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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…
Impact of the Shell judgement on climate policy: more ambition and more flexibility
The Paris Agreement legally binds countries: they must therefore make plans for companies to achieve the temperature targets. For industrialized countries, that means a 50% reduction in 2030 compared to 1990 and zero emissions in 2050! Countries are not there yet with their climate plans, but a large number is working on tightening up. The…
Tackle emissions in international supply chains to meet strengthened CO2 targets
In the past year, a lot of attention has been paid to the role of international supply chains. This was because we noticed their vulnerability due to corona as important parts could not be delivered, shareholders are forcing oil companies to reduce CO2 emissions in the upstream and downstream chain (‘scope-3’ emissions) and research showed…
Climate policy under Biden: homework & international rallying
With Biden, the United States can give global climate policy the necessary stimulus, and fill in the political vacuum if it gets its own house back in order. New US President Joe Biden cited climate as one of his priorities. Now that he can have a majority in the Senate with 50 Democratic senators and…
Tropical forest protection needs positive incentives from the EU
Tropical deforestation still contributes some 17% to global greenhouse gas emissions and the problem is on the radar of the EU and against EU driven deforestation. However, the focus is limited to negative incentives: on import restrictions and penalties. But forest nations ask for support, for example for sustainable farming without clearing forests. Making use…
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….