As negotiators gather in Bonn for another round of discussions on implementation of the Paris Agreement, various detailed issues are surfacing. One, which pertains to …
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Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement
Over the past few months I have been deeply involved with my colleagues in the Shell Scenario team preparing a new scenario that illustrates a …
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 …
Applying Pigouvian charges
A recent article in the Guardian argues that fossil fuels receive about $5 trillion per year globally of unseen benefits, representing some 6.5% of global GDP. …
Carbon pricing in 2016
Given that 2016 marked the first full year of climate policy development after COP21 in Paris and was the year in which leaders lined up …
A new reality to come to terms with
The first UNFCCC talks since the adoption of the Paris Agreement are now underway and the various delegations are getting down to the tough task …
Exploring the Paris Agreement – the new global goal
The highlight of the Paris Agreement is without question the ambition embodied within it. This had its foundation with the Alliance of Small Island States …
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