Because most countries, institutions, companies and individuals will continue to generate greenhouse gas emissions through their activities even as the world decarbonises, many compensate for these ‘residual’ emissions by purchasing carbon credits – commonly known as ‘offsetting’ emissions. Read more
China’s domestic climate change policy China’s climate change strategy has evolved significantly over the last decade and in September 2020... Read more
This paper argues that China will have to change the way of development by taking a sustainable pathway to growth but that this new approach does not mean sacrificing economic growth. Read more
More than a year has now passed since China’s initial announcement on becoming carbon neutral by 2060. In this Guest Post for Carbon Brief, Chunping Xie asks, what expectations of progress does the world have of China – and has China lived up to them? Read more
Voluntary Carbon Markets are growing rapidly but where credits or the claims made by buyers lack integrity and quality, this could undermine global climate action and development. Rob Macquarie explains how companies and policymakers who want VCMs to succeed can make them a meaningful contribution to sustainable development and a just global transition. Read more
China, with a heavy dependence on coal power, has announced a clear goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. Electrification of final energy use and high penetration of renewable energy are essential to achieve this say the authors of this paper. Read more
In this news report Nicholas Stern is quoted in response to the announcement that the London School Of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has become the first UK university to be independently verified as carbon neutral. Read more
This paper discusses major action areas for China's 14th Five-Year Plan after COVID-19, especially focusing on three aspects: the energy transition, a new type of sustainable urban development, and investment priorities. Read more
In this policy insight, Nicholas Stern and Chunping Xie discuss China’s need to peak its greenhouse emissions by 2025 as it tackles the threat of climate change in the aftermath of COVID-19 and in the run-up to its 2060 carbon neutrality target. Read more
This policy report sets out why central banks in the EU need to adopt net-zero strategies, and provides seven concrete recommendations for how they can. Read more
