Plus we outline the road ahead to Busan and INC-5
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** Three Ways the G7 Can Break the Gridlock on Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
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With the clock ticking down on the self-imposed deadline for G7 countries to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, ministers are falling short when it comes to breaking the 15 years of gridlock. Jonas Kuehl, Megan Darby, and Ivetta Gerasimchuck outline how G7 leadership can use their next meetings to demonstrate measurable progress ([link removed]) .
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** Green Energy Transition Boosted by EU’s Energy Charter Treaty Exit
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Europe’s green energy transition has been boosted by the landmark vote in the European Parliament to withdraw from the climate-threatening Energy Charter Treaty, IISD told the Guardian ([link removed]) and Financial Times ([link removed]) . In line with their ambition to lead the global green transition, the EU and its member states now have a unique opportunity ([link removed]) to show the same level of climate ambition with all their international investment agreements.
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** Bring in Developing Country Perspective on Supply Chain Due Diligence, IISD Tells Forbes
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Emerging due diligence regulations need to be complemented with bespoke capacity building in developing countries to deliver on their promised sustainability benefits, IISD w ([link removed]) rote in a commentary ([link removed]) and told Forbes ([link removed]) as the EU Parliament voted through ([link removed]) a watered-down Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
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** Next Steps for Plastics Treaty Talks
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With one more scheduled meeting left to develop an international legally binding instrument, delegates and observers left INC-4 wondering if they still had time to reach an agreement on a treaty that would stem the tide of plastic pollution. The Earth Negotiations Bulletin team brings you up to speed on what happened in Ottawa and outlines the road to Busan for INC-5 ([link removed]) .
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** Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and the U.S.
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Our expert, Aaron Cosbey, joins the podcast "The Jolt" to unpack the new U.S. Climate and Trade Task Force ([link removed]) , its relationship to the EU CBAM, and other trade and climate trends.
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** IGF Report Outlines Governance Benefits of Strategic Approach
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Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) can help governments tackle big mining-sector issues that can be overlooked by project-level approaches. IGF ([link removed]) Mining’s ([link removed]) latest report ([link removed]) provides analysis and case studies that highlight how SEA can improve mining sector governance.
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** Protection on the Agenda at UN Forum on Forests
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Forests mitigate climate change and clean the air. They protect watersheds, combat soil erosion, and protect biodiversity and key ecosystems, all of which are critical for food security. Follow Earth Negotiations Bulletin updates from the 19th Session of the UN Forum on Forests ([link removed]) .
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** Join the Conversation on Charting a Path for Sustainable Trade
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Before 2018, only 17 free trade agreements had ever referenced voluntary sustainability standards. By 2023, that figure had more than doubled. Join our webinar ([link removed]) to learn what’s driving this trend and what it might mean for sustainable trade.
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