The way to unlock the power of society and the private sector is by giving people the freedom to innovate. Strict federal mandates, on the other hand, are a path to failure.
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Brazil to propose financing plan to protect tropical forests at COP28
"'It’s not top-down. It has to be a bottom-up exercise,' said André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, a senior Brazilian diplomat, about Brasília’s environmental efforts. 'At COP28, we’re going to have the beginning of a very important new stage. What has to be done will be debated first by the countries that have tropical forests.' said André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, a senior Brazilian diplomat, about Brasília’s environmental efforts. 'At COP28, we’re going to have the beginning of a very important new stage. What has to be done will be debated first by the countries that have tropical forests.'"
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COP28 Must Focus on Lowering Costs and Expanding Energy Access
Reducing financial barriers for all energy technologies and opening up free trade will help the world lower emissions and accelerate human prosperity.
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Economic and Environmental Lessons from Taiwan
The way to unlock the power of society and the private sector is by giving people the freedom to innovate.
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Economic and Environmental Lessons from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is highlighting the importance of using many different sources of energy instead of having the government pick a winner. Over time, that will allow the most efficient sources to grow in a competitive market.
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US, UK Lead Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 at COP28
"The declaration is the latest sign of shifting sentiment toward nuclear power, which doesn’t produce carbon dioxide emissions, but has often been criticized over the waste it generates, the cost of building plants and potential security issues. Support has gained traction especially as clean back-up for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The countries will also commit to new technologies, such as small modular reactors."
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Global trade gets a bad rap. But we can’t stop climate change without it.
"Most importantly, trade, in the climate change era, allows economies with relatively clean sources of energy to specialize in energy-intensive goods and services. It is essential both to shift the footprint of global production to where things can be made at the least cost to the environment and to allow the dirtier producers in the developing world to acquire technologies — mostly originated in richer nations — that will enable them to reduce their emissions, too."
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Economic and Environmental Lessons from Switzerland
The way to unlock the power of society and the private sector is by giving people the freedom to innovate.
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Voluntary Markets, Increased Verification Offer a Better Pathway for Brazil’s Carbon Market
Voluntary carbon markets can accomplish the economic and environmental goals that policymakers and consumers want at a more competitive price.
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This Farm In Kenya Will Host the World’s First Ever Green Hydrogen-to-Fertilizer Plant
Talus offers a sustainable, low-cost ammonia alternative that will save farmers money and help the agricultural industry reduce its emissions.
