The remarkable pace at which nations of the world have ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change gives us all hope. It signals the world is ready to take the actions we need to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. We know, however, that delivering on Paris comes with a high price tag, and that we need to help countries not just transition toward renewable energy but unlock the finance needed to get there.
Cutting Carbon Pollution from Aviation: A Major Breakthrough Years in the Making
In his latest blog post, Nat Keohane, VP for Global Climate at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and a member of the CPLC Steering Committee, writes about the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation's and EDF's efforts to get a market-based measure for carbon emissions from international aviation adopted in ICAO.
Resistance is futile. Higher carbon prices needed to guide the transition to carbon neutral growth
The Sustainable Infrastructure Imperative and the Role of Carbon Pricing in Igniting a Global Transformation
The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, a major international initiative led by 24 former heads of state and finance ministers, heads of international organisations, and business leaders, launches its third major report.
Keynote Speech given by Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever at Carbon 360 Forum, Marrakech, Morocco 15 July 2016
The Path to Carbon Pricing
Sweden: Decoupling GDP Growth From CO2 Emissions Is Possible
With the highest level of CO2 tax worldwide, Sweden provides strong evidence that decoupling GDP growth from CO2 emissions is possible and that CO2 tax is an efficient way of achieving a decrease in CO2 emission with fossil origin, write Sweden's Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson and Minister for International Development Cooperation Isabella Lövin.