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UK Government Announces New Import Carbon Pricing Mechanism

Clean Energy Law

Goods imported into the UK from countries with a lower or no carbon price will face a levy by 2027. Green , and James Bee On 18 December 2023, the UK government announced a proposal for a new carbon border adjustment mechanism (UK CBAM). Davies , Michael D. For more information on the UK ETS, refer to this Latham blog post.

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Climate Policy in India

Legal Planet

That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030.

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New York City Planning Commission Approves Zoning Changes Supporting City’s Climate Goals

E2 Law Blog

11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to advance the city’s climate goals, including an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

In its Nationally Determined Contributions ( NDCs ), updated in 2022, India has made three major promises: a 45% reduction in its carbon emissions intensity (CO2 emissions per unit of electricity) based on 2005 levels, by 2030; 50% of installed electricity coming from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030; and national carbon neutrality by 2070.

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Innovators in 2023 Carbon Removal Landscape

Ivy Protocol

Now the IPCC has recognized that carbon removals are critical to addressing climate change, it’s time to act. climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn. Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage. 6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere. 6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere.

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Are you good enough to cross the valley?

Physics World

Deep-tech businesses are crucial to society as they are often working on important problems, such as “net-zero” carbon-emission goals. However, such firms are crucial to society as they are often working on important problems, such as helping us to achieve “net-zero” carbon-emission goals. of economic output by 2027.

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Analysis: Is hydrogen the new oil?

A Greener Life

There is talk that a global “hydrogen economy” can emerge to save the climate from carbon emissions. But for other fossil-fuel guzzling transport systems which cannot easily plug into the mains, such as long-distance shipping and aviation, hydrogen may turn out to be the key to lowering carbon emissions.