Calls in Hungary for climate and energy policy reform

Zsófia Végh writes on the Budapest Business Journal website climate and energy policy reforms are needed in Hungary. To start with, Hungarian energy strategy needs to be dealt with in the context of climate policy and economic development. There is also a need to accelerate decarbonisation. What are your views? Efficient Climate and Energy … Continue reading Calls in Hungary for climate and energy policy reform →

Reviewing which countries are likely to meet their Paris climate agreement targets

With this year’s global climate conference over, it is useful to take stock to see which countries have met or bettered their Paris climate agreement targets. Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics at Massey University in New Zealand provides his views. Climate explained: which countries are likely to meet their Paris Agreement targets The … Continue reading Reviewing which countries are likely to meet their Paris climate agreement targets →

Denmark’s parliament adopted new climate law on Friday

Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law on Friday, committing to reach 70% below its 1990 emissions in the next eleven years. The new law binds Denmark to the international climate process, including climate finance to developing countries. Joselyn Timperley explains in an article on the Climate Home News website. Denmark adopts climate law … Continue reading Denmark’s parliament adopted new climate law on Friday →

New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies

EU Member States reported more than 400 new climate change mitigation policies between 2017 and 2019, according to data released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). EU Member States have now reported more than 1 900 climate actions, most of them targeting energy supply or energy consumption. EU Member States add more … Continue reading New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies →

It could be a perilous decade for the Paris climate agreement

Recently Chile had to withdraw hosting the next climate conference due to domestic problems and thankfully Madrid will now host it. A recent Guardian article showed that of the 184 national Paris pledges made, 136 are judged insufficient. Then this week President Trump announced that the US will leave the Paris climate agreement at the … Continue reading It could be a perilous decade for the Paris climate agreement →

Will the IEA’s models reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives?

In September, EiD had a post on concerns about modelling at the International Energy Agency and whether it truly meets the objectives of the Paris climate agreement. Now the Oil Change International team write on the Price of Oil website about similar concerns. They worry that there is now an over reliance on natural gas … Continue reading Will the IEA’s models reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives? →

Canadian youth taking government to court over its role in climate change

There was just a federal election this week that now has the government in a minority position. Already, there is controversy over a new pipeline, seen by many to help support the fossil fuel industry. Meanwhile, several youth are keeping up the pressure on the government to be more ambitious addressing climate change. 15 children … Continue reading Canadian youth taking government to court over its role in climate change →

Rules on how to prevent double counting of emissions reductions by both the country selling and buying carbon credits is having impact on 2015 Paris climate agreement

The low-carbon energy transition is complicated and setting the rules for countries to follow is not a simple task. Frank Jotzo, Director, at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Lambert Schneider, Research coordinator for international climate policy, Öko-Institut; and Maosheng Duan, professor at Tsinghua University write … Continue reading Rules on how to prevent double counting of emissions reductions by both the country selling and buying carbon credits is having impact on 2015 Paris climate agreement →

Upcoming event in Brussels: COP21 RIPPLES Brussels Second Policy Dialogue, October 22nd

22 October 2019 Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels, Belgium The global response to the Paris Agreement is insufficient to meet the long-term temperature goals. The current gaps refer not solely to NDC targets and underlying emission projections, but notably to inadequate international enabling conditions that would permit governments and non-state actors … Continue reading Upcoming event in Brussels: COP21 RIPPLES Brussels Second Policy Dialogue, October 22nd →

Commitments made at UN Climate Action Summit

Elena Kosolapova from the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews the commitments made at the recent UN Climate Action Summit. 77 Countries, 100+ Cities Commit to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 at Climate Summit The Climate Action Summit brought together more than 65 Heads of State and … Continue reading Commitments made at UN Climate Action Summit →