We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28
From Teresa Anderson, Action Aid’s global lead on climate justice
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
"The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide – with U.S. LNG exports expected to double by the end of this decade."
Focus Friday: Carbon Renewal funding moonshot
The IPCC estimates that by 2050, an eye-watering 5–16 gigatonnes (Gt) of
Wealthy Nations Agree to 2035 Deadline for Ending Coal for the First Time
The agreement isn't binding, but at least there is an agreement, and
Over 800 coal-fired power plants could be decommissioned in the developing world
A new report says more than 800 coal plants could be replaced with solar power.
The Hawai’i Youth Climate Trial
"attorneys for the state argued that responsibility for the planet-warming emissions at issue lies with fossil fuel companies"
Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2024 UN climate conference
"..many delegates in Bonn were frustrated that negotiations were still not reckoning with the need to ramp up global climate ambition"
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
Azerbaijan to host COP29 with plans to increase fossil fuel production despite calls to phase them out.
What is ‘nature-based carbon removal’ and is it any better than carbon offsets?
Carbon offsetting doesn't work unless there's significantly more actual carbon removal. Eliminate fossil fuels.
Rate of Global Warming Reached a Record High in 2023, Scientists Say
92% of extreme heat in 2023 was attributed to human activities, such as fossil fuel emissions.
New Report Provides a Ranking of Sustainability Around the World
"In the U.S., which is ranked number 34 on the list, emissions are falling but slowly; while China, Russia and India continue to produce greater rates of GHG emissions.."
Climate Scientist Sheinbaum Wins Mexico Election, Pledges More Renewables and Gas
"Mexico is the world’s 11th-biggest oil producer, its 15th-biggest climate polluter.."
U.S. Utility Customers Overpay by Billions, Hindering Shift Off Carbon
Changing the profit structure of power utilities could incentivize them to assist with the renewable energy transition.
‘Climate Arsonists’: 8 Major Oil Companies Fail to Align With Paris Agreement
Big Oil plans "on track for more than 2.4°C of warming and [would] burn through nearly one-third of the global carbon budget for hitting the 1.5°C target"
Popular
