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Enhancing Action & Cooperation for the Doubling of Energy Efficiency

The period from the end of the global stocktake (GST) at COP28 (2023) through to COP30 (2025) is critical. During this time period we will learn the collective level of ambition of new climate targets, whether countries have taken into account the outcomes of COP28 in formulating them, and whether countries have put in place […]

Enhancing Action & Cooperation for Early Warning Systems

The period from the end of the global stocktake (GST) at COP28) (2023) through to COP30 (2025) is critical. During this time period we will learn the collective level of ambition of new climate targets, whether countries have taken into account the outcomes of COP28 in formulating them, and whether countries have put in place […]

Enhancing Action & Cooperation for the Tripling of Renewable Energy Capacity Globally

The period from the end of the global stocktake (GST) at COP28 (2023) through to COP30 (2025) is critical. During this time period we will learn the collective level of ambition of new climate targets, whether countries have taken into account the outcomes of COP28 in formulating them, and whether countries have put in place […]

Rising to the Climate Finance Challenge

Delivering the levels of finance necessary to implement climate solutions at the scale needed—almost U.S. $6 trillion for developing countries by the end of the decade according to the agreed outcome from the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai—will be challenging. Nevertheless, available, accessible, and affordable climate finance from all sources will be […]

Engaging the Private Sector in the Loss and Damage Fund: Issues and Options (Fact Sheet)

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) set out a historic agreement to operationalize the loss and damage (L&D) fund to address and respond to the impacts of climate change for those countries that are particularly vulnerable. The COP28 decision further established a Board of the L&D Fund […]

Public Sector Finance for Loss and Damage: Issues and Options

COP28 in Dubai achieved a historic breakthrough in addressing the finance gap for loss and damage (L&D). On the opening day, the Parties agreed to operationalize the L&D Fund for responding to L&D, which has received U.S. $661.39 million in pledges to date. More than U.S. $100 million was pledged for funding arrangements for L&D. […]

Engineered Carbon Removal: Markets & Finance Policy Recommendations

There is broad consensus that both aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reductions and gigatons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed to limit the rise in average global temperatures to below 2 degrees C above preindustrial levels. In addition to widespread deployment of nature-based CDR solutions like reforestation and agricultural soil management, new forms of […]

Engineered Carbon Removal: Markets & Finance Policies (Factsheet)

This factsheet accompanies the full brief that explores C2ES’s engineered carbon removal federal policy recommendations.

Energizing the Future Mobility Workforce in Michigan

Recent momentum in the electric vehicle and battery sectors—driven largely by federal investments through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021—has led to significant investments in new production and assembly facilities in Michigan. As the birthplace of the automotive industry, Michigan now faces an opportunity to lead […]

C2ES Comments on IRC Sections 45Y and 48E

These comments were submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on August 2, 2024.