The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0 ) will be informed by the first global stocktake (GST1 ), a core component of the Paris Agreement ambition cycle. However, the extent to which submitted NDCs 3.0 reflect the mitigation targets and signals from GST1 is unclear. This paper highlights the results of an analysis […]
Economic clustering is when complementary industries, institutions, and workforces locate near each other. By setting up shop in close proximity, businesses can trade with each other, develop specialized workforces, and cultivate a specialized global competitive advantage that spurs rapid economic growth.
The southeast is rapidly becoming a central hub for battery manufacturing, but critical parts of the supply chain lag in development, leaving the region dependent on imports and vulnerable to market shocks.
Follow the journey of battery materials as they are transformed from raw minerals into functioning batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Learn about mining and extraction, processing and refining, battery component manufacturing, battery pack assembly, final product assembly, and recycling.
Utilizing the Full Potential of the Paris Agreement’s Transparency Regime The facilitative multilateral consideration of progress (FMCP) is much more than a niche reporting process—it is a powerful forum to share national climate action success stories and uncover opportunities for enhanced international cooperation among countries to overcome challenges to implementation. As the number of Parties […]
These comments were submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on August 7th, 2025.
The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) in Belém marks a critical turning point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as it will be the first COP held after a full turn of the Paris Agreement’s ambition cycle, following the completion of first global stocktake as well as the submission of biennial […]
G7 states and others are considering or implementing carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs), but the lack of interoperable or harmonized emissions monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) rules around which these countries can coordinate their national policies creates risks for trade and investment. Implementing CBAMs without first addressing interoperability could generate trade barriers that impede […]
