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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. This debate is not just technicalit is deeply tied to ethics, governance, and the role of the IPCC in assessing emerging technologies. With AR7 now in motion, the real work begins.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

During the Hangzhou plenary, governments had the opportunity to review and adjust the draft outlines developed at earlier expert meetings. This debate is not just technicalit is deeply tied to ethics, governance, and the role of the IPCC in assessing emerging technologies. With AR7 now in motion, the real work begins.

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HotSpots H2O: Farmer-Herder Violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt Persists, a Consequence of Drought and Climate Change

Circle of Blue

Critics say the Nigerian government’s tepid response has encouraged vigilante justice and fueled ongoing violence. In 2019, the government released its National Livestock Transformation Plan, which proposed a shift from free-roam herding to confined grazing reserves in areas that have experienced the most violence.

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The First French Climate Litigation Ruling - Commune de Grande Synthe

Energy and Climate Law

For France, the “Affaire du Siècle” case was filed in the Administrative Court of Paris in May 2019 by four NGOs against the government for its failure to act on climate change. As a result, the Conseil d’Etat requested the government to justify how the reduction path to 2030 can be respected without stricter measures.

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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IPCC is a collaborative panel consisting of 195 member governments. Representatives of these member governments convene in Plenary Sessions, like the one we just attended. Each country sends delegations that can include both government officials and scientific experts, collectively forming the Panel.

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Meeting a challenge called Alberta 

Enviromental Defense

The Alberta government is also the single most prominent opponent of climate action. A whopping 82 per cent support the active role of the government in planning for future opportunities for all workers. 5 per cent by 2028, after which oil demand is projected to peak and then decline.)

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Getting this right is important, both for California and to ensure the LCFS remains a workable model for other states and the federal government. Moreover, absent reform, the LCFS is not a replicable model for other states or the federal government. billion gallons by 2028 and then hover between 1.5 billion gallons thereafter.

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