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How will e-mobility’s rise impact emerging market power systems?

How will e-mobility’s rise impact emerging market power systems?

ECA INSIGHT >> How will e-mobility’s rise impact emerging market power systems? The transition to e-mobility is a major technical challenge for power systems, especially in emerging and developing markets. Its unique type of electricity load may amplify existing...
Should forestry be included in regulatory carbon pricing

Should forestry be included in regulatory carbon pricing

ECA INSIGHT >> Should forestry be included in regulatory carbon pricing Inclusion of forestry in regulatory carbon prices has conceptual difficulties Regulatory carbon pricing instruments (CPI), including emissions trading systems (ETSs) and carbon taxes, aim to...
The impact of climate change on power systems

The impact of climate change on power systems

ECA INSIGHT >> The impact of climate change on power systems While the power sector is the focus of national efforts to decrease GHG emissions, it is also expected to be impacted by climate change. Energy services and resources, as well as seasonal demand, will...
Scaling up off-utility water provision

Scaling up off-utility water provision

ECA INSIGHT >> Scaling up off-utility water provision Over half of the global population currently lacks access to a safe, affordable, and reliable water supply. An estimated 676 million people depend on alternative off-utility supplies, as piped connections are...
Making CBAM work for the EU’s near neighbours

Making CBAM work for the EU’s near neighbours

ECA INSIGHT >> Making CBAM work for the EU’s near neighbours In February, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted in favour of the block introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), passing another milestone on the path to the world’s...