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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. The report, initially scoped in 2024 and planned for completion by 2027, aims to provide technical guidance on measuring, reporting, and verifying emissions removals from CDR technologies.

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UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism

Clean Energy Law

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). Davies , Michael D. For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. The report, initially scoped in 2024 and planned for completion by 2027, aims to provide technical guidance on measuring, reporting, and verifying emissions removals from CDR technologies.

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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IPCC is a collaborative panel consisting of 195 member governments. Representatives of these member governments convene in Plenary Sessions, like the one we just attended. Each country sends delegations that can include both government officials and scientific experts, collectively forming the Panel.

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How the Grinch in Alberta Stole Renewables and Replaced them with AI

Enviromental Defense

It would seem that the Grinch has once again made off with a ramshackle sleigh full of wind turbines and solar panels and they aren’t likely to return from their shop, not unless the heart of the ole ‘Grinchy-Claus’ (aka the Alberta Government) has an unexpected growth spurt. Stay tuned.

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Promising carbon capture project secures UK government funding ?

A Greener Life

Deep Branch, a UK company which is pioneering a promising UK carbon capture project has received significant UK government funding. When the Deep Blue C has been completed, Deep Branch will produce a feasibility study for their first commercial production unit for its single-cell protein Proton which is planned to go live in 2027.

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Climate Policy in India

Legal Planet

The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. the national government isn’t the only presence in terms of climate policy. Twelve percent of capacity comes from hydro, and an impressive 23% from renewables (10% wind, 9% solar). Natural gas, oil, and nuclear are minor players. As in the U.S.,

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