COP26: REDD+ moving ahead of Article 6, but questions remain on approach, integrity
REDD+ outcomes approved and tracked by the UN are moving ahead of Article 6 negotiations under the Paris Agreement, although others are pursuing alternative approaches or calling for restrictions to ensure the environmental integrity of global carbon trading.
Read MoreCOP26: Roundup for Day 10 – Nov. 11
Climate talks in Glasgow carry on, with negotiators having just two more full days to agree on texts before entering the more or less obligatory overtime. Check in here for the latest news and updates throughout the day.
Read MoreCOP26: Roundup for Day 9 – Nov. 10
Midway through the second week of COP26, and much is still left to be done. We follow the latest developments here and update continually throughout the day.
Read MoreCOP26: Ghana strikes Article 6 cooperation deals with Mercuria, Sweden
Trading house Mercuria has signed an MoU with Ghana to help operationalise Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, including driving project development in a number of sectors across the economy.
Read More$100/tonne CO2 tax would have minor impacts in most OECD countries -study
A sudden global $100/tonne carbon tax would lower GDP by only 1-2% in most middle-to-high-income nations, but the effects would be more pronounced in carbon-intensive emerging economies such as Russia, South Africa, and India, according to new research.
Read MoreCOP26: Democratic Congressional delegates tout US climate leadership amid domestic headwinds
A collection of Democratic lawmakers, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived at the COP26 talks on Tuesday to rekindle trust in US climate leadership, but a bleak legislative and policy landscape at home and poor track record in global cooperation are raising doubts.
Read MoreCOP26: Roundup for Day 8 – Nov. 9
It’s Science Day in Glasgow, while negotiations carry on under the guidance of ministers appointed by the UK COP26 Presidency.
Read MoreCOP26: New ADB carbon fund to source Article 6 credits for financiers
The Asian Development Bank on Monday launched a new fund that will seek to drive climate action in the Asia-Pacific by sourcing carbon credits eligible under the Paris Agreement for investors.
Read MoreCOP26: Roundup for Day 7 – Nov. 8
Negotiators at COP26 in Glasgow enter the second week of the talks, with hopes of further progress as ministers get involved. We are tracking developments here.
Read MoreCOP26: Ministers face uphill task as officials fail to advance Article 6 talks
The first week of negotiations over Article 6 rules to govern international emissions trade under the Paris Agreement ended on Saturday without agreement, leaving ministers with unwieldy documents to work on when they convene at COP26 in Glasgow on Monday.
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