International Agencies & Studies
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Fossils Devote 0.8% of Investment to Climate Solutions, New IEA Figures Show
The oil and gas industry only devoted 0.8% of its capital investment in 2019 to clean energy, a category that combined renewable energy with ... -
CCS & Negative EmissionsClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesNational Plans & Responses
Thunberg Demands Action, Fossils Tout Carbon Capture as Greenpeace Calls Out Fossil Investors at Davos Forum
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was a study in contrasts yesterday, with #FridaysforFuture founder Greta Thunberg slamming the world’s governments and ... -
AfricaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Political Dysfunction, Economic Turmoil Exacerbate the Climate Crisis as Disease and Famine Spreads
Late 2019 saw the calamitous rise of both dengue fever in Honduras and hunger in Zimbabwe, events that demonstrated how government dysfunction, poverty, and ... -
Drive to 1.5Food SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesSmall Island States
Countries Can’t Turn Back Climate Refugees Whose Lives Are at Risk, UN Committee Rules
Countries can no longer send climate refugees back to nations of origin where the climate crisis might threaten their lives, according to a ruling ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryOceans
Scientists Declare 2010s the Hottest Decade, 2019 the Second-Warmest Year on Record
NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have declared the 2010s the hottest 10 years on record, with 2019 the second-warmest ... -
AfricaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & Flooding
45 Million in Southern Africa Face ‘Critical Levels of Hunger’
Climate-induced drought and severe flooding, coupled with economic woes, have left 45 million people across Southern Africa facing critical levels of hunger and in ... -
Thunberg Calls for Immediate End to Fossil Extraction, Subsidies as WEF Convenes in Davos
Global warming may be set to dominate this year’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort town of Davos, with FridaysforFuture founder Greta Thunberg ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsFailure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Global Business Leaders Cite Climate as Decade’s Biggest Risk
Global business and political leaders have declared climate change the decade’s biggest risk, in the latest edition of an annual survey issued by the ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementFood SecurityInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSoil & Natural SequestrationSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Centuries-Old Soil Practices Mean Those Organic Vegetables May Not Be Vegan
Thanks to widespread use of animal manure to build soil fertility, especially on organic farms, very few vegetables are actually vegan—a reality that has ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesUnited States
BlackRock CEO’s Influential Annual Letter Emphasizes Climate Risk, Fossil Divestment
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is promising to pay attention to the climate crisis and avoid investing in companies that “present a high sustainability-related risk” ... -
Utility-Scale Solar to Add 140 GW of New Capacity This Year
Electricity grids around the world are expected to add 140 gigawatts of new photovoltaic solar capacity this year, a 15% increase over 2019, according ... -
Bitumen BubbleCarbon Levels & MeasurementCoalEuropeFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands
Fossils Brace for Scrutiny as Carney Warns Half of World Oil Reserves Could Become Worthless
Canadian fossils ended the year bracing themselves for closer scrutiny after departing Bank of England Governor Mark Carney declared that half of the world’s ... -
CitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited States
London, New York Mayors Urge Major Cities to Dump Fossil Investments
London, UK Mayor Sadiq Kahn and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are urging every major municipality in the world to dump their ...
