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Paris – Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, Felipe Calderón, will be in Paris during the UNFCCC Climate Negotiations to lend h
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris is a vital chance to advance a new era of better growth. 24 members of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate call for stronger climate action ahead of COP 21.
Fossil fuel subsidies take up a huge chunk of countries’ budgets and the world’s GDP.
A new paper by the New Climate Economy identifies the lessons learned from past attempts to reform fossil fuel subsidies, explores why progress has been slow, and outlines the principles for successful reform.
New research from the New Climate Economy shows that raising energy efficiency standards in the G20 and around the world could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6.9 Gt CO2e per year by 2030, more than the current annual emissions of the United States. These emissions reductions would be accompanied by economic savings in appliances, buildings, industry, and transport.