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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

That’s because countries previously agreed under the Paris Agreement that, by the end of 2024, they would decide on the new quantum of climate finance for lower-income countries, building on the previous target of $100 billion/year. Here’s what’s on the agenda at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and why it matters.

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Net Zero/Not Zero

Real Climate

This is a very important result, and one that underlies the recent pledges to achieve net-zero by 2030/2040/2050 etc. coming as part of the upgrade to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the COP26 meeting. Net-zero greenhouse gas emission does not have any geophysical significance. Article 4, section 1.

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Climate Change, Danger Seasons and the Need for Global Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

But we can and must take actions now to save lives, limit harms and ensure climate action is aligned with sustainable development goals. It is also a critical part of their commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. Source: IPCC Working Group II Report, AR6.

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At COP 27, Developing Countries Fight to Define a Global Goal on Adaptation

Law Columbia

of the Paris Agreement establishes a “Global Goal on Adaptation” (GGA), committing Parties to the tasks of “enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, with a view to contributing to sustainable development and ensuring an adequate response in the context of the temperature goal.”

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Existing Technologies Can Help World Meet Agricultural Methane Targets By 2030

PA Environment Daily

By Jeff Mulhollem, Penn State News Amid the frequent bad news about climate change, some potentially good news has emerged: Existing technologies, diligently applied, could enable the world to meet the target set for reducing agricultural methane emissions by 2030. degrees Fahrenheit.

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Indonesia’s pipeline of coal plants undermines pledge to only build renewables

A Greener Life

That’s because, of the 41 gigawatts (GW) of new generation capacity expected to come online in the country by 2030, 14-16GW is due to come from coal. In 2015, Indonesia set itself the target of reducing emissions by up to 41% by 2030 with international assistance.

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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Clean Energy Law

This strategy aims for net zero emissions by around 2050 and includes shorter-term goals of cutting emissions by at least 20% and aiming for a 30% reduction by 2030, relative to 2008 levels. In developed economies, the CFPP is retired at the latest by 2030 and in all other countries by 2040.