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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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The Asian Development Bank released a new: Climate Risk Country Profile: Viet Nam Report
WMO: Siberian heatwave put 2020 among three hottest years on record
Temperatures reached 38C in Siberia, leading to wildfires and increased melting of the sea ice and putting 2020 on course for 1.2C warming globally
Carney calls for ‘$100bn a year’ global carbon offset market
Demand expected to grow as more companies and countries try to reach emissions targets
WMO's latest #StateofClimate Report shows that 2020 is on track to be one of three warmest years on record
Nigeria pledges to provide the appropriate legal framework for implementing the Paris climate change agreement
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As you delve into carbon offsets, you can quickly find yourself inundated with a new vocabulary. There are four key terms to know: additionality; permanence (or durability); buffer pool; and leakage. These are more than just industry lingo. They are how high-quality offsets are differentiated from lower-quality ones.
Congrats to Grenada on submitting its second NDC!! ??
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International lawyers draft plan to criminalise ecosystem destruction
Plan to draw up legal definition of ‘ecocide’ attracts support from European countries and small island nations
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