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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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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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G20 Nations Couldn't Do, India Did, Met Paris Accord Target Before Time: PM
Prime Minister Modi has hailed India's contribution in the world's fight against climate change and global warming, declaring that India is the only G20 nation to have met - before the deadline - climate goals committed at the Paris climate meet.
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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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"Social Change" Essential To Meet Paris Climate Goal: Report
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report.
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"Apologise We Ever Pulled Out": Biden On Trump's Climate Deal U-Turn
While addressing the United Nations COP27 summit, the US president affirmed that the US was ready to take back the leadership of fighting a warming planet.
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Honda, Ford, Others Said to Fall Short on Making Enough EVs by 2030 to Meet Climate Goals
Only two of the world's 12 top automakers said to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals, according to experts.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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Millions At Risk As Cities Fail To Adapt To Climate Change: Report
Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world.
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CO2 Emission Cuts Must Increase Tenfold To Fight Climate Emergency: Study
Sixty-four countries reduced their fossil carbon-dioxide emissions during the period between 2016 and 2019, but the rate of global reduction needs to increase tenfold to meet the Paris Agreement goals to fight climate change, according to a study.
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US Officially Back In Paris Accord, Vows Climate Action
The United States on Friday officially returned to the Paris climate accord, with President Joe Biden vowing to make the fight against global warming a top priority.
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"Welcome President Biden To Re-Enter Paris Agreement On Climate Change": UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed US President Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord, but called on him to adopt an "ambitious" plan to fight global warming.
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"Welcome Back To The Paris Agreement!": French President To Joe Biden
French President Emmanuel Macron lauded new US President Joe Biden's decision to return to the Paris climate accord on Wednesday, telling him "welcome back" in a congratulatory message after his inauguration.
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Joe Biden Signs Series Of Orders, Set To Rejoin Paris Climate Accord
US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to launch his administration Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord and a mask mandate for all federal buildings.
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How US President Joe Biden Plans To Fight Climate Change
President Joe Biden has said he will return the United States to the Paris climate accord as soon as he takes office, and has vowed to block an oil pipeline project in a move that threatens to strain ties with Canada.
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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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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G20 Nations Couldn't Do, India Did, Met Paris Accord Target Before Time: PM
Prime Minister Modi has hailed India's contribution in the world's fight against climate change and global warming, declaring that India is the only G20 nation to have met - before the deadline - climate goals committed at the Paris climate meet.
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90% Of Himalayas Will Face Year-Long Drought At 3 Degrees Warming: Study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global warming increases by 3 degrees Celsius, according to new research.
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"Social Change" Essential To Meet Paris Climate Goal: Report
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, according to a new report.
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"Apologise We Ever Pulled Out": Biden On Trump's Climate Deal U-Turn
While addressing the United Nations COP27 summit, the US president affirmed that the US was ready to take back the leadership of fighting a warming planet.
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Honda, Ford, Others Said to Fall Short on Making Enough EVs by 2030 to Meet Climate Goals
Only two of the world's 12 top automakers said to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals, according to experts.
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Global Warming Can Lead Temperature to Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Within 5 Years, Suggests New WMO Report
According to a new climate update released by the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), there is a 50:50 possibility that the annual average global temperature will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within next five years.
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Millions At Risk As Cities Fail To Adapt To Climate Change: Report
Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world.
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CO2 Emission Cuts Must Increase Tenfold To Fight Climate Emergency: Study
Sixty-four countries reduced their fossil carbon-dioxide emissions during the period between 2016 and 2019, but the rate of global reduction needs to increase tenfold to meet the Paris Agreement goals to fight climate change, according to a study.
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US Officially Back In Paris Accord, Vows Climate Action
The United States on Friday officially returned to the Paris climate accord, with President Joe Biden vowing to make the fight against global warming a top priority.
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"Welcome President Biden To Re-Enter Paris Agreement On Climate Change": UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed US President Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord, but called on him to adopt an "ambitious" plan to fight global warming.
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"Welcome Back To The Paris Agreement!": French President To Joe Biden
French President Emmanuel Macron lauded new US President Joe Biden's decision to return to the Paris climate accord on Wednesday, telling him "welcome back" in a congratulatory message after his inauguration.
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Joe Biden Signs Series Of Orders, Set To Rejoin Paris Climate Accord
US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to launch his administration Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord and a mask mandate for all federal buildings.
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How US President Joe Biden Plans To Fight Climate Change
President Joe Biden has said he will return the United States to the Paris climate accord as soon as he takes office, and has vowed to block an oil pipeline project in a move that threatens to strain ties with Canada.
