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UK Transition Plan Taskforce Launches Full Disclosure Framework

The framework claims to set the “gold standard” for companies to contribute to the net zero transition while emphasising ambition, action, and accountability. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) launched its transition plan disclosure framework (the Framework) at the London Stock Exchange on 9 October 2023. The Framework … Continue Reading

European Parliament and European Council Reach Provisional Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee The CBAM would seek to mitigate carbon leakage through the imposition of a levy on carbon-intensive imports into the EU, while free allowances under EU ETS would be phased out. On 13 December 2022, negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional … Continue Reading

President Biden Outlines Comprehensive Plan for Federal Sustainability

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. By Jennifer Roy and Julie Miles On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (EO), which aims to set … Continue Reading

China’s National ETS Launches Trading

The start of trading represents a significant opportunity for businesses able to achieve meaningful reductions. By Paul A. Davies and R. Andrew Westgate Nearly four years after China’s national emissions trading scheme (ETS) was announced in late 2017, trading of emissions quotas officially commenced on July 16. The start of trading represents a significant step … Continue Reading
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