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Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
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Analysis: Donald Trump Casts Long Shadow On COP29 Summit
The re-election of Donald Trump in the US has cast a shadow on climate talks at the COP29 in Baku, with the with the President-elect pledging to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
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What Donald Trump's Win Means For Future of Heat Pump, EV Incentives
Donald Trump has pledged to rescind funding for the Biden administration's signature 2022 climate law, which includes more than $8.5 billion in incentives for individuals and families to decarbonize their lives.
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From Bolivia To Indonesia, Deforestation Continues Apace
Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study.
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Greenhouse Gas is Rising Rapidly in Atmosphere Due to Human Activities, Highlights New Report
Methane levels, which are 80 times more potent than CO2 in the short term, are rising at an unprecedented rate. Human activities, such as agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, contribute significantly to this surge. Despite global efforts, including the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, methane emissions continue to climb. This trend threatens climate ...
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Video: Madonna Falls Off A Chair During Live Concert But Keeps The Show Going
Videos of the moment went viral, showing the iconic singer falling from her chair but then getting up with a smile.
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COP28 Pledges Not Enough To Limit Warming To 1.5 Degrees: Energy Body
A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday
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Resistance To COP28 Plegde To Phase Out Fossil Fuels After OPEC Pushback
Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for UN climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the use of oil and gas.
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COP28: India, China Refrain From Signing Plan To Triple Renewable Energy
India and China both on Saturday refrained from signing the pledge at the COP28 climate summit to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 even though New Delhi already committed to it as part of its G20 presidency.
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More Than 110 Countries To Join Plan To Triple Renewable Energy At COP28
A pledge to triple the world's installed renewable energy by 2030 is poised to win support from more than 110 countries at the COP28 climate summit on Saturday, with some pushing to make the deal global by the end of the U.N. conference.
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Global Emissions Set to Fall Only 2% By 2030 Instead Of 43% Goal: UN
The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
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At COP27, France, Spain Vow To Stop Sales Of Gasoline-Driven Vehicle By 2035
France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part of efforts to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Nations Band Together To Keep Forest Promise In Climate Summit
More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030.
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Rich Countries Provide No Haven From Climate Doom, Study Finds
Not one country is on track for a 1.5C future based on 2030 national pledges for cutting emissions, according to the Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks Project.
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Analysis: Donald Trump Casts Long Shadow On COP29 Summit
The re-election of Donald Trump in the US has cast a shadow on climate talks at the COP29 in Baku, with the with the President-elect pledging to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
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What Donald Trump's Win Means For Future of Heat Pump, EV Incentives
Donald Trump has pledged to rescind funding for the Biden administration's signature 2022 climate law, which includes more than $8.5 billion in incentives for individuals and families to decarbonize their lives.
-
From Bolivia To Indonesia, Deforestation Continues Apace
Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study.
-
Greenhouse Gas is Rising Rapidly in Atmosphere Due to Human Activities, Highlights New Report
Methane levels, which are 80 times more potent than CO2 in the short term, are rising at an unprecedented rate. Human activities, such as agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, contribute significantly to this surge. Despite global efforts, including the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, methane emissions continue to climb. This trend threatens climate ...
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Video: Madonna Falls Off A Chair During Live Concert But Keeps The Show Going
Videos of the moment went viral, showing the iconic singer falling from her chair but then getting up with a smile.
-
COP28 Pledges Not Enough To Limit Warming To 1.5 Degrees: Energy Body
A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday
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Resistance To COP28 Plegde To Phase Out Fossil Fuels After OPEC Pushback
Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for UN climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the use of oil and gas.
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COP28: India, China Refrain From Signing Plan To Triple Renewable Energy
India and China both on Saturday refrained from signing the pledge at the COP28 climate summit to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 even though New Delhi already committed to it as part of its G20 presidency.
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More Than 110 Countries To Join Plan To Triple Renewable Energy At COP28
A pledge to triple the world's installed renewable energy by 2030 is poised to win support from more than 110 countries at the COP28 climate summit on Saturday, with some pushing to make the deal global by the end of the U.N. conference.
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Global Emissions Set to Fall Only 2% By 2030 Instead Of 43% Goal: UN
The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
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At COP27, France, Spain Vow To Stop Sales Of Gasoline-Driven Vehicle By 2035
France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part of efforts to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Nations Band Together To Keep Forest Promise In Climate Summit
More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030.
