Materials such as cement, steel and chemicals can account for up to 90% of CO2 emissions in key value chains and industries, such as electronics, construction, automotive, food and fashion. To meet...

While records amounts of venture capital are being invested in climate tech, we ask the question what is different now as compared to the investment boom of 10 years ago which by and large ended in...

Science is clear that to reduce the impacts of climate change increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) will have to be removed from the atmosphere, even if all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were...

This Policy Brief discusses possible measures to deal with the immediate social consequences of high energy prices without undermining the climate targets of the Climate Law and the finalisation of...

In the last few years, the world has seen an unprecedented number of initiatives and actions in the field of sustainable finance. Around the globe, investors, regulators, and financial market parti...

As more and more countries prepare net-zero pledges under the Paris Agreement, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a specific concept: the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE), targeting carbon circular...

While much interest is being shown for ‘climate neutral’ pledges by companies, and voluntary carbon markets, both can be confusing. This Policy Brief looks at the definitions and govern...

Europe’s intended proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is imminent. It is also controversial. Making this work in a way that is WTO compatible is challenging, particularly...

Since 2017, in the expectation of the start of operation of the Market Stability Reserve as of 2019, prices under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have been steadily increasing, from around...

The STG Climate Cluster is studying pragmatic means of promoting a wider use of carbon pricing in emerging economies, particularly those belonging to the G20. As part of their commitments under the...

In the context of raising its climate ambition, Europe is thinking of introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on imports. This would be to forestall carbon leakage, whereby European...

Participants at the High-Level Policy Dialogue debated 3 topical hypotheses that would probably be addressed as part of the forthcoming Communication by the European Commission on a “European...