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 …
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 …
In the shadow of Apollo
The recent 50th anniversary of the first moon landing brought with it many calls for an “Apollo Project” approach to address climate change. Such an …
Why is Article 6 so contentious?
The Parties to the UNFCCC convened in Bonn through the second half of June to continue discussions relating to the Paris Agreement, but particularly to …
Visiting Arctic Svalbard
Over the past 10 days I have had the opportunity to visit the archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, travelling as far as 79.55 …
