Tag: Net-Zero


  • Ten Years After Paris: Redoubling Global Climate Ambition

    Ten Years After Paris: Redoubling Global Climate Ambition

    Ten Years After Paris: The Journey Since COP21 Ten years have passed since the historic COP21 summit in Paris, where 195 countries united to pledge a course toward limiting global warming. The Paris Agreement set a framework: each country would submit its own nationally determined contributions (NDCs), sharpen its policies over time, and report on…

  • Ottawa Forming a Coalition to Launch Stalled Green Investing Guide

    Ottawa Forming a Coalition to Launch Stalled Green Investing Guide

    Ottawa mobilizes experts to revive stalled green investing guide Canada’s capital has gathered a diverse coalition of climate and finance specialists with a singular mission: take a long-delayed green and transitionary investing guide from paper to practice. The initiative aims to attract billions of dollars in private capital to help Canada meet its net-zero emissions…

  • Ottawa Unveils Expert Coalition to Deploy Stalled Green Investing Guide

    Ottawa Unveils Expert Coalition to Deploy Stalled Green Investing Guide

    Ottawa appoints a high-profile coalition to push stalled green investing plans forward The federal government has assembled a diverse coalition of climate experts, financial professionals, and regulatory voices to finally translate a long‑delayed green investing guide into practical, fundable action. The initiative, designed to attract billions of dollars in private capital, aims to accelerate Canada’s…

  • Ottawa forms expert coalition to finally roll out stalled green investing guide

    Ottawa forms expert coalition to finally roll out stalled green investing guide

    Overview: A renewed push for a national green investing guide In a decisive move, the federal government of Canada has assembled a diverse coalition of climate scientists, financial professionals, policy architects, and industry stakeholders to finally translate a long-stalled green and transitionary investing guide into actionable steps. The goal is clear: unlock billions in private…

  • Ireland’s Reluctant Compromise at Cop30: A Climate Deal with a Caveat

    Ireland’s Reluctant Compromise at Cop30: A Climate Deal with a Caveat

    Background to Cop30 and Ireland’s Stance The Cop30 conference in Brazil has put EU leaders in a delicate position. While the EU agreed to support the presidency text, Ireland’s climate minister, Darragh O’Brien, signaled continued concerns about what the compromise means for real-world action against fossil fuel use. The meeting comes amid rising pressure from…

  • Leaked coalition talking points argue net zero aligns with Paris: what it means for Australia’s climate stance

    Leaked coalition talking points argue net zero aligns with Paris: what it means for Australia’s climate stance

    Overview: Leaked talking points under scrutiny Newly surfaced documents allegedly authored for Coalition MPs suggest a concerted effort to frame the decision to discard a formal net zero emissions target as fully compatible with Australia’s obligations under the Paris Agreement. The leaked materials imply spokespeople should argue that abandoning a specific net zero timeline does…

  • Leaked Coalition Talking Points: Net Zero Dump Fully Compatible with Paris, MPs Told to Argue

    Leaked Coalition Talking Points: Net Zero Dump Fully Compatible with Paris, MPs Told to Argue

    Introduction: A Dividing Line in Climate Policy Leaked documents reportedly reveal a plan within the Coalition to argue that scrapping or softening a national net zero emissions target does not conflict with Australia’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. The guidance appears to frame the policy shift as a technical adjustment rather than a retreat from…

  • Coalition Leaked Talking Points: Net Zero Dump Aligned with Paris, MPs Told to Frame as Consistent

    Coalition Leaked Talking Points: Net Zero Dump Aligned with Paris, MPs Told to Frame as Consistent

    Introduction: A Political Strategy Under Scrutiny Leaked documents claim that Coalition MPs have been instructed to argue that dumping Australia’s net zero emissions target is “entirely consistent” with the Paris Agreement. The alleged talking points appear designed to frame a significant shift in climate policy as compatible with international commitments, prompting questions about the future…

  • Sussan Ley at a Crossroads: Net Zero Capitulation Threatens Her Leadership

    Sussan Ley at a Crossroads: Net Zero Capitulation Threatens Her Leadership

    A Leadership Test in a Divided Party In Australian politics, arithmetic matters—as former Prime Minister John Howard famously noted. Today, that arithmetic is back in play as Sussan Ley, a senior figure in the Liberal Party, grapples with a leadership challenge spurred by policy upheaval on climate and energy. With numbers tightening in her party…

  • Sussan Ley Leadership Under Pressure: Net Zero Capitulation Tests Numbers

    Sussan Ley Leadership Under Pressure: Net Zero Capitulation Tests Numbers

    Introduction: When arithmetic governs leadership John Howard once warned that politics is governed by the iron laws of arithmetic. In today’s Australian government, those rules are playing out in real time as Sussan Ley faces a leadership squeeze shaped by policy concessions, internal party dynamics, and a fragile arithmetic that could decide her fate. The…