BRIEFING: Dutch coalition talks kick off with big emissions-related files
Early talks to form a new government in the Netherlands hinge on parties’ ability to resolve persistent crises around nitrogen pollution and the congested power grid, as experts look to a new era of climate policy.
Read MoreCOP30: BRIEFING – Marine carbon removal company targets commercialisation, but experts warn it’s a premature sector
As a marine CO2 removal (mCDR) company scopes out sites to capture up to 50,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, experts on the sidelines of COP30 emphasised the gaps in science and governance of the sector at large.
Read MoreCOP30: BRIEFING – Uncertainty dominates forest fund talks, with eyes on Germany, China, MDBs to keep momentum
The Brazilian-led tropical forest fund has been clouded by uncertainty at COP30, despite receiving over $5 billion in pledges upon its launch ahead of the annual UN climate summit, with hopes now pinned on Germany, China, and multilateral development banks (MDBs) to keep the flagship initiative moving forward.
Read MoreCOP30: BRIEFING – Carbon markets can sweeten or embitter adjacent Belem talks, observers say
Interlinkages between carbon markets and other Paris Agreement items are being leveraged to smooth discussions in some rooms, but hit a nerve in others, according to civil society observers.
Read MoreCOP30: BRIEFING – Challenging talks continue over controversial Article 6.4 permanence standard, countries explore CDM loan to fund PACM
Even though no Article 6 negotiations are slated for COP30, “difficult discussions” about a recently approved permanence standard dog implementation of the new Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) – with some countries reportedly threatening to reopen agreed texts to try and cement a stronger role for nature-based projects in the new market.
Read MoreBRIEFING: As cries for SCOTUS intervention grow, Boulder asks high court to keep out of climate case
Attorneys representing a Colorado community are asking the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to reject a petition from two major oil and gas companies that asks the high court to consider a climate case the two sides have been litigating for years.
Read MoreCOP30: ROUNDUP – What did countries say at Leaders’ Summit in Belem?
At the Leaders’ Summit in Belem ahead of next week’s COP30, global leaders announced agreements on protecting forests and advancing the global energy transition, while outlining their goals and expectations for the upcoming conference.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU international carbon credit demand could surpass 700 mln through 2040, amid wide range of expert forecasts
Experts have predicted that EU demand for Article 6 credits could reach as high as 709 million by 2040, in light of a recent EU Council agreement to allow the bloc to meet up to 5% of its new flagship target with international carbon units.
Read MoreBRIEFING: 2035 NDC, market stabilisation measures crucial for China ETS
Regulators in China should carefully consider the country’s overall emissions reduction targets and market stabilisation measures when drafting policies for the next phase of the national emissions market, analysts told a webinar this week.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Bill Gates’ climate change memo sparks backlash from scientists ahead of COP30
Bill Gates has ignited debate across the climate science community after publishing a memo arguing that climate change, while serious, “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that global climate funding should refocus on health and poverty rather than near-term emissions goals
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