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We are not reaching 1.5ºC earlier than previously thought

Real Climate

On their own, our greenhouse gas emissions would have caused a much higher warming, were it not for the masking effect of aerosol pollution. Similarly, the 1.5ºC goal in the Paris Agreement is not a betting game of where we will end up with maximum temperatures. warmer than pre-industrial times (here defined as 1850-1900).

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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

to 2 o C in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. But, in 2013, the parties to the London Protocol adopted an amendment that is intended to be. The 2013 amendment has not yet entered into force. First, the 2013 amendment has not yet entered into force, as it has only been adopted by six London Protocol Parties.

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Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)

Real Climate

The IPCC has introduced a new high-end risk scenario, stating that a global rise “approaching 2 m by 2100 and 5 m by 2150 under a very high greenhouse gas emissions scenario cannot be ruled out due to deep uncertainty in ice sheet processes.”. The IPCC gives more consideration to the large long-term sea-level rise beyond the year 2100.

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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

Law Columbia

In 2022, the amount of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions nationwide was over one billion tons , making Japan the 5 th largest GHG emitter in the world. The earthquake and tsunami had a great impact on Japanese energy policy, leading to the shutdown of nuclear power plants for safety reasons.

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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

A friend asked me if a discussion paper published on Statistics Norway’s website, ‘ To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions? ’, was purposely timed for the next climate summit ( COP28 ). I don’t know the answer to his question. But this discussion paper is problematic for sure.

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What happened at COP26 in Glasgow?

Enviromental Defense

Ministers from poor, vulnerable countries call on those from rich, industrialized countries to do more: reduce their high levels of greenhouse gas emissions and assist people in the Global south to better cope with the climate disasters that keep mounting. Credit trading under the Paris Agreement. The last two U.N.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

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In April 2013, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry developed the ‘Director-General Meeting Agreement’ that substantially loosened the assessment standards for building new coal-fired power plants. This led to the increased use of other energy sources, especially coal, for electricity generation.