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WEBCOP29 aims to boost battery storage and grids for renewables, as pledges proliferate. 19 September 2024. News Governments are being asked to sign up to a goal to boost energy storage six-fold and renew or add 80 million km of …
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WEBLondon airport expansion spotlights danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy. 23 August 2024. The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes …
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WEBDec 28, 2021 · Photo: Alejandra Loreto. 5.Ocean fire exposes weak regulation of Mexico’s oil and gas sector. In July, a photo of the sea on fire in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, becoming an emblem of all that is wrong with the global economy’s dependence on fossil fuels. Isabelle Gerretsen looked at the story behind the image.
The IPCC must produce its flagship report in time for the next UN ...
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Dr Youba Sokona is an energy and sustainable development expert from Mali and was a vice chair of the IPCC’s sixth assessment cycle. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seventh Assessment Report can and must be ready in time for the second Global Stocktake (GST). The IPCC report …
COP30 Amazon host strikes "largest carbon credit sale in history"
WEBSep 27, 2024 · A coalition of developed countries and corporations has agreed to a massive purchase of carbon credits from the Amazon rainforest worth $180 million, which has been described as the largest in history. The LEAF coalition, an initiative launched in 2021 seeking to mobilise finance for forest protection, announced the …
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WEBUN climate chief calls for “exponential changes” to boost investment in Africa. Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says. 1. 2. 3. ›. Latest climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts.
Colombia adds nature to the mix with its $40-billion energy …
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Colombia has launched a new $40-million investment plan for its energy transition, aiming to move away from oil and gas production, partly through pursuing green economic opportunities in sustainable tourism and nature restoration. The South American country’s environment minister, Susana Muhamad, unveiled the plan last week in New York ...
Timeline: How the science linking climate change to extreme weather ...
WEBApr 8, 2021 · The UN’s climate science panel is set to publish a major report in August on the physical changes to our world occurring and projected to happen as a result of human activity, from extreme weather to ocean acidification.. It will be the first comprehensive review of the scientific literature since 2013, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) started its last round of ...
Guyana’s carbon-credit deal to protect forests undermines its …
WEBOct 3, 2024 · And in the east, the Guyanese government has traded the rights to the intact forests of the Essequibo for global carbon offsets as well as for gold-mine concessions – often on the same lands – even though many Indigenous communities live in these territories. Colombia adds nature to the mix with its $40-billion energy transition plan.
IPCC's input into key UN climate review at risk as countries clash
WEBAug 5, 2024 · The UN climate body has officially requested that its scientific counterpart align its activities with the timeline of the next global stocktake. The IPCC’s input will be “invaluable” for the international review of climate action, Simon Stiell, chief of the UN climate body, told the IPCC meeting in January.