07 May 2020
2020 State of the EU ETS Report
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is important through its role as the “cornerstone” of EU climate change policy as well as a “role model” and “pioneer” for carbon markets….
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The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is important through its role as the “cornerstone” of EU climate change policy as well as a “role model” and “pioneer” for carbon markets….
Read More06 May 2020
The balance between promoting greater global connectivity via air travel and protecting the environment against increasing emissions has been a complex and nuanced discussion between regulators, airlines, commercial and financial…
Read More04 May 2020
Technical note from the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. Summary An emissions trading system (ETS) is a market-based policy that mandates emissions reductions (through setting a cap) and provides covered entities…
Read More01 May 2020
Governments, at a fork in the road because of the Covid-19 pandemic, should ‘insert the DNA’ of a low-carbon future into stimulus packages, says Achim Steiner. Post-coronavirus stimulus packages must…
Read More29 April 2020
Around $1 trillion of debt owed by developing countries would be cancelled under a global deal proposed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday to…
Read More27 April 2020
Tackling climate change must be woven into the solution to the Covid-19 economic crisis, the UK will tell governments next week. Environment ministers from 30 countries are meeting in a…
Read More24 April 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is a harbinger of climate disasters to come and the resilience we need to build into our systems. Recovery from coronavirus must reckon with climate change. The current…
Read More22 April 2020
Introduction: why the energy industry risk landscape is going to change. Regardless of where you stand on the “Trump–Thunberg scale” in terms of your attitude to the issue of climate…
Read More20 April 2020
The coronavirus crisis is driving many economies around the globe into recession, leading policymakers to draw up unprecedented spending plans to cushion the impact and enable recoveries. Activists, environmental think…
Read More15 April 2020
These are unprecedented times. The world is mobilizing in remarkable ways to strengthen the response capacity of the public health systems and stimulate the economy in the wake of the…
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What do we need to achieve at COP26? 1. Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach Countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030…
Read More23 Sep
Creating the conditions to enable nature-based solutions. Nature is in freefall. Humanity’s addiction to burning fossil fuels and converting natural ecosystems for agriculture is changing the climate, degrading once-productive lands…
Read More21 Sep
Nature-based solutions covering a range of topics. Nature-based solutions for air quality improvement, water quality improvement, biodiversity, education, collaborative governance, health and well-being, flood mitigation, urban design elements, noise mitigation,…
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