S1E66: Article 6 - Rise of the carbon markets?: Green Pulse Ep 66

The Straits Times Podcasts · Dec 5, 2021 · 18m

Green Pulse Ep 66: Article 6 - Rise of the carbon markets?

18:59 min

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

At the recent COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, negotiators from nearly 200 nations concluded discussions on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This relates to carbon markets, and whether countries can trade carbon credits to meet their climate pledges — known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

The discussions, six years in the making…