We'll always have Paris
Putting last year's climate deal into action will be the main theme of 2017
The climate focus in 2017 will shift to the national level, as the ratification of the Paris Agreement gives way to implementation. Expect significant developments in carbon trading in China, but not much news from the US. More than 190 signatories to the treaty must start developing institutions and measures to help achieve the emission-reductions goals they set for themselves. They will, at least, have a little time. The Paris Agreement's provisions come into effect in 2021, after the end of the Kyoto Protocol's second compliance period. By then member states should have written the rulebook and developed the bodies that govern, among other things, international emissions trading, financia
Also in this section
9 January 2026
A shift in perspective is needed on the carbon challenge, the success of which will determine the speed and extent of emissions cuts and how industries adapt to the new environment
2 January 2026
This year may be a defining one for carbon capture, utilisation and storage in the US, despite the institutional uncertainty
23 December 2025
Legislative reform in Germany sets the stage for commercial carbon capture and transport at a national level, while the UK has already seen financial close on major CCS clusters
15 December 2025
Net zero is not the problem for the UK’s power system. The real issue is with an outdated market design in desperate need of modernisation
