PODCAST – Replicating LIFE DICET 3/3 – Support ITMOs development under the Paris Agreement

A post by the LIFE DICET Project team In this blog post, Suzi Kerr, Chief Economist of the Environmental Defense Fund and an active member of the LIFE DICET’s Core Expert Group, discusses LIFE DICET’s replicability. She leads the project Read More …

PODCAST on replicating LIFE DICET 2/3 – Regional linking of carbon markets in Asia

A post by the LIFE DICET Project team Replication is crucial for any project and a frequently necessary condition from funding bodies. For technical projects that lead to a patent, replication is straightforward. For others, replication generally consists of applying Read More …

Quality Offsets for Emission Trading Systems: Anything to learn from ICVCM & other quality initiatives in the voluntary carbon markets?

A post by Jürg Füssler* (INFRAS), external collaborator of the project LIFE DICET The direct linking of emission trading systems seems not to be gaining significant traction. In that situation, the use of offsets for compliance with emission caps in Read More …

Time of the Essence for Connecting Schemes to Reduce Emissions

A post by Justin Macinante (Edinburgh Law School) Tradable permit schemes, such as for emissions trading, have been an innovative addition to climate change policymakers’ repertoire. Yet, to date, emissions trading schemes (ETSs) have failed to live up to their Read More …

EU ETS: the ambition of the Fit for 55 Package and the MSR’s invalidation rule support current allowance prices

A post by Kenneth Bruninx (University of Leuven) and Marten Ovaere (Ghent University) The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a key policy instrument to support the cost-efficient transition to a carbon-neutral society. It puts a binding, annually Read More …