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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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From 1800s To COP29: Highlights Of UN Climate Talks Over The Years
This year's UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.
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10 Key Moments In The Climate Change Fight
With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.
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Explained: What Is Climate Finance, Why It Is A Key Issue At COP29
Climate finance is money spent in a manner "consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development", as per phrasing used in the Paris agreement.
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'Wake-Up Call To Humanity': Great Barrier Reef Hits 400-Year Heat Record
Recent studies reveal that this year's sea surface temperatures around the Great Barrier Reef are the highest in over 400 years, driven by human-induced climate change.
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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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Opinion | Voluntary Carbon Credits: What India Can Do To Lead The Market
While hard numbers are difficult to come by, a conservative estimate is that India accounts for at least 25% of the credits issued to date.
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Protect Earth Instead Of Colonising Mars: Barack Obama At Paris Summit
Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday.
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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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Breaching 2-Degree Goal Could Melt Massive Ice Sheet On Earth: Study
Breaching the Paris Agreement's temperature goal of two degrees Celsius could significantly melt the Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the second largest ice sheet on Earth, and could substantially contribute to raising global sea levels.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
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2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record, Say Scientists
The high temperature is a result of burning of fossil fuels, which pumped in heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
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World Way Off Track To Meet Paris Climate Goals, Says UN Report
While progress has been made in combating climate change, the world is far from being on track to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, says a technical report on the first-ever Global Stocktake (GST) published on Friday.
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Paris Summit To Push For Global Debt And Climate Reform
World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era shaped by climate change, as a cascade of crises swamps debt-burdened countries.
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France Bans Domestic Flights On Short Routes That Can Be Covered By Train. Here's Why
The country is also cracking down on the use of private jets for short journeys in a bid to make transport greener and fairer for the population.
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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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From 1800s To COP29: Highlights Of UN Climate Talks Over The Years
This year's UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.
-
10 Key Moments In The Climate Change Fight
With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.
-
Explained: What Is Climate Finance, Why It Is A Key Issue At COP29
Climate finance is money spent in a manner "consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development", as per phrasing used in the Paris agreement.
-
'Wake-Up Call To Humanity': Great Barrier Reef Hits 400-Year Heat Record
Recent studies reveal that this year's sea surface temperatures around the Great Barrier Reef are the highest in over 400 years, driven by human-induced climate change.
-
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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Opinion | Voluntary Carbon Credits: What India Can Do To Lead The Market
While hard numbers are difficult to come by, a conservative estimate is that India accounts for at least 25% of the credits issued to date.
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Protect Earth Instead Of Colonising Mars: Barack Obama At Paris Summit
Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday.
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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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Breaching 2-Degree Goal Could Melt Massive Ice Sheet On Earth: Study
Breaching the Paris Agreement's temperature goal of two degrees Celsius could significantly melt the Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the second largest ice sheet on Earth, and could substantially contribute to raising global sea levels.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
-
2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record, Say Scientists
The high temperature is a result of burning of fossil fuels, which pumped in heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere.
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World Way Off Track To Meet Paris Climate Goals, Says UN Report
While progress has been made in combating climate change, the world is far from being on track to meet the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, says a technical report on the first-ever Global Stocktake (GST) published on Friday.
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Paris Summit To Push For Global Debt And Climate Reform
World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era shaped by climate change, as a cascade of crises swamps debt-burdened countries.
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France Bans Domestic Flights On Short Routes That Can Be Covered By Train. Here's Why
The country is also cracking down on the use of private jets for short journeys in a bid to make transport greener and fairer for the population.
