Fankhauser, Sam Archives - Net Zero Climate

Turning a groundswell of climate action into ground rules for net zero

by Admin | Apr 9, 2024

Following a groundswell of voluntary net-zero targets by companies, regulators are increasingly introducing mandatory rules. If governments can overcome the barriers to rigour, coherence and fairness, such mandatory ‘ground rules’ have the potential to overcome the...

Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting (revised 2024)

by Admin | Feb 27, 2024

Since the initial publication of the Principles in 2020, there has been growing interest in aligning organisational and offsetting strategies with net zero. Despite this, evidence continues to cast doubt on the integrity of many carbon credits used for offsetting, and...

Development transitions for fossil fuel-producing low and lower–middle income countries in a carbon-constrained world

by Helen Bunting | Feb 8, 2024

The production and use of fossil fuels need to decline rapidly to limit global warming. Although global net-zero scenarios abound, the associated development ramifications for fossil fuel-producing low and lower–middle income countries (LLMICs), as well as adequate...

Rolling out renewables in the Global South: A developer perspective

by Admin | Dec 12, 2023

This report is Part 1 of a three-year research project to consider clean energy investment in the Global South through a developer lens, complementing current thinking on both green finance and the just transition. The 2023 report establishes a baseline of the issues...

Building a Social Mandate for Climate Action: Lessons from COVID-19

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

The COVID-19 imposed lockdown has led to a number of temporary environmental side effects (reduced global emissions, cleaner air, less noise), that the climate community has aspired to achieve over a number of decades. However, these benefits have been achieved at a...