External publication
Climate club ‘green certificate’ would boost membership
- Publishing date
- 09 August 2022
- Publication name
- Nature
- Publication date
- 09 August 2022
The G7 group of wealthy nations agreed in June to establish a climate club this year to accelerate their decarbonization pathways. The authors propose that this should include a flexible ‘green certificate’ that would allow nations with strong environmental regulations — but no explicit carbon price — to join the club while developing their own carbon-pricing system.
- Keyword
- climate change trade policy
- Language
- English
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