10 Dangerous Limits·Dire Warnings Cop29: How fast is Earth warming? Warming is not uniform; the Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average. Global temperatures are projected to exceed 1.5°C in the next decade. November 20, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels G20 Backs New Climate Finance Goal at COP29 But Falls Short of Explicitly Mentioning Fossil Fuels G20 nations account for over 80% of global emissions. November 20, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels ‘There Is No Climate Crisis’ Says Fracking CEO Chris Wright, Trump’s Pick to Head Department of Energy Wright: “There is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition, either” November 19, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty Nearly 70 countries favor production limits over waste management. November 18, 2024
1 Act Now·2 Build Political Will COP29: 480 CCS lobbyists attend, joining 1,773 from the fossil fuel industry "The number of CCS lobbyists at COP29 exceeds the core national delegations of countries such as the US and Canada." November 18, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·Dire Warnings Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon Land’s absorption fell to one-fifth of its usual capacity. Key carbon sink regions shifting from absorption to emissions. November 17, 2024
4 Renewable Energy U.S. Battery Capacity Soars to Nuclear Scale, Creates ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Grids Nearly a quarter of total capacity was added in 2024. November 15, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·Link UK PM Unveils Ambitious 81% Emissions Reduction Target By 2035 At COP29 “There is no national security, no economic security, no global security, without climate security.” November 14, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·Dire Warnings As Planet Heads Toward 2.7°C Rise, Tracker Warns Global Climate Action Has ‘Flatlined’ "critical disconnect between the reality of climate change and the lack of urgency on policies to cut emissions" November 14, 2024
9 Restore Our Environment EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules What was supposed to be vote to delay turned into a gutting series of amendments. November 14, 2024
5 Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes February 7, 2024