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UN won’t make carbon markets ambitious & voluntary carbon markets spur ambition and transparency
During the on-line climate meeting the previous 2,5 weeks there was progress, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary said during the press briefing. However, that does not seem the case on the issue of guidance on the use of carbon markets to help increase ambition in the implementation of the Paris Agreement. “Talks on carbon markets and…
CO2 deals important for Paris Accord
Switzerland and Peru agreed in October 2020 to work together on CO2 reductions; in November 2020 Switzerland signed an agreement with Ghana. The latest update is that Switzerland signed in June 2021 a CO2 deal with Thailand. And the oil company Total supplied climate neutral LNG to China. compensated with projects in China and Zimbabwe….
EU CO2 target requires flexibility. Switzerland signs a CO2 deal with Peru. Sweden prepares deals.
The European Commission’s “Impact Assessment”, presented with the climate proposals for 2030, describes various scenarios for achieving the CO2 targets. What is striking is that there is still a gap in the emissions budget. The Commission wants to promote CO2 storage in nature and soils through additional market incentives. That is indeed an important, but…
Making an EU Carbon Border Tax easier with a Carbon Club
My six tips for a European Carbon Border Tax. The President of the new European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has asked Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan to levy a CO2 tax on imports to the EU: “to contribute to the design and introduction of the Carbon Border Tax, working closely with the Commissioner for…
COVID-19 and Climate Change Each Require Targeted Treatment and Improved Behavior
We’ll meet the COVID challenge by improving our current treatments and practices, not by either jettisoning them or letting the disease run its course. Here’s how that same logic applies to climate change. “Let’s be more pragmatic: the antidote is here!” My contribution on EcosystemMarketplace
EU-Klimaatbeleid: niet méér betalen, maar besparen en méér ambitie
De pro’s en con’s om als Nederland meer gebruik te maken van Europa in Klimaatbeleid. Andere Lidstaten zijn daar actiever in. Na het gereedkomen van het Nederlandse Klimaatakkoord is het interessant te kijken hoe een aantal andere landen dat recentelijk hebben gedaan. Twee dingen vallen op. Ten eerste is er geen andere EU-lidstaat die op…
Madrid: Rather no deal on carbon trading than a bad deal for the climate: what’s next?
It is now up to the British.Halfway through the climate summit it looked as the Final Declaration of the Climate Summit in Madrid would become very weak. That would make the postponement of the market rules even worse. The statement “Chile Madrid Time for Action“ now indicates that countries together do not do enough and…