What Does the EU’s First BTR Say About Its Climate Action?

May 11, 2025 | Europe, International Climate Policy, Uncategorized

EU’s National Inventory Report Relative to 1990 levels, the EU’s emissions dropped 32.6% by 2022 (31.8% when including international aviation and shipping as in its NDC). Most reductions came from electricity and heat production [1].  Figure 1. EU...

BTRs: The Link Between Climate Goals And Accountability

May 8, 2025 | International Climate Policy

“Mutual trust and transparency are the basis of the Paris Agreement, and the ambitious, collective climate action needed to secure our futures. To achieve our goals as a planet, we need to track what each and every one of us is doing. We all need clear and...

2024 Bilateral Offsets: Is The First Paris Agreement Carbon Credit Trading Meaningful?

May 23, 2024 | Business & Finance

Carbon Trading, Carbon Credits and the Paris Agreement, how are they connected? Carbon Credit Trading can be seen globally in international agreements, and national initiatives. It is based on the notion of carbon pricing which can be understood by breaking it down...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: The water crisis and the Conference of the Parties (COP)

Nov 2, 2022 | COP27

Water and climate change The world is currently facing a water crisis, which has proven to be fuelled in large part by the climate crisis, among other factors. This vital resource is becoming more scarce, unpredictable and polluted due to extreme weather events [1]....

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: The water crisis and the Conference of the Parties (COP)

Nov 2, 2022 | COP27

by Augustin Dagbetin Water and climate change The world is currently facing a water crisis, which has proven to be fuelled in large part by the climate crisis, among other factors. This vital resource is becoming more scarce, unpredictable and polluted due to extreme...