Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2024

Current pledges to the fund stand at nearly $800 million , but it is estimated that $400 billion or more will be required annually by 2030. The US has pledged just $17.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2023

For example, researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists have directly linked fossil fuel producers’ Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions to increases in ocean acidification , global temperature, sea level rise and North American wildfires. The scientific fact is that the world has a limited carbon budget.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

Massachusetts pointed to the loss of coastal land from sea-level rise, while the Urgenda judgments ultimately concluded that there is a serious risk that climate change will cause the human rights of people in the Netherlands to not be met. First, who can stand as a plaintiff? C and an 85% chance for 2°C.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2024

Everyone will suffer greatly from sea-level rise and climate change if policymakers cede decision-making to corporate interests. PJM has twice in two years published analyses of future retirements, with projected fossil plant retirements totaling 40,000 megawatts by 2030 or 41,000 megawatts by 2035.

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Law and Environment

JULY 31, 2023

Factor in increases in health care costs and the impacts of hurricanes, flooding, and sea level rise, and, as Senator Everett Dirksen may or may not have said , “pretty soon you’re talking real money.” And that’s just the impact of heat-related productivity losses.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 20, 2023

Research produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has shown that rising temperatures, sea level rise , and ocean acidification have all been made worse by fossil fuel companies’ activities and products. The latest IPCC report summarizes climate modeling showing that temperatures will continue to rise this century.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 30, 2022

According to the IPCC, global emissions must be cut in half by 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and IEA research shows it can be done. The US has pledged to cut its emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030—though we have yet to secure the policies to deliver on that goal.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2022

Danger season, together with ongoing slow-moving disasters like sea level rise, is pushing people and ecosystems to their limits in many places. And, of course, the US must secure policies to deliver on its commitment to cut its heat-trapping emissions 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Each turbine blade is 81m long and blade tips reach more than 200m above sea level. The Hornsea area in the North Sea covers more than 2,000 sq km and is designated as a mega offshore wind generation area. . The UK is targeting at least 50 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. million UK homes.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Critically, AB 1279 updates California’s statewide carbon neutrality goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2045, and codifies a separate goal of achieving GHG emission reductions to at least 85% below the state’s 1990 levels by 2045. A Few Notable Vetoes.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Based on current national GHG emissions commitments for 2030, global temperatures will likely exceed 1.5°C To limit warming to 2°C we must rapidly accelerate climate change mitigation measures and reduce GHG emissions by 27% by 2030 and 63% by 2050. C above pre-industrial levels. F) of warming in the 21st century.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 7, 2024

The consequences of the climate crisis are already visible and devastating, such as rising temperatures, melting ice caps, sea level rise, extreme weather events, droughts, floods, wildfires, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, water scarcity, displacement, conflict, disease, and death.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In 2022 floods, driven by rising sea- levels, tidal surges, and extreme and prolonged rainfall have contributed to the increased spread of major killers of children, such as malnutrition, malaria, cholera and diarrhoea. . At least half of all climate finance should flow towards adaptation.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 28, 2022

Towering just over 3,350 metres above sea level, Mount Etna is one of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe. Local governments have been working hard to promote sustainable and eco-tourism in the area and its goals are aligned with the European Commission’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Benagil Sea Caves.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that emissions must be halved by 2030 and that the extraction of fossil fuels needs to stop to keep the 1.5C across G20 countries in 2021, to above pre-pandemic levels. warming limit of the Paris Agreement within reach, the report notes.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 12, 2022

Now, as I am preparing for the Our Ocean Conference in Palau—one of the small island states being heavily affected by rising sea levels—those thoughts remain at the forefront of my mind. It is no longer a question of if climate change will happen, but instead, to what degree and how we will respond. Sign up to receive our emails.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

C, we stand to lose ocean and coastal ecosystems we depend on to sea level rise, warming temperatures, ocean acidification and other climate impacts. COP27 launched a Green Shipping Corridors Hub, that aims to create a blueprint for what a zero-emission fuel-ready port would look like by 2030. degrees Celsius.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. Never miss an update Enter your email and never miss an update Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us that by 2030 we have to reduce global emissions from the energy sector to 45%. What are we doing?

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By 2030, plastic production will contribute 1.3 This production process emits significant air and water pollution with severe health consequences for neighboring communities already bearing the brunt of climate change impacts like sea level rise, severe storms and flooding. . redlining.)

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 24, 2023

By 2040, continued and accelerating sea-level rise will encroach on coastal communities and infrastructure and submerge and destroy low-lying coastal ecosystems. mangroves, salt marshes and sea grasses) store significant amounts of carbon. As many as 3.6 Coastal ecosystems, called “blue carbon” ecosystems (e.g.,

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The pressure on this front is equally high, as needs are expected to reach USD 671 billion annually by 2030, whereas current funding for loss and damage stands at less than USD 500 million per year, a pittance. Anything short of that is rich countries exploiting the situation even further.

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Edouard Stenger

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It would halve the number of humans that will be exposed to water scarcity; prevent runaway sea level rise that could put many of the world’s islands under water and render uninhabitable the large delta and low-coastal regions that are home to two-thirds of the world’s population. Can Africa make its Great Green Wall a reality?

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Law Columbia

MARCH 29, 2024

Reasonable assurance is proposed for 2030, providing corporations with several years to get their disclosures right. There is a verification requirement that becomes more stringent over time, with first limited assurance and then reasonable assurance, where the auditor must affirm that the information is materially correct.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The design of the port was strengthened to account for higher sea levels and stronger storms, and an emergency response plan was drafted. “I The final segment is expected to be completed in 2030. The government of South Africa carried out a climate risk assessment when planning to expand the Durban harbour. Photo credit: Alamy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Our task is also to balance those hard truths with another truth: that in the United States, it’s still entirely within our reach to meet our goals to cut heat-trapping emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

above 2010 levels, instead of the sharp downward trajectory we need. The UN Production Gap Report , whose shocking headline is that ‘ Governments, in aggregate, still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.’

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 3, 2022

Climate resilience for coastal communities : Coastal communities and economies are at risk from some of the unavoidable impacts of climate change like sea level rise and more frequent and severe storms. The America COMPETES Act authorizes grants for shovel-ready projects to restore marine, estuarine, coastal and Great Lakes habitats.

Ocean 52

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Vermont Law

JUNE 21, 2023

Now, almost a decade after AR5 and nine years closer to 2030 (a pivotal year determined by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement), the old consensus seems to remain but solutions are handicapped. A provocateur may say, the argument that the world will be uninhabitable in 2030 as the temperature rises above 1.5º This is a real problem.

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Vermont Law

MAY 2, 2023

Now, almost a decade after AR5 and nine years closer to 2030 (a pivotal year determined by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement), the old consensus seems to remain but solutions are handicapped. A provocateur may say, the argument that the world will be uninhabitable in 2030 as the temperature rises above 1.5º This is a real problem.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 18, 2023

In March 2021, the Biden Administration announced a target of deploying 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030, enough energy to power approximately 10 million homes. By Matthew Eisenson. As of May 31, 2022, only 42 MW of offshore wind capacity was in operation, less than 1% of the Administration’s 30,000-MW target.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2024

According to the World Bank’s estimates, “Climate change could drive 68 million to 135 million into poverty by 2030. Just ask anyone who’s lost their home to an extreme wildfire or to coastal flooding exacerbated by sea level rise—risks that are set to accelerate with fossil-fueled climate change.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2025

Additionally, sea levels around Malaysia are projected to rise by a maximum of 3 to 10 mm by 2030 and 11 to 21 mm by 2050. Research suggests that for every 1C rise in temperature, rice yields decline between 4.6 and 6.1%, with net revenue falling by MYR 442.42 (~USD 99.52) per ha.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By comparison, Guyana—a country vulnerable to floods, droughts, sea-level rise, and other climate impacts (and where ExxonMobil is being sued over its offshore oil extraction projects)—also has 12 representatives at COP29. Obtaining high-level access But it’s not just the numbers.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

Could Be Reactivated -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Looks To Climate Resilience To Ensure No One Gets Left Behind -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change?

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced a goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 , which could catalyze over $12 billion dollars in capital investment per year to advance the domestic supply chain. Offshore wind power is a key ocean-based climate solution that we need to invest in.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

However, to meet those goals, countries also agreed on non-binding national targets to cut – or in the case of developing countries, to curb the growth of – greenhouse gas emissions in the near term, by 2030 in most cases. What the UK hosts are now focused on is ensuring that there is enough progress on emissions cuts for 2030 to “keep 1.5C

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