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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

With the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and environmental groups all in agreement, he added, “getting rid of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies is now a common sense bottom line.” Carbon Capture Backed by Carbon Offsets? We are bending the curve on Canada’s fight on pollution.”

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

This means the companies are on a pathway to net zero, according to a third-party assessment, but that’s not necessarily the same as targeting net zero by 2050 and may not be consistent with the remaining carbon budget. It may, for example, include predictions on new forms of technology or substantial use of carbon offsets.”

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Energy Transition Accelerator

Chris Hall

The ETA will create a new class of carbon offsets that either represent investments in EMDE renewable energy projects or converted reductions in emissions from the power sector (such as coal-fired electricity). How will the ETA work? . The deal committed US$8.5 How can the credibility and effectiveness of the ETA be measured?