Following its hosting of COP28 at the end of 2023, the UAE has taken a major step to combat climate change with its introduction of a Federal Law on the “Reduction of Climate Change Effects” which is set to take effect on 30...more
In an effort to advance a global carbon market, the parties to COP 29 — the United Nations climate conference hosted by Azerbaijan this year — approved important standards for such a market to be developed under Article 6.4...more
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will run through December 12, 2023. The UAE is...more
Indonesia’s efforts to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) established in accordance with the Paris Agreement are still considered by Climate Tracker to be “Highly Insufficient”. Whilst this keeps them out...more
China has made notable strides to transition towards a lower-carbon economy. Most recently, local authorities were ordered to halt construction of coal-fired power plants in 13 provinces where capacity already outstrips...more
Energy and Climate Debate - In his final major effort prior to retiring last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reached a bipartisan agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with other House and Senate...more
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE - After a busy week with Yom Kippur and visits from Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Congress is focusing this week on finalizing a continuing resolution and preparing for new...more
President Obama unveiled the final Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule on Aug. 3, 2015, which sets forth a historic and ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution. The CPP establishes the first-ever national standards...more
The previous update outlined the progress that the ten days of formal negotiations in Bonn from 1-11 June 2015 were intended to deliver. This latest update reflects on the outcomes from Bonn, and on the challenges and...more