At this time of the year I usually review the progress in implementing carbon pricing around the world, but it seems timely to look more …
What to make of Article 6 at COP25?
I spent a week at COP25 in Madrid, with great hope that the negotiators would land the Article 6 text and complete the so-called Paris …
Article 6: A job to do at COP25
As the Parties and representatives of the many UNFCCC observer organisations gather in Madrid, there is talk of increased mitigation ambition and the need to …
An Article 6 Case Study: Brazil
In a recent post I illustrated how Article 6 of the Paris Agreement might work in practice, using a small set of archetype countries as …
Carbon budgets, CCS and the energy transition
One of the key talking points of the recent Climate Summit in New York was the carbon budget available for a transition that could limit …
How might Article 6 work in practice?
This is a critical year for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The ‘rule book’ wasn’t agreed at COP24 in Katowice, so the focus of …
Looking again at carbon pricing
It is Climate Week in New York and among the police barricades at the UN, the protests and traffic there is still the opportunity for …
Can solar fuels ever be viable?
The idea of producing fuels from air, water and the sun has great appeal and the chemistry and technology to do so exists. Electrolysis (using …
