Climate Litigation Roundup: International community stands firm on climate obligations as domestic pushback grows
The past month in climate litigation highlighted a widening divide between international and domestic climate law, as the former increasingly affirms that governments have an obligation to address climate change, while the latter are moving in the opposite direction, restricting avenues for relief against fossil fuel producers and high-emitting industries.
Read MoreFEATURE: Dimming the sun could soon be a topic for COP, but experts urge caution amid “rogue implementation” risks
Dimming the sun could soon move from theoretical science into mainstream political debate as the world seeks to combat the expected overshooting of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C warming goal – but the risks of rollout remain significant due to unintended consequences or misuse of the technology, experts say.
Read MoreWealthy countries falling short of 2030, 2035 Paris goals, unlike BASIC countries -report
The three UN negotiating blocs comprising mostly wealthy countries are collectively on track to fall short of their emission reduction pledges in the next decade, with emissions set to exceed the 2035 targets by nearly 20%, according to a study published on Monday.
Read MoreForests and climate set to suffer under countries’ bioenergy reliance, warns coalition
Countries are relying too heavily on bioenergy to reduce carbon emissions in their national Paris Agreement pledges, which spells bad news for forests and climate as huge swathes of land are eaten up for growing biomass, according to environmental and social justice groups.
Read MoreUN review points to inconsistencies, transparency gaps in Tunisia’s carbon market plans
A UN expert review of Tunisia’s climate tracking report found “significant” inconsistencies and lacking transparency in the country’s international carbon market arrangements, as well as its plans to set up a national carbon crediting registry, and to trade credits with Japan.
Read MoreSB64: PREVIEW – Adjacent plans, procedures take centre stage at Bonn UN climate talks
UN observers anticipate that already-agreed initiatives, or ones conceived in parallel to formal COP negotiations, will shape the SB64 climate talks in Bonn this week and next – and that forward momentum on these fronts could itself be a determinant of the summit’s success.
Read MoreMultilateral forest facility’s investment arm finds host in Luxembourg
The investment arm of the Brazilian COP30 presidency’s flagship Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will be hosted in Luxembourg, the TFFF’s newest contributor, it was revealed Friday.
Read MorePapua New Guinea unveils enhanced NDC, secures €2.1 mln in EU climate funding
Papua New Guinea has set a pathway to reach net zero emissions by 2030 and become net-negative by 2035 under a near-final update to its national climate pledge, while simultaneously securing new EU funding to strengthen climate finance, forest monitoring, and biodiversity governance.
Read MoreLACS26: Mexico targets end-2026 launch for ETS, national offsetting programme
The Mexican government is aiming to publish the regulation required to make its emissions trading system (ETS) fully operational by the end of 2026, accompanied by a national programme to boost local supply of carbon credits, according to a federal official.
Read MoreIETA proposes hybrid Article 6 model for Brazil, retaining half of mitigation outcomes at home
Brazil should consider an Article 6 strategy that allows the export of carbon credits while retaining 50% of mitigation outcomes for domestic climate targets, carbon trading industry group IETA said in a new report.
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