The United Nations conference on climate change in Glasgow has highlighted the need for nations to reduce carbon emissions, but that still leaves the question of how they can achieve a net-zero future. It’s little mystery that wind and solar power will be a significant part of the answer. Yet even as ... READ MORE >
COP26
Carbon pricing—in the spotlight at COP26—could mean big shifts for global trade
Conversations last week at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, made clear that increases in carbon prices and in the adoption of carbon pricing programs are critical to reduce carbon emissions to keep the global temperature increase under 2 degrees Celsius. Though long touted ... READ MORE >
A bumpy path toward a net-zero future
As world energy leaders prepare to kick off a major United Nations conference on climate change on Sunday, the global energy crunch has added a new wrinkle to their ambitions: Nations, to keep their economies on track, are turning back to high-emissions coal as natural gas falls into short ... READ MORE >