In the media Man Institute A Sustainable Future: How to Fix the Carbon Offset Market Podcast featuring Professor Thomas Hale discussing what’s at stake in net zero commitments and how to fix the carbon offset market. Thomas Hale Climate and environment
In the media Financial Times European Court of Justice must rule on green cartels, says top regulator Thomas Hale highlights the issues with current antitrust law which can be used by corporate actors opposed to a rapid energy transition. Thomas Hale Climate and environment Global governance
In the media Climate Home News Corporate pushback against climate action is getting desperate Thomas Hale, who is co-chair of the independent Expert Peer Review Group of the Race to Zero campaign, says that the initiative was told they could be sued for saying new coal isn’t compatible with science-based targets. Thomas Hale Climate and environment Economic growth and equality
In the media Financial Times Finance groups risk being kicked out of Mark Carney-led climate coalition Thomas Hale comments on the news that financial institutions could be kicked out of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero if they don't meet standards set by UN-led campaign Race to Zero. "Making it explicit will hopefully help those people at the back who are a bit hard of hearing", he said. Thomas Hale Climate and environment Global governance
In the media Forbes What are the limitations of the GHG protocol? The piece mentions the e-liability system proposed by Robert Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna in the context of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Karthik Ramanna Climate and environment Business and capitalism
Blog 14 July 2022 Oxford students run a successful simulation ahead of COP27 MPP students report on their Policy Challenge experience of running a successful simulation of the UN Climate Change Conference due to take place next November in Sharm el-Sheikh. Tessa Vincent Maria del Rosario Lemos González The School
Blog 01 July 2022 More mining cooperation, not less, would be needed in the run up to carbon neutrality Though phasing down the role of global mining industries may seem like a logical step in the journey to carbon neutrality, MPP alumnus Yanzhu Zhang argues that more mining cooperation will be needed in the first instance to produce the technology and capacity required for the clean energy transition. Yanzhu Zhang Global cooperation Climate and environment
In the media Forbes Forbes Global 2000 Firms judged 'alarmingly weak' on climate plans Thomas Hale quoted in relation to the new Oxford Net Zero 2022 stocktake report on net zero targets. Thomas Hale Climate and environment Global governance
Blog 13 June 2022 Towards a green trade strategy for Africa The future of trade is green, and the future of trade is African. But with the global economy increasingly shaped by geopolitical and climate imperatives, how can the continent best advance its development goals? Thomas Hale Kennedy Mbeva Global cooperation Climate and environment ... Africa