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With the urgent need to cut emissions and ramp up its climate ambitions, the European Union introduced the world’s first carbon border adjustments: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM, which introduces a carbon price on carbon-intensive imports to prevent “carbon leakage,” is widely regarded as a pioneering step in aligning trade policy with climate goals. However, concerns remain over its potential impact on international trade, particularly for exporters in regions heavily reliant on carbon-intensive industries. This report examines its potential impact on export-oriented...

With this position paper, NewClimate feeds into the public consultation on the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard v2.0 draft and shares interpretations of current developments in climate standard-setting.

This report assesses the extent to which the design of H2Global and the BMWK pilot tender address sustainability.

This report evaluates Germany’s Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) mechanism, highlighting its role in industrial decarbonisation through green hydrogen.

Dieser Bericht bewertet, inwieweit die Konzeption von H2Global und der BMWK-Pilotausschreibung Nachhaltigkeit berücksichtigt.

Dieser Bericht bewertet die deutschen Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) und beleuchtet ihre Rolle bei der industriellen Dekarbonisierung durch grünen Wasserstoff.

This report revisits how companies’ set climate targets and highlights the significant potential transition-specific alignment targets can have in complementing companies’ climate targets.

This report estimates how 20 countries plan to meet net-zero targets, revealing significant residual emissions and misalignment with short-term policies. It highlights the reliance on carbon removal and emphasizes the need for faster emissions reductions and credible strategies to close the gap.

This report outlines principles and key considerations for designing effective EU partnerships, focusing on mutual benefit, alignment with partner goals, and robust implementation frameworks, exemplified through the Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships.

The Climate Change Performance Index monitors climate mitigation progress of 63 countries and the European Union, together responsible for more than 90% of global emissions.

Despite an escalating climate crisis marked by unprecedented wildfires, storms, floods, and droughts, our annual global temperature update shows global warming projections for 2100 are flatlining, with no improvement since 2021. The aggregate effect of current policies set the world on a path toward 2.7°C of warming.

This policy brief provides an analysis of the coverage of non-CO2 gases in NDCs globally and with a specific focus on China.

This report assesses opportunities for fast-tracked renewable energy growth in Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Philippines.

This is the 2024 edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report series, which tracks our progress in limiting global warming well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement.

This technical note describes the State of Climate Action series’ methodology for identifying sectors that must transform, translating these transformations into global mitigation targets primarily for 2030, 2035 and 2050 and selecting indicators with datasets to monitor annual change.