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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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Net Zero Gaining Momentum Like Never Before Among Investor And Business Community — This year, the number of the world’s largest companies committing to net-zero emissions targets, meaning they will eliminate as much of the greenhouse gases as they produce, tripled to 1,500 from the start of the year.
Exciting news — The China National Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is now open for business after the system’s core pieces have been put in place!
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Kenya’s new 2020 NDC submission increases its mitigation target from 30 to 32% below 2030 BAU and reduces conditionality (100 to 87%), noting implementation will be key
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The Sahel region was already facing climate change, conflict, and, now, COVID-19. What will it take to overcome these crises? Experts discuss solutions and the path ahead.
How are countries in the Asia-Pacific region initiating green recoveries? See Figure 12-19 for countries’ NDC energy, transport, land use, water, waste, tourism, and DRM commitments shaping COVID-19 stimulus packages. What more can be done?
Adding this to my holiday podcast queue! "Locally Led Adaptation" helps communities prepare for everything from changing weather patterns to rising sea levels. WRI practitioners and activists at the local level, from South Africa to India, discuss why.
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How Asset Managers Can Improve Their Voting Record on Climate in 2021
Want to understand more about the Paris Agreement 1.5°C limit? Check out Climate Analytics set of FAQs
Analysis of climate variability and droughts in East Africa using high-resolution climate data products