Au fur et à mesure que les effets du changement climatique deviennent plus visibles, le dogme de la croissance économique infinie sur une planète finie commence à être remis en question par des pans croissants de la société civile. D’autres plaident au contraire pour maintenir l’objectif de maximisation de la croissance économique, mais en la …
2021: a carbon markets odyssey
While the European Commission’s proposal for a revised EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) directive includes positive measures, such as an increase in the Linear Reduction Factor and the inclusion of the maritime sector, it fails to address in a timely fashion the enormous surplus of allowances in the system. This means that the cap will …
A COP for the climate or the finance sector?
The impressive alphabet soup of private-sector initiatives tells a story of commendable commitment from our leading financial institutions to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy, or a story of equally remarkable corporate lobbying coordination in order to influence the outcome of the COP26 towards business-friendly market rules, depending on how you look at …
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