Among the many and diverse climate policies and programs driven at different levels in European countries (European, country, regional, and local), it seems difficult to choose a specific one as the most successful, and even more, that could be proven by results which happened directly in 2023; as usually, emissions measurement take some time to...
One of the most impactful climate policies enacted by France in 2023 might not be the policy that reduces the most emissions: France did enact climate policies and programs in 2023, which reduced emissions, such as a plan unveiled in May to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50% by...
On October 1, 2023, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered its transitional phase, marking it as the world’s first carbon border adjustment mechanism. The CBAM aims to put a fair price on the carbon emitted while producing carbon-intensive goods. On January 31, 2024, importers must report the direct and indirect carbon emissions measured...
Walking Shanghai’s streets nowadays is a quieter experience than four years ago. Cars and buses glide silently as the electrification of China’s transport system progresses. Electrification and the accompanying transition towards a more diversified energy mix – despite continued headlines decrying increased coal capacities – hold the potential to initiate a structural decline in emissions...
Released on November 09, 2023, data from the Deforestation Monitoring Program in the Legal Amazon (Prodes) from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) show that annual deforestation in the Amazon was below 10 thousand km² for the first time since 2018. From August 2022 to July 2023, 9,001 km² of forest were lost, a...
A proposed Federal Nature Accountability Bill: Canada’s pledge (2022) to protect a third of Canada’s land and water by 2030 is legislation. As Scorecard looks back on 2023, Canada’s adaptation strategy (2022) appears underfunded, and its mitigation strategy (2022) needs faster implementation to reach the 1.5 C target. Each year, Canada’s COP28 announcements intensify the...
The Expanded Capacity Investment Scheme Australia continues to lag in progress and ambition in the global decarbonization race. However, some past and recent climate policies have yielded substantial success across some sectors, with many hoping for continued progress over the next decade. The most notable successes have been in the energy sector, where policies have...
