Article 6 was inserted into the Paris Agreement with a view to providing similar compliance flexibility to that offered by the trading mechanisms within the …
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The third runway by the numbers
Last week the project proposal for a third runway at Heathrow in London was put on hold after a successful court challenge based on climate …

What happened to that vacation offset?
With many people in the Northern Hemisphere taking vacation at the moment, some may have clicked that button on the bookings website to offset the …

Achieving the balance
The Paris Agreement calls for a “balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of the …

It’s all in the numbers
One of the noteworthy features of the 160+ nationally determined contributions (NDC) submitted to the UNFCCC following the adoption (and now ratification) of the Paris …

Building a transition into Article 6
It would seem that transitions are all important at the moment and while many may be focussed on the latest ideas for Brexit, I am …

Saving the CDM
Throughout the middle of May, the Parties to the Paris Agreement met in Bonn to continue negotiations relating to its implementation. Of particular interest to …

A firm proposal for Article 6
Next month negotiators will convene under the auspices of the UNFCCC to start in earnest the process of putting flesh on the bones of the …

Linkages within Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
National negotiators are in the process of getting their thoughts together on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, both in preparation for the next round …
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First steps forward for aviation
Along with the rush to ratify the Paris Agreement and pass the 55 / 55 criteria for entry into force, last week saw the International …