Policing carbon markets
Carbon markets have emerged in recent decades as one of the most important tools for curbing industrial greenhouse gas emissions, but they present a number of novel enforcement challenges when compared
Cap And Trade
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Climate change 101: understanding and responding to global climate change
In an effort to inform the climate change dialogue, the Pew
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United States climate change and energy policy: an overview and analysis
This analysis examines the state of U.S. climate change and energy policy at the federal and sub-national levels, capturing the key developments in 2008, and looking ahead to 2009. It refers to the role of the U.S. courts, and the activities of
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The 2009 greenhouse gas and climate change: workforce needs assessment survey report
This Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey was created to uncover some of the unique challenges facing this growing and diverse industry and, specifically, to obtain data regarding industry perceptions, growth projections, workforce needs, policy responses, favored/disfavored protocols, human capital needs and training practices, and other key developments related to
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Companies rejig plans as carbon credit prices dip
Namrata Singh |TNN Mumbai: The decline in carbon credit prices by around 30% since October this year has forced some pure carbon commodity funds to change their business strategies in a manner that will insulate them from the vagaries of the carbon market.
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Rich countries won't share carbon profits with others
The developed countries have refused to share a portion of the profits they make from the international carbon trade to replenish a fund meant to help poor and developing countries adapt to climate change.
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Equity for all
View image Climate change is linked to emissions, in turn to economic growth. Limiting emissions is then about limiting growth. Thus, sharing growth between nations has been the main bugbear. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change expressed the principle of equity by enjoining countries to take action based on common
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A study in personal carbon allocation: cap and share
The challenge of climate change demands a response from all sectors of the economy. Importantly, action on the part of individuals will be required if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are to be cut to the levels necessary to avoid the worst
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Potential Impacts of a global cap and share scheme in India
This study sought to identify the initial impact that a global Cap and Share scheme might have on India, based on a set of limiting assumptions. In particular, it attempts to quantify the immediate impact
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Carbon markets and beyond: the limited role of prices and taxes in climate and development policy
The climate policy debate has advanced from science to economics, with a growing focus on creating carbon markets and getting the prices right. This is necessary but far from sufficient for an effective and equitable response to the climate challenge.
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Price caps and price floors in climate policy
This study assesses the long-term economic and environmental effects of introducing price caps and price floors in hypothetical climate change mitigation architecture, which aims to reduce global energy-related CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050.