A Strategy for International Climate Negotiations
For International Climate Negotiations
China has turned a corner. It’s gone from horrible to normal regarding its emissions growth. That’s really good news for the world, but here’s the catch: It has nothing to do with
In a joint post, the heads of the IMF and the World Bank have called for some form of global carbon pricing: “The transition to a cleaner future will require both government action
Ahead of the November 2015 Climate Change Conference in Paris, a global Carbon Pricing Panel has been convened by World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and the International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director,
EurActiv reports that at the World Economic Forum in Davos, François Hollande, Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Jim Yong Kim all stressed the importance of pricing carbon. But Emilie Alberola, head of carbon-market research for
Bloomberg reports that many, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, are saying consensus on carbon pricing could be a key outcome of the December climate summit. And “pricing” means taxes, emissions trading systems or other schemes.