This document outlines systemic issues with carbon offsetting, and with the generation, sale and use of carbon credits, before discussing in greater detail EIA UK’s stance on the most prominent carbon trading mechanisms: Voluntary Carbon Markets, Emissions Trading Schemes and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
This briefing, developed with the support of more than 70 civil society organisations ahead of OEWG-15 to the Basel Convention, outlines why textile waste has become a major governance gap in the global waste trade system. It highlights serious concerns for environmentally sound management and calls on Parties to the Basel Convention to close this loophole by subjecting textiles to stronger international oversight.
The Montreal Protocol has achieved remarkable success in controlling the production and use of controlled ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), but unmanaged ‘banks’ of these substances in equipment and stockpiles threaten its legacy.
What happened to effectiveness evaluation and science-based assessment in the plastic treaty negotiations? UNEA Resolution 5/14 established the mandate for a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, grounded in a comprehensive approach based on the full lifecycle of plastic. It also explicitly called for periodic assessment of the “effectiveness of the instrument in achieving […]
Closing the Gap on Super Pollutants sets out urgent priorities for UK climate policy, showing how cutting methane, F‑gases and nitrous oxide can deliver rapid climate and health benefits.
What happened to reporting of statistical data in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? To recall, UNEA Resolution 5/14 references promoting sustainable production and consumption of plastics, addressing the full lifecycle of plastic and reducing plastic pollution. The mandate also requests periodic assessments of implementation and effectiveness and scientific assessments of plastic pollution. This will require […]