Publication archives

Oct 4, 2021

Maine tackles forever chemicals contaminating food and farms

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Maine has become the leading edge in both understanding the destructive consequences of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination of food and farmland and identifying and adopting comprehensive policy solutions to address these consequences.
Pfas contamination in river
Oct 4, 2021

The International Emissions Trading Association and Net Zero

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The following article was published originally as part of the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA)'s Net Zero Files. 
Net Zero Files
Oct 4, 2021

Enablers: Task Force on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets and Net Zero

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The following article was published originally as part of the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA)'s Net Zero Files. 
Net Zero Files
Oct 4, 2021

From Net Zero to Greenwash — Global Meat and Dairy Companies

by
Shefali Sharma
Ben Lilliston
The following article was published originally as part of the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA)'s Net Zero Files.
Net Zero Files
Sep 28, 2021

Will the CFTC greenlight a carbon emissions’ offset market boom (and bust)?

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
A recent series of meetings of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) highlighted the risks of a forecast boom in offset emissions futures contract trading. The underlying assets of offset futures are projects to reduce, avoid or that claim to permanently remove greenhouse gas emissions.
surface forest fire burning carbon offsets
Sep 27, 2021

Comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the proposed creation of a carbon markets subcommittee of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee

We thank the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC, or Commission) for the invitation to comment on the proposal by the Commercial Energy Working Group to form an EEMAC carbon markets subcommittee.1 The proposed stakeholder group would produce a report on principles for designing the derivatives and underlying cash markets for
Sep 27, 2021

Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

The following article was originally published on The Conversation on September 14, 2021. 
Farm field in Africa
Sep 23, 2021

Trade agreements and sustainability: innovations and illusions in EU and US agreements

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
As the climate emergency deepens, governments, civil society, corporations and individuals must pursue multiple paths in order to meet or exceed the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement is not self-enforcing, and the commitments of the signatory governments are voluntary.