Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Managing Director & CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has been invited to represent the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition as Carbon Pricing Champion. CPLC is a global coalition promoted by the World Bank Group. It is represented by 34 national and sub-national governments, 172 private sector organisations 100 strategic partners NGOs, business organisations, and universities.
Carbon Prices now Apply to Over a Fifth of Global Greenhouse Gases
A total of 64 carbon pricing instruments are now in operation around the world, covering over 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and generating $53 billion in revenue. According to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing” report released today, these advances represent a 17% increase in revenue from last year, However the full potential of carbon pricing remains largely untapped.
Media Advisory: Registration Open for Launch Events of 2021 Regional Climate Weeks
Registration is now open for a series of regional events 3-4 March that will launch and set the scene for the 2021 edition of the Regional Climate Weeks.
Regional Ministers, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, the Presidents of the UN Climate Change Conferences COP25 and COP26, the High-Level Champions and other high-ranking figures will be among the speakers at the events.
Coalición de Líderes para la Fijación de Precio al Carbono Lanza Grupo de Trabajo Sobre Cero Emisiones Netas y Precios al Carbono
Coalición de Líderes para la Fijación de Precio al Carbono Lanza Grupo de Trabajo Sobre Cero Emisiones Netas y Precios al Carbonn
El Grupo de Trabajo tiene como objetivo formular un marco para orientar las hojas de ruta cero emisiones netas de carbono para los países y presentará un informe para la COP26.
Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition Launches Task Force on Net Zero Goals and Carbon Pricing
Canada PM Trudeau asks more countries to put price on pollution and join the CPLC
Carbon Pricing as a Policy Instrument to Decarbonize Economies
Enel Foundation has provided research guidance, scientific contributions and funding for an extensive comparative study conducted by the Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management at Columbia University on the suitability of different carbon pricing mechanisms as policy instruments to mitigate climate change in different economic and institutional contexts.
Carbon Pricing and Markets Update: Can Santiago Climate Change Conference Agree on Mechanism to Deliver Ambition?
Over the last months, we saw a number of reports released by government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including from the business, research and technology communities, that address carbon market expectations, challenges and solutions. This Update highlights recent reports and news releases, and provides a backgrounder to the anticipated negotiations on the issue.
UN Climate Action Summit: Accelerating ambitious carbon pricing
CPLC held a stakeholder dialogue, Accelerating Ambitious Carbon Pricing, at the UN Climate Action Summit to discuss and highlight concrete actions needed for governments, private sector actors and other stakeholders to fully implement carbon pricing measures. Specifically, the focus of the session was on what priority actions are needed to strengthen institutional capacities to put a price on carbon as well as to facilitate the use of carbon pricing to enable a carbon-neutral industry transition.
Summary: Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets: New Opportunities for the GCC?
The triennial World Energy Congress, one of the most influential energy events in the world, was hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. Read a summary of the key discussions that occurred during the Side Event “Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets: New Opportunities for the GCC?” held on 12th September 2019, at this 24th World Energy Congress.
