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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 ... -
AustraliaBrazilChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasSmall Island StatesUnited States
‘Disgraceful’ COP 25 Shows Big Emitters ‘Betraying People Across the World’
After running 44 hours beyond its scheduled end time, this year’s United Nations climate conference dissolved in failure, frustration, and anger Sunday morning, with ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMiddle EastSmall Island StatesUnited States
U.S. Declared ‘Climate Criminal’ as ‘Stalemated’ COP 25 Limps to a Close
Reporters on the ground described two weeks of stalemated United Nations climate negotiations limping to a close, a diplomat branded the United States a ... -
AustraliaBrazilCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaMiddle EastOil & GasSmall Island StatesSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Canada Pledges Net Zero by 2050 as Major Emitters Dig In to Block COP 25 Progress
Canada earned praise for promising to legislate a 2050 deadline for net-zero carbon emissions, but big emitters like Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India, and ... -
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Denmark to Cut Emissions 70% by 2030 While New Zealand Adopts Climate Policy Lens
Two of the world’s wealthier countries have committed to a more ambitious response to the climate crisis, with Denmark adopting a 2030 deadline for ... -
AfricaArctic & AntarcticaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
WMO Declares 2010s the Warmest Decade on Record as Climate Impacts Accelerate
The 2010s are almost certain to take their place as the warmest decade on record, and 2015-2019 as the five-year span with the highest ... -
AfricaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
COP 25: Guterres Conveys ‘Hope, Not Despair’ as Vulnerable Countries Demand Action
UN Secretary General António Guterres showed up with a mix of urgency and hope, the Climate Vulnerable Forum called for a commitment from countries ... -
AsiaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy Access & EquityForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSmall Island StatesSupply Chains & Consumption
Fires Driven by Drought, Forest Clearing Ravage Sumatran Elephant and Tiger Habitat
Fires across Indonesia this summer and fall, driven by a wet season cut short by drought, drained peatlands turned to tinder, and farmers conducting ... -
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Waste-to-Energy as a ‘Bridge’ Strategy Would Save 1.1 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Waste-to-Energy ranks #68 in Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut carbon emissions by 1.1. gigatons over a 30-year period.
