COP29 talks, including the landmark deal on “transitioning away from fossil fuels” agreed upon at last year’s negotiations, had to be prevented from collapse after Saudi Arabia and other developing countries expressed opposition. Over the weekend, nations failed to come to an agreement and it was decided that talks would be postponed until next year, […]
A new report from Climate Trace identifies global cities with the highest emissions. The report was released on Friday at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). The report includes an inventory of monthly emissions for states, provinces, counties and more than 9,000 cities to provide more […]
The planet is in the midst of a climate crisis of epic proportions, with unparalleled extreme weather, flooding, drought and wildfires. In the face of these calamities, the global average temperature has continued to rise, with “no improvement” seen since 2021. A new report from Climate Action Tracker (CAT) — released on Thursday at the […]
A new report by the Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab at Johns Hopkins University explains the high cost that would come to the U.S. if the incoming Trump administration repeals existing climate policies. According to the report, Donald Trump’s plans to undo climate policies would cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Rolling back policies such […]
A new study suggests that the only way to stop global heating is to use carbon sequestration strategies that store carbon for 1,000 years, rather than the 100-year time frame used in many carbon sequestration models and natural sequestration by some long-lived tree species. In their paper, Cyril Brunner, Zeke Hausfather and Reto Knutti suggest […]
The most recent Global Carbon Budget report has found that the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024, pushing the planet further off track from avoiding the most destructive impacts of global heating. The 2024 Global Carbon Budget — produced by the Global Carbon Project team of 120-plus scientists […]
At the COP29 United Nations Climate Conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom would slash greenhouse gas emissions 81 percent by 2035. The UK’s new target follows recommendations by the Climate Change Committee, who said the goal should exceed the country’s current 78 percent emissions reduction, in comparison with […]
According to a new report by the International Chamber of Commerce and consultancy firm Oxera, extreme weather events over the past 10 years have cost a total of $2 trillion globally. The countries that have faced the biggest losses include the U.S., China and India. The report tracked nearly 4,000 extreme weather events from 2014 […]
Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations COP29 Climate Change Conference Elnur Soltanov has been recorded by Global Witness apparently agreeing to help facilitate fossil fuel industry deals at the summit, reported The Guardian. A member of the campaign organization posed as a fake oil and gas representative offering to sponsor the event in exchange […]
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