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NewClimate Institute at COP29

COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 - 22 November 2024. Our NewClimate Institute expert will be on the ground in Baku, hosting and participating in multiple events. Additionally, we will release several related publications before and during COP29.

The promise of voluntary carbon markets unlocking finance for the Global South may be a myth

Carbon offsetting creates false expectations for the Global South, as it may not provide the climate and financial benefits it claims. Instead, it enables companies to continue polluting by paying to "offset" their emissions, leaving the Global South to bear the brunt of delayed climate action. A...

Progress of major emitters towards climate targets | 2024 update

In our 2024 update report, we modelled greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards 2030 based on countries’ policies as of July 2024 and compared these emissions to countries’ current NDC targets to evaluate whether countries are on track to meet them.

Briefing: 24/7 renewable electricity matching is a far more credible approach for the GHG Protocol and the SBTi than the Emissions First Partnership proposal

This page is a Q&A briefing on the importance of 24/7 renewable electricity matching and the technical issues of the competing Emissions First Partnership proposals.

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