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After advances at COP26, action is now needed
By Walter Schalka* The agreement on the rules of the regulated carbon market represents a historic advance from the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), which ended on the 13th, in Glasgow. Once put into practice, it will be an important step towards a global system of investments in decarbonization. It is a …
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Analysis: Important advances in COP26
Walter Schalka* The approval of Article 6 at COP26, linked to the Paris Agreement, is an important step towards unlocking the system of investments to finance global decarbonization efforts through implementing a regulated carbon market. It is a significant achievement to reach consensus among companies, governments, and society about the need to overcome past impasses …
Analysis: What to expect from COP26?
From October 31st to November 12th, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) will be held under the strong expectation that the 2015 Paris Agreement signatory countries will review their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets stove. The objective is to maintain the average increase in global temperature around 1.5 ºC in relation to …
Analysis: environmental and social solutions
Nature Based Solutions (SbN) is an expression coined by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), one of the largest international organizations dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. In general, it represent a way to encourage companies and citizens to think about their environmental impacts, what are the costs involved in their profits and …
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On the climate agenda, 2050 is now
By Walter Schalka* If, overnight, we end illegal deforestation in the Amazon and be able to trade avoided carbon in the process, the country would have an additional $10 billion a year to foster a sustainable, low-carbon economy. It is a resource that, if properly invested, would promote a real revolution in improving the quality …
COP26: We are all part of the change
By Luís Bueno* In just a few weeks, the world will meet itself in Glasgow, UK, for COP26. It will be another opportunity to seek answers and results for one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. We’ve come this far with a certainty. The most recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on …
Carbon market and cap & trade: what are they and why are they feasible?
Once again, in November, global leaders will gather in search of consensus for the feasibility of market mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This time, the regulation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement will be at the center of attention on the agenda of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26). If …
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Analysis: From Kyoto to Paris: Proposal for the creation of the carbon market
The regulation of a global carbon market has been one of the most discussed topics since COP25, and it has gained increasing strength among leaders concerned with sustainability, mainly due to the economic recovery process after the Covid-19 pandemic. Generally speaking, the carbon market involves trading carbon credits between countries that fail to meet their …
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Analysis: Industry’s contributions in the reduction and compensation of emissions
The decarbonization of the economy is one of the fundamental steps for the world to be able to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The goal is to contain average global warming below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels, preferably at the more ambitious …
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