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The Energy Trilemma: Affordability, Security and Climate

Chris Hall

If the aim of restricting climate change to within the Paris-agreed 1.5°C C increase over pre-industrial temperatures was hanging by a thread at the end of COP26, subsequent economic and geopolitical events appear to have dealt a blow to those ambitions – at least in the short term.

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ESG Explainer: Managing the Methane Menace

Chris Hall

Just prior to COP26, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) to improve the accuracy and public transparency of human-caused methane emissions. These estimates have not included the gas supply chain, which CBI says is a “significant omission”.

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‘Transnational Exchange’ Influencing Climate Litigation Outcomes

Chris Hall

Further, a recent report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, showed that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of securing climate action and justice.