The policy prioritises low-cost solutions for domestic decarbonisation, and higher-cost measures for international markets under Article 6. An industry leader told Eco-Business that further details on the use of carbon credits and more can drive investor confidence.
The government proposed allowing steel, cement and other export-exposed sectors to cut chargeable emissions by up to 80 per cent as carbon pricing begins in 2026. Experts warned this could undermine decarbonisation investments.
Thailand’s Climate Change Act is timely and responsive to public concern, but the current version is a frail gesture addressing a complex problem.
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Paul Chambers
Should regulators consider the impacts of climate change on people living outside their national borders, and on future generations, when putting a price on carbon?
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Peter Singer
By postponing the start of enforcement until 2028 and redirecting revenues towards international capacity building, CBAM can be made a more equitable catalyst for the climate transition.
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Rola Dashti, Claver Gatete, Mahmoud Mohieldin
While many fear that Donald Trump’s re-election to office in the United States will undermine efforts to combat climate change, there have been two major steps toward widespread carbon pricing where it is needed most since March.
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Adair Turner
The convergence of the compliance and voluntary markets, demand for high-quality carbon credits and efforts to raise the bar on project credibility mean the conditions are right for a market rebound, observers said at the GenZero Climate Summit in Singapore.
The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
Before the Flood presents Oscar-winning actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio's three-year journey to every corner of the globe to document devastating climate change impacts, and what humanity must do to reverse it.
Yeb Saño, head of the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines, attributes typhoon to climate change and calls for international community to implement a 'loss and damage' mechanism
"Earth For All" is an update to the landmark 1972 book that warned of our unsustainable growth. Jørgen Randers, the author who worked on both titles, tells Eco-Business what is at stake if we don't fix our broken economic system.
The climate talks in Glasgow could have a major trickle-down effect on Asia's business community. What should the region's businesses expect from COP26? The Eco-Business Podcast asked energy and sustainability expert Malavika Bambawale.
A recent study found that 9 in 10 accountants want companies to be more sustainable after the pandemic. Eco-Business asked Association of Chartered Certified Accountants sustainability head Jimmy Greer about reinventing capitalism and making the numbers of net zero commitments add up.
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[The EB Podcast] In the third episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how the shipping industry is charting a course to a low-carbon future.