Tag Archives: climate change

an energy security pursued at all costs leads to catastrophic environmental costs – coal power generation on the rise globally

“According to WRI’s estimates, 1,199 new coal-fired plants, with a total installed capacity of 1,401,278 megawatts (MW), are being proposed globally. These projects are spread across 59 countries. China and India together account for 76 percent of the proposed new … Continue reading

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ICTSD article on Doha climate negotiations outcomes

Not much has been agreed in terms of building on the relative success of the Kyoto Protocol (to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) after the expiry on the existing regime under that Protocol. The US continues to prioritise … Continue reading

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US v EU re the emission trading system of the latter

This article relates to a measure taken by the EU (all 27 WTO members that form the EU bloc) to require all airlines – irrespective of principal seat – operating within the EU to submit emission related certificates. The international … Continue reading

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agriculture related emissions and trade in carbon offsetting solutions

This is an article principally about climate change and environmental protection however it indirectly engages the areas of food production, in relation to agricultural emissions, and the area of trade in relation to the tradeable rights to emit. http://www.cdcclimat.com/IMG/pdf/11-12-15_climate_report_31_-_carbon_offset_projects_in_the_agricultural_sector.pdf

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