ENVIRONMENTAL experts have suggested the need for Tanzanian communities to adopt green technology in different sectors transportation, energy, building, agriculture, and land use planning to address the impacts of climate change, which happens to increase levels-
Trade versus climate on the edge of the EU Written by David Perilli, Global Cement
09 June 2021
Little trickles of detail about the European Union’s (EU) proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) started to emerge last week. The key bit of information that Bloomberg managed to squeeze out of their source was that a transition period with a simplified system is being considered from 2023 and then a full version could turn up in 2026. Cement importers, and those in selected other heavy industries, would be required to buy electronic emission certificates at prices corresponding to those in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). Other titbits include: that the prices will be set on a weekly basis based on the average carbon permit price within the EU that week; a default value will be devised for importers who can’t back up their emissions data; and imports from a country with its own carbon pricing scheme will be en
Britain recently launched its own carbon trading market, more than five months after Brexit, as the government targets lower emissions before this year's vital UN climate change summit.
Britain's Emissions Trading System (ETS) kicked off on Wednesday as the UK strives to eliminate net emissions by 2050, with carbon prices reaching over 50 pounds ($70.77) per tonne and making the cost of polluting in Britain higher than in the EU.
Emissions trading system central to environment goals
Thursday May 20 2021
By UKUR YATANI
Summary
The Government of Kenya considers Green Finance and Co-operation as critical to Kenya’s full realisation of its development goals.
In line with this, allow me to highlight six key milestones Kenya has achieved in the area of Green Finance and Co-operation.
The Government of Kenya considers Green Finance and Co-operation as critical to Kenya’s full realisation of its development goals as set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Vision 2030, the Big 4 Agenda, the Paris Accord and the African Union Agenda 2063, among others.
In line with this, allow me to highlight six key milestones Kenya has achieved in the area of Green Finance and Co-operation: