Tag: Carbon Emissions
Developing Markets: China’s Emissions Trading Scheme and European Carbon Border Tariffs
Recent heatwaves in China, Europe and elsewhere have intensified calls for action on climate change. On July 3—a day which saw the average global temperature surpass all previous recorded highs—Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans stressed the importance of making polluters pay for their emissions. “Carbon pricing is widely recognized as the most cost-effective policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions,” he told students at Beijing’s Tsinghua University...
Read MoreAligning ESG Goals to National Sustainability Commitments
With this mindset, developed nations should have a net-negative by the middle of the century and vacate the carbon space for developing countries...
Read MoreThe Role of Coal Power in China’s Changing Energy System
China announced several important developments in its climate agenda in 2021...
Read MoreChina’s Decarbonization Agenda Presents New Opportunities and Challenges for MNCs
What does China’s increasing emphasis on decarbonization mean for MNCs looking to enter or expand in China?..
Read MoreLooking Ahead to 2021: Key Business Sectors and Issues
Looking ahead to 2021, APCO Worldwide’s business experts analyzed potential trends and provided their predictions for the new year—examining the future of hospitality, global energy, financial technology and capital markets—where all signs point to continued focus on health, tech and safety...
Read MoreThree Things to Know about European Carbon Market Reforms
Director Julie Kjestrup shares three key highlights on the European Union's recent carbon emissions vote...
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