The Environment Consultant

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Policy and Regulations

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Biodiversity loss has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the twenty-first century. The continued degradation of ecosystems, the accelerated extinction of species, and the disruption of ecological…
International Cooperation on Climate Action: Art. 6, Paris Agreement

While much of the Paris Agreement focuses on national climate commitments, Article 6 provides a crucial, but technically complex, framework for voluntary international cooperation in achieving climate goals. It opens…
Paris Agreement

Adopted in December 2015 at COP21, the Paris Agreement marked a historic turning point in international climate governance. It brought together nearly every country in the world under a shared,…
Carbon Markets: EU vs. global systems

Carbon markets have become a central tool for cost-effective emissions reductions. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), launched in 2005, is the world’s most mature carbon pricing mechanism and…
Carbon leakage and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a pioneering policy tool introduced by the European Union to complement its domestic climate ambitions under the European Green Deal and the EU…