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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.
Created a Post in Transportation and Mobility, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change
What do the updated NDCs say about transport? Do we see a shift in transport’s role for climate protection? Check out this latest blog to learn more.
Created a Post in Sustainable Finance, Climate Change
What role can financial and monetary policies play in tackling climate change?
Created a Post in Climate Change
Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists
The Atlantic Ocean circulation that underpins the Gulf Stream, the weather system that brings warm and mild weather to Europe, is at its weakest in more than a millennium, and climate breakdown is the probable cause, according to new data.
Created a Post in Energy, Climate Change
Where do the 100 most influential oil and gas companies stand on their low-carbon strategy? This World Benchmarking Alliance Oil and Gas methodology report presents an overview of why WBA is benchmarking companies in the oil and gas sector. With 400 million people living in the most vulnerable fossil-fuel reliant countries, as stated in the Carbon Tracker research, how critical do you think oil and gas benchmark is?
Climate leaders welcome reforming WTO chief, as carbon trade wars loom
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala brings an awareness of climate issues to the UN trade body, where member states are set to clash over carbon border taxes
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Green Recovery from COVID-19
Very interesting overview of Japan's pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and the role of finance.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance
Factoring climate change into the debt restructuring process could help motivate sovereign lenders and even private creditors to write off a certain percentage of the debt of heavily-indebted poorer countries, in exchange for progress toward their sustainable development and climate goals
Created a Post in Climate Change, Industry and Entrepreneurship
1,040 companies across 60 countries with a combined market capitalization of US$20.5 trillion are working with the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to reduce their emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals.
Really great to officially be back in the Paris Agreement today! Now, comes the work to set a U.S. emissions target by April, when President Biden plans to host an Earth Day summit, and the implementation of actions/measures to achieve it
Created a Post in Climate Change, Natural Capital
New UNEP synthesis provides blueprint to urgently solve planetary emergencies and secure humanity’s future