What are Climate Clubs and why do we need them?
Economist William Nordhaus suggests climate clubs as a solution to the voluntary nature of some climate treaties.
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International Policy
The Climate Ambition Summit 2020
A summary and explanation of the 2020 Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UN, UK and France in partnership with Chile and Italy.
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International Policy
UK: Boris Johnson’s 10 Point Plan
Boris Johnson revealed his 10 Point Plan, claiming the start of a ‘green industrial revolution’ and promising to set the UK on the course to net zero by 2050.
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International Policy
Kyoto Emissions Trading
This is a system in which meeting targets and using the mechanisms involved gave you tradable carbon allowances; notoriously oversupplying credits in practice.
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International Policy
The Kyoto Protocol
Adopted in 1997, it came into effect in 2005: the first to give GHG emissions reductions targets per country to most Annex I countries.
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International Policy/Key Terms and Agreements