China to launch carbon trading for electricity sector in July
China will launch a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme for the electricity sector in July, the cabinet said on 7 July. The launch of the scheme aims to control and
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China will launch a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme for the electricity sector in July, the cabinet said on 7 July. The launch of the scheme aims to control and
The Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade currently has 16 co-sponsors. Ambassador Chad Blackman of Barbados, one of the Dialogue’s co-coordinators, said the 21 June discussions
There is growing attention on the concept of carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs), a hypothetical form of trade restriction intended to deal with “carbon leakage”: the expectation that aggressive mitigation
Those who bear a disproportionate share of a carbon tax will mobilise against it … unless they are given reason not to In his classic book, The Logic of Collective Action,
There is only one month left to fine-tune possible agreements for governments to stop funding overfishing
P4G Seoul Summit wrapped up on May 31, proclaiming global inclusive green growth in Seoul Declaration. The Summit called for global cooperation in climate change response; developed countries announce support for
China will no longer give subsidies for new solar power stations, distributed solar projects by commercial users, or onshore wind projects from the central government budget in 2021, the state economic
The International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world’s energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals by 2050, including ending investments in new coal
In a communique the Group of Seven nations – the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – plus the European Union said “international investments in unabated coal
In late April, US President Joe Biden convened 40 world leaders to “galvanize efforts” by the world’s major economies to tackle climate change, highlight economic benefits of early, “decisive” action,
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