COP30: FEATURE – China steps into US climate void by offering technology rather than leadership
China is using the void left behind by the US to become essential to the world meeting its climate goals – by offering its bounty of clean energy technology, as opposed to more traditional diplomatic leadership at venues like COP30, experts say.
Read MoreFEATURE: Europe’s untapped opportunity for cheap CO2 storage onshore
The European Union has untapped potential for onshore carbon storage, with vast amounts of land available for injecting CO2 into deep saline aquifers at significantly lower costs than offshore facilities in depleted oil and gas fields, experts say.
Read MoreCOP30: FEATURE – Road to Belem for US elected officials depended on collaboration with NGOs, Ukraine
US legislators hoping to attend COP30Â in Belem did not receive support from the State Department, having instead to make alternative plans for credentials to the Blue Zone through participating non-profits, international organisations, and through overflow from the Ukraine delegation.
Read MoreCOP30: FEATURE – Poor accountability in Article 6.2 reporting hurts market robustness, experts say
A lack of penalties or public accountability for Article 6.2 reporting flagged by the UNFCCC for inconsistencies compromises market integrity and is unlikely to be rectified anytime soon, sources close to COP30 negotiations have told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Renewables should be at heart of global climate adaptation plans, say experts
Countries are still widely overlooking the power of renewable energy to boost climate adaptation and resilience, when they should be putting it at the heart of their national plans, as well as in the indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation now under negotiation at COP30, according to experts.
Read MoreFEATURE: New Zealand policy changes raise doubts about future of national ETS, climate pledges
A decision last week from the New Zealand government to de-link its Emissions Trading System (ETS) from its international climate targets has raised questions about the future purpose of the trading programme and the country’s plans to meet its Paris Agreement goals.
Read MoreCOP30: FEATURE – Brazil’s $5 bln forest fund launch draws mixed reactions
After two years of promoting its proposal to reward countries for conserving tropical forests, Brazil officially launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) last week with more than $5 billion already committed, although experts expressed mixed reactions to the announcement.
Read MoreFEATURE: Zambian livestock farming project using carbon cash to fund its bigger development goals
A land restoration project in Zambia is using the carbon credit revenue it generates as means to finance its main goals of strengthening the local livestock farming sector, boosting income for cattle farmers, and driving wider sustainable development in the local rangelands, the project’s developers told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU stands on shaky legal grounds with last-minute ETS2 delay
The one-year postponement of the EU’s new Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), agreed by member states this week in exchange for their backing of the EU’s 2040 climate target, rests on shaky legal grounds and could face court challenges, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: Ten years in, Paris Agreement faces make-or-break on implementation
Ten years after diplomats sealed the Paris Agreement, veteran negotiators and former UN climate leaders are calling for changes to make it more effective – with some suggesting an overhaul of the accord itself, while others eye stronger moves within the framework to bolster implementation.
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