Matthew Paterson

Matthew Paterson is Professor of International Politics, University of Manchester.

COP26 agreed rules on trading carbon emissions, but they’re fatally flawed

One surprise from COP26—the latest UN climate change conference in Glasgow—was an agreement between world leaders on a new set of rules for regulating carbon markets. This would allow countries to trade the right to emit greenhouse gases.

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December 30, 2021
December 30, 2021

COP26 agreed rules on trading carbon emissions, but they’re fatally flawed

One surprise from COP26—the latest UN climate change conference in Glasgow—was an agreement between world leaders on a new set of rules for regulating carbon markets. This would allow countries to trade the right to emit greenhouse gases.

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