COP26 brings focus on climate change again, but where do the biggest polluters stand?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 brings focus on climate change again, but where do the biggest polluters stand?

India Today  

Every second the world emits 1,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide, almost 70 times higher than the pre-industrial era of 1850-1900. As world leaders sit down to discuss limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, drastic cut in carbon emission is the key. According to reliable estimates, limiting global warming is possible only if the existing level of carbon emission is cut by 40 to 50 per cent by 2030 and net addition is brought to zero level by 2050. According to data by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States, the earth's temperature has risen by 0.08 degree Celsius per decade since 1880. These emissions need to fall to half of their 2010 level by 2030 to keep alive the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to below 1.5 degree Celsius.

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CoP-29: Prospects of a climate breakthrough look extremely bleak
1 month, 1 week ago

CoP-29: Prospects of a climate breakthrough look extremely bleak

Live Mint  

Has there ever been a grimmer backdrop to the world’s most concerted attempt to avert global warming? We’ve only got 7 years left of current-rate pollution to retain an even chance of keeping global warming below 1.5° Celsius. The main reason Kyoto failed to rein in global emissions was that it didn’t cover emerging nations, something remedied in the 2015 …

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. Many analysts had been hoping that China — by far the world’s biggest annual carbon polluting nation with 32% of the emissions — would have peaked its …

COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024

CNN  

CNN — Global levels of planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels will hit record levels this year, according to new projections, dashing hopes 2024 would be the year they plateau or fall. “The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly dramatic, yet we still see no sign that burning of fossil fuels has peaked,” said Pierre Friedlingstein, a climate professor at …

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling
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1 month, 1 week ago

World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

A guide to COP29 climate jargon
1 month, 1 week ago

A guide to COP29 climate jargon

The Hindu  

With the U.N. climate talks tackling complex topics from energy policy to global financial aid, the annual summit has developed its own ever-growing lexicon. UNFCCC: This acronym stands for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is the name of both the 1992 treaty committing nearly 200 countries to fighting global warming and the secretariat set up to …

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

Global emissions at record highs as world continues to overspend on 'carbon budget'
1 year ago

Global emissions at record highs as world continues to overspend on 'carbon budget'

ABC  

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have increased over the past year despite most of the world committing to net zero targets, according to new research. The Global Carbon Project releases its carbon budget each year, with this year's figures showing a 1.1 per cent increase in emissions across the world. CSIRO chief research scientist and executive director of the …

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: India thwarts attempt to club it with historical polluters

The Hindu  

Supported by other developing countries, India blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. The "MWP should not lead to the reopening of the Paris Agreement" which clearly mentions that climate commitments of …

Climate Change: Planet-heating CO2 emissions rise in 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate Change: Planet-heating CO2 emissions rise in 2022

Live Mint  

A new climate science report, released today, states that in 2022, planet-heating CO2 emissions are set to rise by 1% over last year’s emissions. The annual study, prepared by Global Carbon Project, an international research project, shows that instead of decreasing, CO2 emissions are continuing to rise. The UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change has repeatedly stated that in order …

Climate change: World 'hurtling' towards Paris target overshoot, UN emissions report warns
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate change: World 'hurtling' towards Paris target overshoot, UN emissions report warns

ABC  

The world is headed for "economy-destroying levels of global heating" as signatory countries to the Paris Agreement fail to commit to more ambitious emissions reduction targets. Key points: Current emissions pledges have us on track to hit as much as 2.8C of warming this century Calls for countries to increase their emissions-reduction ambitions after COP26 have failed to move the …

Earth’s CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history
2 years, 7 months ago

Earth’s CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history

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. Twenty years ago, the highest month of the year had 375.93 ppm – and in 1958, the first year …

World must halve emissions by 2030: IPCC
2 years, 8 months ago

World must halve emissions by 2030: IPCC

The Hindu  

In the final part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment on the state of global warming — themed on climate mitigation — the message is clear: The window for keeping heating below 1.5 degrees Celsius, and limiting catastrophic climate impacts, including worsening wildfires and flooding, has become very small. "This latest IPCC report puts policymakers on notice, …

How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26

The Hindu  

The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties ended in tears. Sharma, who’d extended the conference proceedings by a day, couldn’t get the world to decisively commit to two things: that all countries must cut carbon dioxide emissions so that it doesn’t lead to global warming rising beyond 1.5°C by 2100; and that it was time to set a date to …

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?

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 The Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow has entered its final days after almost two weeks …

Infographic: What has your country pledged at COP26?
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: What has your country pledged at COP26?

Al Jazeera  

With the annual climate change summit over, what have world leaders achieved at COP26? Saturday’s Glasgow Climate Pact is the first climate package to directly reference coal and fossil fuels, although many countries were angered by a last-minute change to the text replacing the call to phase “out” the use of coal with a call to phase it “down”. Phasing …

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts
3 years, 1 month ago

World heading for 2.4C of warming after latest climate pledges, say analysts

Live Mint  

New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts predict. Climate Action Tracker said on Tuesday that the promises by countries attending the U.N. summit in Glasgow to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 would still allow the Earth to heat up far …

Infographic: COP26 goals explained in maps and charts
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: COP26 goals explained in maps and charts

Al Jazeera  

The annual climate change summit is under way in Glasgow as nations try to reach an agreement to limit global warming. This year’s conference will aim to reach a consensus on actions to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and to secure net-zero emissions by 2050. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “As this first stage …

COP26 Summit: UK to increase climate finance by £1 bn by 2025
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 Summit: UK to increase climate finance by £1 bn by 2025

Firstpost  

The UK lists its climate action targets as one of the “most ambitious”, to cut emissions by at 68 percent by 2030 as part of its Nationally Determined Contribution Glasgow: The world must move from aspiration to action to limit rising global temperatures, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell world leaders at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on …

What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained
3 years, 1 month ago

What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained

India TV News  

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, brings officials from almost 200 countries to Glasgow to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming. First held in 1995, it also serves as the meeting of parties to the 1992 Kyoto Protocol that first committed countries to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and those that signed on to the …

What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained
3 years, 1 month ago

What is COP? Key facts and terms at climate summit explained

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The U.N. climate summit, known as COP26 this year, brings officials from almost 200 countries to Glasgow to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming. HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT More than 100 world leaders will attend the start of the summit Monday and Tuesday, known as the high-level segment, including U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime …

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short
3 years, 1 month ago

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report published Monday. “The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin contains a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP26,” World Meteorological …

COP26 will decide the direction of the fight against global warming: Here’s what needs to go right – Firstpost
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 will decide the direction of the fight against global warming: Here’s what needs to go right – Firstpost

Firstpost  

progress can be slow because global climate talks involve people from all around the globe with different interests, preferences, and mandates. After all, it was the COP in Paris that tasked the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to provide a special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels. Major emitters will also need to support …

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 reached a 3-million year high
3 years, 1 month ago

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 reached a 3-million year high

CNN  

London CNN — The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has once again reached record highs, according to a UN report published Monday, putting the planet on course for warming that far exceeds critical limits to stave off catastrophic climate change. The concentration of carbon dioxide in 2020 was 149% higher than levels before industrialization, hitting another annual record, …

COP26 offers a chance to revise zero-emission targets
3 years, 5 months ago

COP26 offers a chance to revise zero-emission targets

Live Mint  

The United Kingdom will be hosting the 26th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in early November, 2021. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the organization that provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts, future risks and options for adaptation and mitigation. The Special Report concludes that limiting …

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26

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 Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a fresh target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions …

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns
3 years, 9 months ago

Global energy-related emissions rise in December despite pandemic shutdowns

Hindustan Times  

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived. The Paris-based intergovernmental agency said a resurgence in economic activity coupled with a lack of clean energy policies mean many countries are now seeing higher emissions than before the coronavirus outbreak. “The rebound …

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