Climate change actions must respect rights, equity: Paris pact
9 years, 3 months ago

Climate change actions must respect rights, equity: Paris pact

The Hindu  

The preamble to the Agreement states that climate change is a common concern of humankind, and when countries take action, they must respect, promote and consider their obligations on human rights, right to health, rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations, the right to development, gender equality, empowerment of women and inter-generational equity. Developed countries would be required to raise more funds over time to help developing countries and strike a balance between their need to adapt to climate change and cut their emissions. Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and President of the British Academy said, “This is a historic moment.The Agreement creates enormous opportunities as countries begin to accelerate along the path towards low-carbon economic development and growth.” “Importantly, the Agreement takes into account that current pledges for emissions limits in 2030 fall short of the collective ambition required and so it includes a commitment by countries to review every five years their efforts to reduce annual emissions of greenhouse gases and to ramp up their emissions cuts. National, and local governments, cities and businesses must now raise their efforts to match the ambition of this Agreement.” John Schellnhuber, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, said if the agreement was implemented, it would mean “bringing down greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero within a few decades.

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Peak emissions and carbon neutrality remain key targets
3 weeks ago

Peak emissions and carbon neutrality remain key targets

China Daily  

China will take steps to respond to green trade barriers as it advances toward carbon neutrality, says the Government Work Report that was delivered at the opening of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress on Wednesday. The country will diligently work toward peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060, the report said. …

As deadline looms, divide over climate pact widens
4 months ago

As deadline looms, divide over climate pact widens

Hindustan Times  

Baku: A deep divide over climate finance erupted into the open on Thursday at the UN climate summit COP29, as developed nations and developing nations roundly rejected a new draft proposal that offered two starkly different options for funding climate action, leaving the talks in disarray with barely a day remaining. A controversial proposal to count developing countries’ domestic resources …

Cause and Effect | Climate commitments continue to miss key targets of the Paris Agreement: NDC synthesis report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cause and Effect | Climate commitments continue to miss key targets of the Paris Agreement: NDC synthesis report

Hindustan Times  

The latest Nationally Determined Contributions synthesis report reveals a stark reality. NDCs are national climate action plans updated every five years by countries to align with the Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, ideally to 1.5°C. While the broad participation in the NDC process — with 168 latest NDCs representing 195 Parties and …

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future

India Today  

As we enter the ninth year since the Paris Climate Agreement, the world has set a new record with the highest temperatures ever documented, as global warmth surpasses the 1.5°C threshold. THE PARIS AGREEMENT: A PACT TO TEMPER THE EARTH In December 2015, the world made a solemn vow in the heart of Paris, uniting in a historic commitment to …

Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end

Firstpost  

The draft text expresses concern over the gap between the money needed for adaptation and how much countries are getting, but it doesn’t say exactly how much money is needed for the world to adapt to climate change Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as …

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study

The Hindu  

In the run-up to a key global climate summit, an analysis shows that developed countries — responsible for three-fourths of existing carbon emissions in the atmosphere — will end up emitting 38% more carbon in 2030 than they have committed to, going by current trajectories, In fact, 83% of this overshoot will be caused by the United States, Russia, and …

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050
1 year, 5 months ago

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Hindu  

With climate warming leading to more air conditioning use worldwide, dozens of countries including China, India and the United States are being asked to commit to a global pledge that would require at least a 68% reduction in cooling-related emissions by 2050, sources told Reuters. The pledge, which would mark the world's first collective focus on energy emissions from the …

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’

Al Jazeera  

Climate change is causing human rights emergencies around the world, the United Nations human rights chief says, specifically highlighting Iraq’s “spiralling damage” from global warming. In view of the record global temperatures this year, Guterres last week called for much more ambition in the fight against climate change to prevent “the worst climate chaos”. At last year’s UN COP27 climate …

‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Much more needed’ to achieve Paris climate goals: UN report

Al Jazeera  

UN says world is not on track to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, including capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Yet the world is not on track to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement.” According to the report, there was a “rapidly narrowing window” to implement existing commitments to limit global warming to 1.5 …

Combating the new wave of climate-related trade protectionism
2 years, 3 months ago

Combating the new wave of climate-related trade protectionism

Hindustan Times  

Several countries across the world are recording a sustained reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. It is obvious that there will be little impact on global emissions if advanced economies with cleaner technologies and stricter environmental policies transfer their polluting industries to developing countries, leading to a mere transfer of the source of emissions rather than any actual decline. Instead of …

Loss and Damage decisions, pitfalls and promises
2 years, 3 months ago

Loss and Damage decisions, pitfalls and promises

The Hindu  

A major takeaway from COP27 in Egypt, as far as loss and damage is concerned, is the decision relating to new funding arrangements focusing on L and D — those particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Past, present and the future In the entire climate change negotiations, the developed countries have consistently opposed being made liable for …

COP27: EU Ready To Update Its Climate Target For 2030 By Increasing Emission Cuts To 57%
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27: EU Ready To Update Its Climate Target For 2030 By Increasing Emission Cuts To 57%

ABP News  

Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov 15 At the UN climate summit, European Commission Vice President Franz Timmermans on Tuesday announced that the EU is ready to update its climate target for 2030, with a new Nationally Determined Contribution that climbs two points -- from 55 to 57 per cent, which, despite showing a modest improvement, would still not be in line with …

World Falters in Containing Climate Crisis: Negotiators Head to Egypt for COP27
2 years, 4 months ago

World Falters in Containing Climate Crisis: Negotiators Head to Egypt for COP27

The Quint  

Although countries are slowly bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions, the efforts are woefully insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, according to the 2022 NDC Synthesis Report published on October 26 by UN Climate Change, the agency that hosts the climate summit. “We are still nowhere near the scale …

Climate change: Global collaboration holds key to sustainability
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate change: Global collaboration holds key to sustainability

Firstpost  

The COP27 will be an interesting summit to see if the world can push for greater cooperation and find new leaders in the battle against climate change The transition from October to early November is a very curious time at the national capital as after months of sweltering heat as the city welcomes the winters. According to the UN Climate …

What it will take to avert a global climate catastrophe
2 years, 5 months ago

What it will take to avert a global climate catastrophe

The Hindu  

When Hurricane Ian struck Florida and Cuba a few days ago, it gave scientists and activists another attention-grabbing moment to tell people that climate change was already having a deadly impact on their lives. The instrument ratified by almost all countries to avert dangerous climate change through a phasing down of greenhouse gas emissions is the Paris Agreement under the …

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals
2 years, 8 months ago

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. “Even if Europe meets all of its climate goals and the rest of us don’t, we all lose,” said Kate Larsen, head of international energy and climate for the research firm Rhodium Group. Seven years ago, when almost …

Technology Can Fix the Climate Mess—but Not Without Help
55 years, 2 months ago

Technology Can Fix the Climate Mess—but Not Without Help

Wired  

This morning, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change dropped its most contentious report yet. It is a file of shame cataloging the empty pledges that put us firmly on track toward an unlivable world.” He invoked climate catastrophes—“unprecedented heat waves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages, the extinction of a million species of plants and animals”—and warned against those who …

The future of climate action: In search of a united global south
3 years, 4 months ago

The future of climate action: In search of a united global south

Hindustan Times  

Average global temperatures have increased by 1.07° C relative to the 1850-1900 average—a growing trend that is likely to persist over the next few decades. At the same time, there is increasing pressure on developing countries to cut their own greenhouse gas emissions and collaborate more decisively in tackling climate change. Therefore, requiring only the wealthy countries to cut their …

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change
3 years, 4 months ago

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change

Al Jazeera  

China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by reducing methane emissions, protecting forests and phasing out coal. In a joint statement announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the countries said they had reached an agreement to redouble efforts to …

Transformation of ‘whole economic system’ required to tackle climate crisis, says key architect of 2015 Paris agreement
3 years, 4 months ago

Transformation of ‘whole economic system’ required to tackle climate crisis, says key architect of 2015 Paris agreement

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following the breakthrough Paris climate deal at Cop21 in 2015, US businessman Rick Saines was …

BASIC nations underline climate finance goal
3 years, 4 months ago

BASIC nations underline climate finance goal

Hindustan Times  

Brazil, South Africa, India, and China -- nations that form the ‘Basic’ grouping -- are seeking a fresh long-term climate finance goal at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, according to a statement presented by India’s environment minister, Bhupender Yadav, on behalf of the bloc. Environment minister Bhupender Yadav Yadav said during the opening of COP26 that the grouping endorsed for …

What is the Paris Agreement on climate change and why is it important?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is the Paris Agreement on climate change and why is it important?

The Telegraph  

The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 by almost every global nation, with the aim of tackling climate change and limiting its negative consequences. Over the next 20 years developing countries became increasingly involved in interim agreements, and the rigid, legally binding structure of Kyoto was gradually abandoned, laying the foundation for the Paris Agreement. Developing countries, and those which …

Paris Agreement: What is the importance of the global climate deal?
3 years, 4 months ago

Paris Agreement: What is the importance of the global climate deal?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On 12 December, 2015, for the first time in history, the world united behind a …

Planet on track for catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius rise by 2100: UN report
3 years, 4 months ago

Planet on track for catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius rise by 2100: UN report

India Today  

Days ahead of the Conference of Parties Summit in Glasgow, a new report from the United Nations hints that the current commitments to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions are not enough and put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century. 16% RISE IN GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS BY 2030 The annual "emissions gap" report …

US, China, India, Europe Need to Do Maximum to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Without Waiting for Others: UN
3 years, 6 months ago

US, China, India, Europe Need to Do Maximum to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Without Waiting for Others: UN

News 18  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday asserted that both developing and developed nations must do their job to reach the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, expressing hope that countries such as the US, China, India, Europe will understand they need to do the maximum without waiting for what the others are doing. To limit temperature rise to …

Unpacking pre-2020 climate commitments
3 years, 7 months ago

Unpacking pre-2020 climate commitments

Hindustan Times  

In the last few years, the discussions on climate ambition have primarily focused on either nationally determined contribution targets committed within the framework of the Paris Agreement, or respective countries’ net-zero commitments. Under the Kyoto Protocol, an emission reduction target of 5%, based on 1990 levels, was set to be achieved by developed countries in the first commitment period. In …

The wealthiest must support climate goals in developing countries
3 years, 11 months ago

The wealthiest must support climate goals in developing countries

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world now has a strong framework for action – the Paris Agreement – in which all countries committed …

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate
3 years, 11 months ago

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate

NPR  

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate Enlarge this image toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP Christophe Ena/AP On Thursday, the White House kicked off a two-day summit on climate change where leaders from 40 countries are discussing plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately reverse global warming. President Biden began the summit by announcing a new U.S. goal to reduce greenhouse …

US officially rejoins the Paris climate accord
4 years, 1 month ago

US officially rejoins the Paris climate accord

CNN  

CNN — The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. On Twitter Friday, Secretary of State Tony Blinken called it “a good day in our fight against the climate crisis” and promised that the US would “waste no time in engaging our partners around the world to build …

More Than Half the World's Nations Have Failed to Submit Climate Saving Ambitions
4 years, 2 months ago

More Than Half the World's Nations Have Failed to Submit Climate Saving Ambitions

News 18  

More than half the world’s nations failed to submit upgraded commitments by year’s end to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, straggling behind the schedule of accelerated climate ambitions set out in the Paris Agreement. The first raft of so-called “nationally determined contributions” would — if fulfilled — still see Earth become 3C hotter, but nations pledged to intensify their emissions …

Five years on, signs that Paris climate accord is working
4 years, 3 months ago

Five years on, signs that Paris climate accord is working

Associated Press  

The forecast for global warming is looking a little less bleak in the long term, but not so rosy in the short term. On Saturday, exactly five years after the Paris climate agreement was struck, world leaders will gather virtually to both celebrate progress and chart the next steps. But Swedish teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg on Thursday blasted world leaders …

What the Paris Agreement means for the climate crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

What the Paris Agreement means for the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

The adoption of the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, marked the beginning of a journey towards limiting the global temperature increase to below 2°C. The Paris accord kick-started a journey of relentless and collective action towards achieving a global common good, accomplished through diverse, locally appropriate, but carbon-emission reducing actions. The agreement has been able to bring together the …

The Paris Agreement on climate change and India’s low-emission future
4 years, 3 months ago

The Paris Agreement on climate change and India’s low-emission future

Live Mint  

It’s hard to get more than a handful of nations to agree on anything most of the time. 12 December marks exactly five years since that landmark moment, and with the impact of climate change making itself felt with every passing year, the Paris Agreement is more important than ever before. Although not explicitly stated in the Paris Agreement, the …

5 years after Paris, world is still stalling on climate change
4 years, 3 months ago

5 years after Paris, world is still stalling on climate change

LA Times  

Representatives from nearly every country on Earth met in Paris five years ago and promised to work together in an unprecedented effort to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, with a preferred goal of capping the rise at 1.5 degrees. In fact, the Emissions Gap Report that the United Nations issued Wednesday says that even if …

Paris Accord | A race against the clock to keep the planet cool
4 years, 4 months ago

Paris Accord | A race against the clock to keep the planet cool

The Hindu  

The U.S. could become the leader in the world’s quest to avert dangerous climate change under a Joe Biden presidency, marking a return to global cooperation and reversing President Donald Trump’s isolationist rejection of efforts to cut carbon emissions. On November 4, a year after serving notice, and three years after expressing its intent, the U.S., under Mr. Trump, formally …

China, the world's top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
4 years, 6 months ago

China, the world's top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop contributing to climate change by 2060. Key points: China is aiming for its CO2 emissions to peak before 2030 The goal will be a challenge for China, which relies heavily on coal for its electricity Heavy summer rain in China unleashed the most punishing flood season in 30 years …

After coronavirus, countries should not forget the commitments they signed up to in the Paris Agreement
4 years, 6 months ago

After coronavirus, countries should not forget the commitments they signed up to in the Paris Agreement

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Republic of the Marshall Islands …

Climate warnings: On unmet emission goals
5 years, 3 months ago

Climate warnings: On unmet emission goals

The Hindu  

Two important reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on the impact of higher global temperatures on land, oceans and the cryosphere, lend further urgency to the task before countries now meeting in Madrid for the UN conference. The member-nations of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have been trying to finalise measures under Article 6 of the …

EU admits that it will miss its targets for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030
5 years, 3 months ago

EU admits that it will miss its targets for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030

Firstpost  

The 28-nation bloc is aiming to reduce 40 percent by 2030, some leaders called for the target to be raised. The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change. “Recent trends highlight a slowing …

UN climate change report: Current efforts are not enough to limit global warming
5 years, 4 months ago

UN climate change report: Current efforts are not enough to limit global warming

CNN  

CNN — A new United Nations report paints a bleak picture: The commitments countries pledged to limit the climate crisis are nowhere near enough to stave off record-high temperatures. The UN Environment Program 2019 Emissions Gap report calls on countries to strengthen the commitments made in the 2015 Paris Agreement to stall climate change. What the world needs now, they …

The world needs to do more to deal with the climate change time bomb: IEA
5 years, 4 months ago

The world needs to do more to deal with the climate change time bomb: IEA

Firstpost  

The IEA said, “the world urgently needs to put a laser-like focus on bringing down global emissions.” The world must do much more to slash emissions if it is to defuse the climate change time bomb and deliver sustainable energy for a growing population, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. The IEA said in its World Energy Outlook 2019 report …

UN: Climate change could put development goals beyond reach
5 years, 4 months ago

UN: Climate change could put development goals beyond reach

Al Jazeera  

UN official: With the planet heating up fast, so-called ‘worthy’ global goals may no longer be the best focus. As global warming brings wilder weather, more harvest failures and the risk of growing migration and poverty, “sustainable development as we think of it today may be out of reach”, a top United Nations specialist in climate change losses warned on …

Paris climate treaty: Over 190 states agree on milestone rulebook; COP24 chief says 'its been a long road'
6 years, 3 months ago

Paris climate treaty: Over 190 states agree on milestone rulebook; COP24 chief says 'its been a long road'

Firstpost  

Despite the agreement, states already dealing with devastating floods, droughts and extreme weather made worse by climate change said the package agreed in the mining city of Katowice lacked the bold ambition to cut emissions the world needed. We did our best to leave no one behind.” But states already dealing with devastating floods, droughts and extreme weather made worse …

WHAT IS THE PARIS AGREEMENT?
6 years, 7 months ago

WHAT IS THE PARIS AGREEMENT?

Daily Mail  

4) To undertake rapid reductions thereafter in accordance with the best available science 3) Governments agreed on the need for global emissions to peak as soon as possible, recognising that this will take longer for developing countries 2) To aim to limit the increase to 1.5°C, since this would significantly reduce risks and the impacts of climate change 1) A …

Climate change latest: UK becomes first developed economy to examine Paris agreement commitments
6 years, 11 months ago

Climate change latest: UK becomes first developed economy to examine Paris agreement commitments

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under the Paris agreement, countries have committed to curbing temperature rises to "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels and …

COP23 to show business is implementing the Paris Agreement
7 years, 4 months ago

COP23 to show business is implementing the Paris Agreement

Huff Post  

This year has been tumultuous for those grappling with climate change. The over 620 companies which have committed to bold climate action as part of the We Mean Business coalition Take Action campaign have a total market capitalization of over US$15.5 trillion. The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2017 concludes that countries’ nationally determined contributions must be enhanced in 2020 to …

Paris Agreement: France says global fight against climate change will go on as US pulls out
7 years, 9 months ago

Paris Agreement: France says global fight against climate change will go on as US pulls out

Firstpost  

France said on Monday that the global fight against climate change was irreversible and could even be accelerated, despite Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris accord on carbon emissions. Joining other G7 environment chiefs at talks in Italy, French minister Nicolas Hulot said United States allies were determined not to let Trump’s controversial climate …

Paris Climate Agreement: Climate change 'undeniable', says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US' withdrawal
7 years, 9 months ago

Paris Climate Agreement: Climate change 'undeniable', says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US' withdrawal

Firstpost  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres asserted that climate change is “undeniable” as he strongly urged all governments across the world to “stay the course”. St Petersburg: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday asserted that climate change is “undeniable” as he strongly urged all governments across the world to “stay the course” and remain committed to implementing the ambitious deal. …

So What Exactly Is In The Paris Climate Accord?
7 years, 9 months ago

So What Exactly Is In The Paris Climate Accord?

NPR  

So What Exactly Is In The Paris Climate Accord? Sponsor Message The agreement acknowledges that the threat of climate change is "urgent and potentially irreversible," and can only be addressed through "the widest possible cooperation by all countries" and "deep reductions in global emissions." 2 Degrees The central goal of the agreement is laid out in one phrase: "Holding the …

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