Carbon Market Watch Newsletter – June 2017

by Kaisa AmaralClimate finance, Effort Sharing Regulation, EU carbon marketPosted on Comments are Disabled

Editorial US President Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris Agreement casts a shadow over financial support for developing countries to help them deal with the consequences of climate change and transition towards sustainable, low-carbon societies. New leadership is needed to fill in the climate finance gap. Responsible for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping …

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Climate Finance: Retreat should not spell defeat

by Aki KachiClimate financePosted on Comments are Disabled

The US President’s  withdrawal from international efforts to fight climate change casts a shadow over the future of climate finance. Some EU countries, cities and states within the US have already stepped forward, but more is needed from countries around the world to fill the gap.