UN plastic treaty talks grapple with re-use, recycle, reduce debate
There was “chaos, not progress”, at the INC-3 (third round of United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating…
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European Union’s new climate chief inspires no confidence on mitigation and finance
Wopke Hoekstra, a Dutch politician who has worked with oil and gas giant Shell, will…
Navigating the minefield of India’s imminent carbon market
The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the groundwork for the imminent voluntary…
EU’s carbon border tax: The start of a new trade war?
Developing countries question whether such measures by rich nations are designed equitably and if they…
Poorest nations team up with researchers to formulate effective loss and damage plans
The world’s least developed countries along with small islands have joined hands to facilitate a…
Reduce what you can, offset what you can’t
Despite their effectiveness as a stop-gap measure to reduce carbon emissions in the near term,…
Article 6 continues to be contentious despite progress at COP27
Decisions on carbon markets at COP27 could open the door for greenwashing and double counting…
US’ ‘Energy Transition Accelerator’ launched at COP27 raises more questions than it answers
The programme will have to ensure that a voluntary carbon market does not become a…
‘A voluntary carbon market won’t have a significant impact on India’s emissions’
India outlined its plans for a national carbon-trading market last month. CarbonCopy spoke to Gilles…
India mulls levying windfall tax on oil and gas producers
Oil and gas producers in India may have to deal with a windfall tax soon….