Why International Climate Conferences Are Failing and What We Should Do Instead: The Case for Narrower Binding Agreements

Why International Climate Conferences Are Failing and What We Should Do Instead: The Case for Narrower Binding Agreements

Instead of focusing heavily on international climate conferences, which require unanimous support, and relying on voluntary commitments that ultimately have little impact on emissions, policymakers should pursue narrower binding agreements. We already know that this strategy works and is scalable. Mere observers of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai could be … Read more

Natural gas prices could rise in the coming months. Will it surpass last year’s record?

Natural gas prices could rise in the coming months.  Will it surpass last year’s record?

Europe can breathe a sigh of relief for now. Thanks to a particularly mild winter and a successfully developed strategy of diversifying supplies and reducing consumption, Europe avoided a catastrophic energy crisis that threatened to unfold after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Unused gas storage capacity is around 60%, which is ten percentage points above the … Read more