Wetzer, Thom Archives - Net Zero Climate

A “Conveyor Belt” From International Standards to Domestic Regulation? Evidence From the International Political Economy of Net Zero Governance

by Helen Bunting | Jun 29, 2026

When and how do international standards influence domestic policies? The literature identifies a range of ways international standards may relate to domestic regulations—including by exporting, substituting, supplanting, or bolstering national rules—creating...

How to invigorate and complete the fossil fuel transition

by Helen Bunting | Feb 12, 2026

The global transition away from fossil fuels has stalled. While international announcements like the COP28 Global Stocktake signal political intent, actual geopolitical developments reveal a persistent interest in fossil fuels. Current fossil fuel production and...

Oxford Climate Policy Monitor 2025 Annual Review

by Helen Bunting | Nov 7, 2025

This report, the second annual report from the Climate Policy Monitor, is a detailed survey of 37 countries’ climate-related laws and regulations, including the entire G20. Since the start of 2025 the Trump Administration has backtracked on climate policies in...

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

by Admin | Apr 8, 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...

Legal limits to the use of CO2 removal

by Admin | Nov 16, 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated that to hold global warming to 1.5°C, consistent with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions need to be reduced to net zero by around mid-century. This global goal...