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Speaking to Carbon Brief at COP30, Dr Osama Faqeeha, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Environment Minister, said: “I think the issue is the emissions, it’s not the fuel. And our position is …
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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is less of a neutral climate measure than a strategic trade instrument. By pricing carbon at the border without guaranteeing access to green …
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According to the 2025 Adaptation Gap Report, in a historic opportunity to promote climate adaptation, the COP30 negotiations, in Belém, Brazil (10-21 November 2025), are witnessing political momentum to support …
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The global climate discourse is decisively moving towards activating carbon markets as a key pillar of climate finance and mitigation, as confirmed by the statements of the representative of Brazil’s …
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Implications of the Stalled Carbon Market Negotiations at the Bonn Meetings
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamIn a sign of escalating disagreements between countries in achieving climate goals due to geopolitical and economic challenges, the outcomes of the Bonn Climate Meetings (16–26 June) were disappointing and …
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IUCN World Conservation Congress: A Critical Review of the Global Biodiversity Agenda
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamReflecting the growing urgency of biodiversity loss and the shortcomings of previous efforts to curb biodiversity loss, and as stated by the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office on 1 September …
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Economic Interests and Their Impact on Plastic Pollution Negotiations
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamReflecting the escalating dispute between the High Ambition Coalition and the bloc of fossil fuel–dependent countries, Geneva is witnessing a decisive round of negotiations on the “Plastic Pollution Treaty” (5–14 …
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American Policy Directions Threaten the Failure of International Treaty Negotiations to End Plastic Pollution
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamReflecting growing challenges facing the proposed international treaty to end plastic pollution, U.S. President Donald Trump (February 2025), repelled the Biden administration’s policies aimed at phasing out federal purchases of …