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The Road From COP 29: Paving The Way For A Global Carbon Market

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Selina Lee-Andersen |Thomas McInerney

The 29th Conference of the Parties ("COP 29") to theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held inBaku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22, 2024. COP 29 got off to aquick start when negotiators approved the framework for Article 6.4 of the ParisAgreement on the first day of the conference.
Key Takeaways: Cross Country Carbon Market Overview

Jun 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Thomas McInerney |Cindy Vaillancourt |Selina Lee-Andersen

MT McCarthy Tétrault LLP More McCarthy Tétrault LLP provides a broad range of legal services, advising on large and complex assignments for Canadian and international interests. The firm has substantial presence in Canada’s major commercial centres and in New York City, US and London, UK. On May 30, 2024, McCarthy Tétrault hosted Cross Country Carbon Market Overview as part of the firm's "Navigating the ESG & Sustainability Landscape" seminar series.
De-Risk And Innovate: A Primer On Carbon Contracts For Difference

May 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Selina Lee-Andersen

In December 2022, the federal government launched the Canada Growth Fund (CGF), a $15 billion arm's length public fund designed to accelerate the deployment of innovative emission reduction technologies in Canada. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a federal Crown corporation first established in 2000, is responsible for managing the CGF.
Selina Lee-Andersen speaks at CBA Aboriginal and Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law Summit | Speaking engagements

Mar 4, 2024 | millerthomson.com | Selina Lee-Andersen

Selina Lee-Andersen speaks on “NEERLS Case Law Hot Topics” at the CBA Aboriginal and Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law Summit on April 18-19, 2024.
Advancing Regulatory Tools For Climate-resilient Buildings

Feb 29, 2024 | mondaq.com | Selina Lee-Andersen

Since the introduction of Canada's first building energy code in 1997, there has been an increasing emphasis on improving energy efficiency in buildings. In its Early Estimate of National Emissions released in September 2023, the Canadian Climate Institute found that emissions from the Canadian building sector increased from 84 mega tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2e) in 2005 to 92 Mt CO2e in 2022 (an increase from 11 to 13.5 per cent of Canada's overall emissions).
Advancing regulatory tools for climate-resilient buildings

Feb 20, 2024 | renewcanada.net | ReNew Canada |Selina Lee-Andersen

By Selina Lee-AndersenSince the introduction of Canada’s first building energy code in 1997, there has been an increasing emphasis on improving energy efficiency in buildings.
Selina Lee-Andersen Publishes Article On

Feb 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Selina Lee-Andersen

Selina Lee-Andersen publishes article on "Access Denied" and bringing safe and reliable water to Canada's Indigenous communities in Water Canada magazine: IN JULY 2010, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 64/292, which recognizes that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to all human rights. Read the full article The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter.
Quality is the name of the game: The quest for high-integrity carbon credits in a low-carbon world

Apr 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Selina Lee-Andersen

Carbon offsetting finds its origins in the late 1980s in an agroforestry project in Guatemala. In the world’s first documented carbon offset project, Applied Energy Services (AES) was looking to mitigate the emissions of a 183 megawatt coal-fired power plant that it was building in Connecticut. In 1989, AES entered into an agreement with CARE, a non-governmental organization, to plant 52 million trees in Guatemala.