By Wijnand Stoefs on 30 Jun 2020
Dirty Cruise: Time to demand environmental action from shipping
The international shipping sector is also being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and any government response to support this industry should accelerate the pathway to climate neutrality. Shipping accounts for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and this could grow by between 50 and 250% by 2050 if no action is taken. A study from…
By Kaisa Amaral on 14 May 2020
Lead EU lawmaker's strong call for climate action
4 key takeaways from MEP Guteland's draft EU Climate Law report The lawmaker in charge of the EU Climate Law at the European Parliament proposes that the EU adopts a 65% emission target for 2030 and carbon budgets in line with the latest scientific data. She also calls on all EU governments to endorse the…
By Andrew Coiley on 31 Mar 2020
Climate action: learning from the corona response
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. — George Santayana In recent weeks the City of New York reported a 50% increase in the number of cyclists traveling in and around the city to avoid using modes of transportation with higher risk of virus spread. Almost overnight the culture of face-to-face…
By Ed King (Guest) on 31 Mar 2020
COP26 in the year of health emergency
* Update: Since COP26 was canceled, please read accordingly * Briefing by Ed King Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC) COP26 + COVID19 – Media factsheet As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen, major sporting, cultural and political events are either being postponed or cancelled. The UN's climate body has announced it will not hold…
By Kaisa Amaral on 28 Feb 2020
Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – February 2020
International transport can no longer dodge climate responsibility Dear friends, Two important climate meetings – on international aviation and shipping – will take place in March. International transport is not included in countries' national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. The task to address the massive climate impact of these sectors lies with the responsible UN…
By Wijnand Stoefs on 27 Feb 2020
High time the maritime sector sailed into the EU carbon market
The EU is considering putting a price on carbon pollution from ships in the absence of movement in the international talks. While not enough to curb the sector's soaring emissions, bringing it under Europe's carbon market would be a big step in the right direction. Right now finding the solutions to cut greenhouse gas (GHG)…
By Gilles Dufrasne on 20 Jan 2020
International carbon markets at the frontier to the wild west
The failure to agree on rules for international carbon markets at COP 25 has been a victory for some and a disaster for others. Looking at it pragmatically, it was very much a "disaster averted" outcome since the rules on the table would have legitimised the use of markets riddled with loopholes. Far from ideal,…
By Andrew Coiley on 12 Dec 2019
TIME FOR ACTION!!
Welcome to this latest edition of the WT! (Watch This!). In this edition we bring you campaign updates from COP25 in Madrid, Spain and actions from around the globe to sound the alarm bells on the climate crisis. Carbon Markets @ COP25 Negotiations on carbon markets have moved slow – the last remaining items of…
By Jeppe Bijker (Guest Article) on 12 Dec 2019
Activism on the high seas
Sail to the COP – COP25 from two sides of the Atlantic Ocean Sail to the COP is a think tank and campaign advocating for sustainable travel. The aviation industry, for example, is a rapidly growing sector that alone is projected to emit more than the Paris Agreement carbon budget in 2050.. To put travel…
By Falguni Joshi (Guest Interview) on 12 Dec 2019
Indian perspective of COP25
An interview with Falguni Joshi (CMW member from Gujarat, India Q1: Can you describe what you/your organisation is working on? I have been working on environmental issues since 1997, especially strengthening people's participation in environmental decision-making processes, creating awareness, raising material on environmental issues, disseminating knowledge about climate change among youth in India, through capacity-building…