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Why Did the Clean Development Mechanism Produce Low-Quality Carbon Offsets?
implementation of carbon offsets under the 2015 Paris Agreement and the 1997 Kyoto ... the CDM didn’t work and why? The main problem is that many CDM ... and sometimes even qualitative narratives. That’s not to say that we
Learning From Uruguay’s Energy Transition
2008 when particle physicist and 2023 Carnot Prize recipient Ramón Méndez Galain developed a detailed and ambitious plan to shift to wind energy ... national security benefits of being less reliant on imports and fossil fuels
For Solar Geoengineering, Daunting Policy Questions Await
inevitability, and also presents a compelling argument for why much more research ... fundamentally different from other strategies that address climate change, and why ... , is likely to stoke fierce policy debate and, quite possibly
Carbon Tax Border Adjustments: Good Politics, Bad for Consumers?
that will be imposed on imports of carbon-intensive goods such as steel and ... -sum game if not carefully designed, and where there are winners, there are ... subject to a carbon price, and reduce the temptation for industries to
Insurers Struggle to Address Climate Risk
California in 2017 and 2018, the state’s worst two years for fire on record, cost insurers $24 billion in claims and erased a quarter century of ... ,000 renewals and would continue to do so today but for California’s one
Madrid Climate Conference Failed, but Silver Lining Exists
that ended last Sunday has been widely panned as a failure, and it’s true ... . Yet, it’s worth taking a closer look at what negotiators did, and didn ... warming in fact stands. First and foremost participants, and most
Visiting Scholar Offers New Perspective on U.S. Thirst for Foreign Oil
.S. gasoline pumps, and declining domestic oil production, laid out what would ... become vital to America’s security and economy. Within the White House, it ... and Armageddon,” which he discussed at the Perry World House in March
Dispelling a National Emergency Declaration on Climate
over climate change. If you are concerned about climate change—and ... . The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act sets up various federal authorities to assist state and local municipalities
FERC Clean Energy Policy Roundup
energy, capacity, and ancillary service markets in RTO/ISOs. Among other ... buy and sell power from the market. Primary Frequency Response (RM16 ... generating facilities interconnecting to the grid to install, maintain, and
A Looming Bust for U.S. Solar Industry?
photovoltaic (PV) cell and equipment manufacturers have been harmed by a flood of ... years ahead of schedule. And, cost reductions have been driving growth ... bust. After declaring bankruptcy in April 2017 (and per an agreement