CDM hits dual milestones ahead of UN carbon offset scheme’s potential conclusion
The UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) passed two noteworthy milestones this month, as countries prepare to determine whether to wind up the project-based carbon finance programme.
Read MoreEU nations scrambling to halt rising illegal trade in super-pollutants
The EU is battling to curb surging illegal imports in potent Chinese-made F-gases, with smugglers set to bring in products this year with more global warming impact than the greenhouse gas emissions of a mid-sized European country.
Read MoreTax CO2 from largest emitters $75/t by 2030 to avoid 2C temperature rise, says IMF
A global temperature rise of 2 degrees C could be avoided if large emitting countries collectively adopt a carbon tax of $75/tonne by 2030, as well as other ambitious actions, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.
Read MoreFormer Polish Environment Minister Szyszyko passes away
Poland’s former Environment Minister Jan Szyszko died on Wednesday at the age of 75, the government announced.
Read MoreArticle 6 failure at COP25 could force bilateral carbon market links, experts say
Failure to agree on rules for Article 6 at this year’s UN climate talks in Chile could see countries like Australia and New Zealand forging their own bilateral links to get access to the international credits they need to fulfil their Paris Agreement pledges, market experts warned Wednesday.
Read MoreICAO moves toward long-term GHG goal, CORSIA launch despite opposition from 25 nations
ICAO’s Assembly on Friday backed the progression of work on setting a long-term emissions target for aviation and to advance the UN body’s CORSIA global offsetting mechanism towards operationalisation, though a fifth of the countries in attendance voted against the two resolutions in a surprise secret ballot.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – UK climate minister Duncan to deliver keynote speech
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Read MoreEZ does it: Declining CO2 price trajectory necessary to counter climate uncertainty -study
Carbon prices should start high and decline over time to combat the environmental and economic cost of long-term inaction, according to research published Tuesday, advocating turning the conventional approach on its head.
Read MoreEmissions trade could save $250 bln/yr for climate action by 2030, study finds
International emissions trade under a well-functioning Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could save as much as $250 billion per year by 2030 and improve the chances of meeting the pact’s climate goals, according to a study published Tuesday.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019: Navigating opportunities in global carbon markets
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