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The IPCC and the Need for Actionable Science

Union of Concerned Scientists

The panel did confirm the inclusion of a special report on climate change and cities (for which a scoping meeting will take place later in 2024) and a methodology report on short-lived climate forcers— such as methane—both slated to be published in early 2027.

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Oil Companies Plan to Take the Road Already Traveled

Union of Concerned Scientists

Heat-trapping emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to reach the Paris agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5 Overstating low carbon investments ExxonMobil pledges to increase its investment in “lower-emission initiatives” to approximately $17 billion through 2027, according to the report.

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Shanghai swelters in early heat

A Greener Life

Earlier this month, the UN warned that it is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, as greenhouse gasses and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring. Several other Chinese cities also broke heat records on Monday.

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Corporate Due Diligence Rules Agreed by European Council and European Parliament

Clean Energy Law

The CSDDD would also establish a requirement for large EU companies to adopt a plan to ensure that their business model and strategy are compatible with the Paris Agreement, i.e., including concrete targets and measures in line with limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. The rules would apply from 2027 at the earliest.

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Innovators in 2023 Carbon Removal Landscape

Ivy Protocol

Author: Ieva Blazauskaite (Ivy Protocol, Marketing Lead) To meet the climate goals outlined by the Paris Agreement, a unified approach, combining both Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Engineered Carbon Removal Solutions is crucial. climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved from [link].

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International Trade and “Embedded Emissions” after KlimaSeniorinnen: The Extraterritoriality of Climate Change Obligations

Law Columbia

Discussion of state action regarding climate change, including in the Paris Agreement, often focuses on industrial and agricultural production within each state. Embedded Emissions and International Trade Production is a crucial source of anthropogenic GHGs.

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Why Climate Litigation in South Africa Matters

Law Columbia

It also recognised that South Africa had international law obligations flowing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. But that has not deterred the South African government from planning to add 1500 MW of new coal-fired power between 2023 to 2027.