After a brief dip during the coronavirus-induced lockdowns, global emissions climbed to a record high in 2022. Or as the IEA put it, “the world has not heeded the call for a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.” Clean energy technologies are being developed and coming on stream all the time but they need to be rapidly deployed and scaled up if the world it is to achieve the goal of net zero by 2050.
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23 February 2026
In February, the European Commission launched a consultation to seek views on the use of international carbon credits to help meet the EU climate target for 2040.
18 February 2025
An independent governance body involving a diverse group of stakeholders with the aim of setting guidance on best practice for the corporate use of project-based carbon credits.
26 January 2026
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) began its so-called ‘definitive regime’ phase on 1st January this year, meaning the tariff mechanism has moved from a reporting obligation to a real-world cost for companies...
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