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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels.
There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.
The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030.
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COVID-19 lockdowns in India have pushed many urban poor to turn to unclean cooking fuels like wood and dung, and abandon LPG. Households became increasingly exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution because of the cramped living conditions.
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How much of carbon footprint can we reduce for swapping a physical conference to a virtual one just like the US Climate Summit held last week? And what is the biggest emissions contributor of international conferences held in person?
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Significant worldwide momentum currently exists for investors and banks to set net-zero targets and publish comprehensive climate action plans. Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber sat down with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and other special guests to discuss how we can accelerate finance towards net zero.
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Climate and environmental literacy can help create jobs, build a green consumer market and allow citizens to better engage with their governments about climate change.
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WEDO's Gender Climate Tracker provides the latest information, data, and resources to understand and track progress on integrating gender equality mandates into climate policy at global and national levels. It can provide insight into nature and quality of gender in NDCs.
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Post-COVID-19, low-carbon future requires transitions in infrastructure, energy, transport, and food systems, people around the world gathered virtually during this year’s World Bank and IMF meetings to discuss how private sector finance can play a key role. The World Bank’s President Malpass, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake had unique insights to share on the topic.
Last September, China announced to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, in a surprise move. A study published in Science proposes that this goal is 'largely consistent' with the 1.5C Paris Agreement target, although stricter goals are needed to stay below this level of warming.