Bhasker Tripathi
Stories by Bhasker Tripathi
EU’s carbon border tax: The start of a new trade war?
Developing countries question whether such measures by rich nations are designed equitably and if they…
Read MoreAre rich nations using Article 2.1(C) to undermine equity?
Developed countries are using vague wording of the Paris Agreement Article on finance flows to…
Read MoreUS’ ‘Energy Transition Accelerator’ launched at COP27 raises more questions than it answers
The programme will have to ensure that a voluntary carbon market does not become a…
Read More‘A voluntary carbon market won’t have a significant impact on India’s emissions’
India outlined its plans for a national carbon-trading market last month. CarbonCopy spoke to Gilles…
Read MoreIndia’s proposed sustainable taxonomy and the complexity of weighing climate gains with capital concerns
A green taxonomy will help India attract more green finance for its ambitious climate actions,…
Read More“SDRs for climate finance still a long way from reality”
Mark Plant, chief operating officer of Center for Global Development, Europe, tells CarbonCopy about the…
Read MoreArticle 6: Are carryover credits healthy for climate?
The concluding part of CarbonCopy’s series on Article 6 explores how developing nations want past…
Read MoreArticle 6: Will cancelled credits lead to real emission reductions?
In the third part of CarbonCopy’s series on the finalised Article 6, which refers to…
Read MoreArticle 6: Will corresponding adjustments tool stop double counting?
In the second part of CarbonCopy’s series on the finalised Article 6, we explore whether …
Read MoreArticle 6: How the dependence on “charity” was retained in the new market mechanism
After four years of negotiations, more than 200 countries finalised Article 6 of the Paris…
Read MoreDiscussion on new climate finance goal begins at COP26, rich nations take aim
Switzerland pushes large developing countries to chip in and ease financial burden, while US wants…
Read MoreAmbiguity over climate finance definition a concern ahead of COP26
Developed nations continue stifling discussions on setting a standard definition despite push from developing counterparts …
Read More“The Paris Agreement ‘grand bargain’ is falling apart”
Diplomat from Egypt and seasoned negotiator Wael Aboulmagd tells CarbonCopy the vague climate finance promises…
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Developing countries need nearly $6 trillion by 2030 just to cover 40% of their NDCs: UN report
The new figure dwarfs the current unmet climate finance promise by developed countries to provide…
Read More“Climate actions will have to become good business to attract finance”
In the second of a two-part interview, Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, former principal negotiator for India…
Read More‘Net zero is for those countries that should have peaked emissions by now’
In the first of a two-part interview, Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, former principal negotiator for India…
Read MoreIs climate finance the antidote to the trust deficit looming over COP 26?
A lack of trust between the developed and developing world, largely over issues of equity…
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