Regulation/policy
Don’t write off the Just Energy Transition Partnership just yet
When it was announced at COP26 in 2021, South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) seemed to offer an answer…
As EU carbon border levy looms, businesses scramble to get ready
In just a few weeks, the world’s first carbon border levy on climate-unfriendly imports is going to take effect across…
Africa Climate Summit wraps up with seminal – but flawed – ‘Nairobi Declaration’
NAIROBI - It felt at first like a climate summit born out of chaos. From the confusion around which leaders…
‘Urgent action’ required to boost climate finance in Africa – IEA
NAIROBI - Doubling energy investment in Africa will require “urgent action” to bring down financing costs and boost access to…
Signal: UK lacking green investment needed for net-zero commitment
Private investment is crucial to the UK delivering on its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by…
Fossil-fuel subsidies rise to record $7trn – IMF
Fossil-fuel subsidies rose to a record $7trn last year as governments bolstered consumers and businesses during the energy crisis, according…
Governments should stop ‘propping up’ oil and gas – report
Declining fossil fuel volumes coming from the North Sea, alongside the economic downturns resulting from Covid-19 and the Ukraine War,…
Insurers must meet targets to combat climate change
In addition, this comes as the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) drops the requirement for members to keep setting climate change…
Can a 2% “social discount rate” transform global climate policy?
All over the world, governments are coming under increasing pressure to invest in projects whose benefits may not be reaped…
Why climate stress tests are not fit for purpose
For decades, central banks have used stress testing to assess their resilience to various economic shocks such as a recession.…