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What’s Up With Water – September 20, 2021

Circle of Blue

It’s also an essential consideration as countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement. The post What’s Up With Water – September 20, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. She said that water isn’t just important for adapting to climate change.

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Is China Doing Enough on Climate Change? COP26 Version

Legal Planet

Current national climate pledges fall well-short of the Paris Agreement goal to keep global average temperature increase this century well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C The UN’s 2021 Emissions Gap Report finds that under current pledges temperatures will still rise by 2.7°C One can hope.

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Climate impacts of the #IRA

Real Climate

This is an historic effort though it falls short of the broader ‘ Green New Deal ‘ goals that were proposed in 2019, and doesn’t include all of the elements that were in the proposed 2021 reconcilliation package (the American Jobs Plan in “ Build Back Better “) that ultimately floundered.

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Three International Climate Priorities for UNGA and NYC Climate Week

Union of Concerned Scientists

When countries signed on to the 2015 Paris Agreement, they made initial voluntary commitments (the so-called Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) to reduce their heat-trapping emissions, and agreed to revisit them every five years to reflect the “highest possible ambition.” (see of the Paris Agreement ).

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What Is the Story about Greenland and Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The 2021 Arctic Report Card noted the first time rain occurred at the Greenland summit of the ice sheet. This fact is one among many propelling action by those who work on country contributions to the Paris Agreement to place limits on the level of warming. All hands on deck action required to meet international agreements.

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Greening the `European Green Deal´ - Ambitious or Out of Touch?

Energy and Climate Law

This change shall facilitate two long-term obligations: achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and improving Europe`s contribution to the Paris Agreement. The step is underpinned by an action plan that was prepared for months under the responsibility of Commissioner Frans Timmermans earlier this year.

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‘The Opportunity Is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance

Circle of Blue

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 15, 2021. It’s also an essential consideration as countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the Paris agreement. In the Paris agreement rich countries said they would contribute $100 billion annually.