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A deep dive into the IPCC’s updated carbon budget numbers

Real Climate

And since the first IPCC estimates published in 2013, we have learned a lot and have gotten much better at estimating remaining carbon budgets. How have these estimates changed since previous reports? IPCC reported carbon budgets for the first time in 2013. in 2018, but they represent a significant update since AR5 in 2013.

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Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

Frontiers

Computer Simulations in Service of Biology , written by Michael Levitt , awarded The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013. UN Sustainable Development Goals – Quality Education. The initiative is also part of Frontiers’ commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4 – Quality Education.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

Notable examples include: The World Bank (through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) issued its first green bond in 2008 with $440 M; The African Development Bank (ADB) issued a half a billion USD green bond in October 2013.

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Observations from COP28 on the Loss and Damage Fund

Law Columbia

Negotiations at the 28 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, UAE, wrapped up early last week. Despite the fact that countries are already suffering losses due to climate change, the road to a Loss and Damage Fund has been relatively long.

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California Adopts CEQA Guidelines Aimed at Improving Consideration of GHG Emissions and Climate Change Impacts in Environmental Reviews

Law Columbia

On December 28, 2018, California adopted comprehensive amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines , which include a suite of provisions aimed at improving the analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts in state environmental reviews. GHG Emissions Analysis. Section 15064.4(2)(b)

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Analysis: India’s heat action plans overlook the vulnerable

A Greener Life

Scientists say climate change has severe heatwaves more likely in South and Southeast Asia. By Joydeep Gupta As climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and severe in South Asia, India’s heat action plans offer pathways for adaptation, but experts say they lack the necessary focus on vulnerable populations.

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Is there any Climate Justice or is it Just-us? A focus on the Caribbean

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?