ECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: How US land owners can tap carbon markets in Trump era
On Inauguration Day, just as any trace of climate action was disappearing from the White House website, California announced it was deepening its emission targets and growing its cap-and-trade program through 2030.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Key industry challenges and opportunities under Ontario’s cap and trade
In the run-up to the Ontario Cap and Trade Forum on April 26-27 at the Allstream Centre in Toronto, Canadian Clean Energy Conferences is producing a series of article and interviews featuring the key topics concerning regulated entities under Ontario’s program. This first article focuses on the key challenges and opportunities presented by the province’s new carbon regulations.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Reassured optimism trumped US leadership worries at COP22 -EEM
As a broker, advisor and technology provider within the voluntary carbon market, European Environmental Markets (EEM) has keenly followed developments at the COP22 in order to see if the momentum from the 2015 Paris UN climate talks would translate into further significant developments within our sector and climate finance more broadly.
Read MoreCOMMENT: The Climate Trust rings in 2017 with a forecast of the top 10 carbon market trends
The Climate Trust, a mission-driven nonprofit that specializes in mobilizing conservation finance for climate benefit, announced its fourth annual prediction list of 10 carbon market trends to watch in 2017.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: A topsy-turvy 2016 sets tone for turbulent 2017 in forest carbon
Ecosystem Marketplace’s Steve Zwick summarises the past year in forest carbon and sets the scene for what is expected to be a choppy 2017 for the market.
Read MoreCOMMENT: MEPs take a ‘bigger is better’ approach to the EU Innovation Fund
In adopting “Compromise 12” during Thursday morning’s vote, the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) added its weight to the industry committee’s (ITRE) push for a bigger post-2020 Innovation Fund. NER400.com Director Greg Arrowsmith discusses what to expect next.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE: Tillerson for Secretary Of State adds another layer of uncertainty to US role in climate talks
On Monday, Trump chose the chief of oil giant Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, for secretary of state. Ecosystem Marketplace reports on what the appointment could mean for the US’ role in internatinoal climate negotiations.
Read MoreECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE – Now on Bionic Planet: Voices from Marrakech
Two weeks after the US presidential election, the US role in the Paris Climate Agreement remains foggy. While few expect the US to continue its leadership role in the fight to slow climate change, many believe a Trump administration will treat the Agreement with benign neglect rather than kick up a storm trying to withdraw from the deal. Here is an audio mosaic distilled from interviews we conducted during the talks.
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW – After the Texans: A racy carbon trading thriller
A Black Friday special review of After The Texans, the second novel in the Carbon Black trilogy from Declan Milling.
Read MoreCOMMENT: Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund nearly exhausted; emissions keep rising
Australia has spent 83% of the ERF budget achieving only 12% of the cuts needed to meet its 2030 target, and significant policy adjustments are needed to put national emissions on track, writes The Climate Institute’s Olivia Kember.
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