A chaotic patchwork of inconsistent incentives
The UK is a carbon pricing pioneer, but it's system of taxes and subsidies makes it more expensive to reach net zero
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No such thing as a free allowance
Welcome to Carbon Risk — helping investors navigate 'The Currency of Decarbonisation'! 🏭. The European Commission is set to publish its EU ETS review on Friday (17th July). While there have been a few notable leaks to the media, the contents of the review remains speculation. Whatever emerges, it'
Putting a price on superpollutants
Welcome to Carbon Risk — helping investors navigate 'The Currency of Decarbonisation'! 🏭. In contrast to carbon dioxide, governments have been reluctant to enact policies to curb the release of methane into the atmosphere. Only 13% of global methane emissions are covered by any government policy, and even where they
The Polluter Pays (in) Principle
Or, one rule for me, another for thee
United states of net zero
Welcome to Carbon Risk — helping investors navigate 'The Currency of Decarbonisation'! 🏭. It is now almost 16 years since a proposal to limit America's greenhouse gas emissions using a nationwide cap-and-trade scheme was dealt a fatal blow. The legislation was supported by most Democrats and