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Three reasons to be ambitious with the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law
Lara Lázaro. Expert Comment 37/2018 (English version) - 27/6/2018.
Spain’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, the opportunities opened up by a gradual and orderly energy transition, and a public opinion increasingly demanding action on climate change, are three compelling reasons for the approval of an ambitious law.
Climate change in 2018: from post-Trump global climate governance to Spain
Lara Lázaro Touza. ARI 30/2018 (English version) - 5/3/2018.
What climate change developments are foreseeable in 2018 at the global level, in the EU-28 and in Spain?
Climate change & COP23: urgency, exams, rules and the Talanoa spirit
Lara Lázaro-Touza. ARI 1/2018 - 11/1/2018.
International resolve to address climate change infused COP23 with an inclusive spirit that resulted in enough progress to take us through to negotiation crunch-time at COP24. The well-below 2ºC degree guardrail, our collectively agreed temperature goal, is still however stubbornly out of reach.
The Paris Agreement after Trump and the future of climate action
Lara Lázaro. Expert Comment 29/2017 - 6/6/2017.
The message from world leaders is clear: there is no intention of abandoning an agreement that has taken over five years to negotiate. The world will move forwards towards a low-carbon future despite Trump’s efforts to hold it back.
Energy and the climate in 2017: limited volatility, climate implementation and political uncertainty
Gonzalo Escribano and Lara Lázaro. ARI 42/2017 (English version) - 23/5/2017.
The main factors likely to shape the energy and climate fields in 2017 are: a relatively contained volatility in the prices of oil and the implementation of increasingly ambitious climate policies in a context of political uncertainty.
Climate change in COP 22: irreversibility of action and rulebook development despite the elephant in the room
Lara Lázaro-Touza. ARI 88/2016 - 19/12/2016.
The design of the Paris Agreement set the stage for a technical meeting in COP 22 but the stakes were raised in the aftermath of the US election. Implementation, increased ambition and a just transition are the pending tasks.
China and climate change: the good, the bad and the ugly
Lara Lázaro and Mario Esteban. ARI 70/2016 - 3/10/2016.
Although much remains to be done by China to set the world on a climate-bearable path, China’s efforts are significant and its ratification of the Paris Agreement ahead of the G-20 meeting is a key step for the entry into force of Kyoto’s successor.
Brexit and climate change: recalibration ahead
Lara Lázaro-Touza. ARI 52/2016 - 4/7/2016.
The UK vote to leave the EU has caught the world off guard. Internationally there will be a delay in the EU’s ratification of the Paris Agreement. Uncertainty is the key word at present but both the climate challenge and existing climate commitments remain unchanged.
Spanish investors can capitalize on the low-carbon transition in Latin America
Guy Edwards & Lara Lázaro. ARI 33/2016 - 25/4/2016.
The implementation of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer significant opportunities for Spanish investors while supporting Latin American countries in the achievement of low-carbon and resilient development. Institutional, knowledge and infrastructure challenges require attention to maximise these opportunities.
COP21 and the Paris Agreement: a diplomacy masterclass in search of greater climate ambition
Lara Lázaro-Touza. ARI 2/2016 - 11/1/2016.
The Paris Agreement is a turning point in the multilateral fight against climate change. Implementation will, however, be key in determining the extent of our collective will to limit dangerous interference with the climate system.