Oscar Reyes
Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, Department Member
- Climate change policy, Environmental Justice, Environmental Politics, Climate Justice, Carbon Trading, Emissions trading scheme, and 8 moreCarbon Markets, Climate Finance, World Bank, Clean Development Mechanism, UNFCCC, Environmental markets and incentives, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), and Green Climate Fundedit
- Oscar Reyes is an Associate Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, and a consultant and activist focussing on c... moreOscar Reyes is an Associate Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, and a consultant and activist focussing on climate and energy finance. His published work includes the co-authored Carbon Trading: how it works and why it fails, and he has provided research and advice on carbon markets to various organisations, including Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth and Transparency International.
Prior to joining IPS, Oscar was a researcher with Carbon Trade Watch, the Environmental Justice project of the Transnational Institute (TNI); Communications Officer at TNI; Editor of Red Pepper magazine; lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of East London; and lecturer in European Politics at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Somerville College, Oxford University and a Masters in Ideology and Discourse Analysis from the University of Essex.edit
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... Or so say the backers of London's 2012 Olympic Bid, who have worked hard to promote the Games as a vehicle of genuine regeneration. London Mayor Ken Livingstone promises a 'lasting and... more
... Or so say the backers of London's 2012 Olympic Bid, who have worked hard to promote the Games as a vehicle of genuine regeneration. London Mayor Ken Livingstone promises a 'lasting and sustainable legacy,' whilst the London Development Agency Deputy Chair John ...
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Climate policymakers are now exploring ways to encourage private sector finance for climate action in developing countries, i.e. investment in projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build capacity to adapt to climate change... more
Climate policymakers are now exploring ways to encourage private sector finance for climate action in developing countries, i.e. investment in projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build capacity to adapt to climate change impacts. This paper examines the evidence from existing channelling of development and climate finance via private sector instruments to identify the probable risks and benefits of such approaches. The particular aim of this paper is to stimulate debate within the UK context.
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Research Interests: Climate change policy, Environmental markets and incentives, Carbon Trading, Environmental Markets, Climate Science and Policy, Environmental Finance, Emissions trading scheme, and 5 moreClean Development Mechanism, Carbon Credits, Emissions Trading, Pricing of Cabon Credits, CDM, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), and UNFCCC
The carbon market is in crisis, with offset prices crashing to all-time lows and carbon branded the ‘world’s worst performing commodity’. Yet, as traders withdraw from the market, climate negotiators at COP17 have agreed to expand the... more
The carbon market is in crisis, with offset prices crashing to all-time lows and carbon branded the ‘world’s worst performing commodity’. Yet, as traders withdraw from the market, climate negotiators at COP17 have agreed to expand the scope of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and create ‘new market mechanisms’. This article examines the record of the CDM and the Durban decision to keep it alive in the absence of binding emissions reduction targets. It then examines the reasons behind the creation of ‘new market mechanisms’, arguing that these are locked into international negotiations by a mix of interest, ideology and institutional inertia, as well as being consistent with broader attempts to redefine the international climate regime.
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What are the core principles behind a Just Transition to a post-fossil fuel economy?