Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2021

A court in The Netherlands has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions—and more.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

With economic growth have come carbon emissions. As of 2016, half of its total emissions are from the power sector, with 20% from industry and 15% from transportation, and. The post South Korea and Climate Change appeared first on Legal Planet. What he does while in office remains to be seen. Download as PDF.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

In a few days, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its latest synthesis report that provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge on climate change, including its causes, impacts, and potential solutions. The result is a world that is rapidly warming.

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Yale E360

AUGUST 14, 2023

For the last century, rising levels of carbon dioxide helped plants grow faster, a rare silver lining in human-caused climate change. But now, as drier conditions set in across much of the globe, that uptick in growth is leveling off, a new study finds. Read more on E360 →

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2023

Attribution science , which is about understanding the role of climate change versus natural weather patterns and climate variability, can help us better understand the connections between extreme weather and climate change, provide new insight into what specific emissions are driving the worst impacts, and help shape climate solutions.

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Yale E360

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Markets that connect businesses hoping to offset their carbon emissions with climate change mitigation projects have been plagued by problems. But an economist and his co-authors argue that carbon markets can be reformed and play a significant role in slowing global warming Read more on E360 ?.

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New Scientist

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

What can we do to break the vicious cycle of carbon emissions, climate change and soaring food costs – or is it already too late? Extreme weather and a growing population is driving a food security crisis.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 17, 2024

Redistributing food to food banks before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger—such efforts also fight climate change

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

In summarizing its report on the consequences of climate change, the scientific body described a society running out of time to prevent unbearable damage to the planet’s lands and waters — and to the people and creatures that depend on them. Climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet.

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Yale E360

JUNE 30, 2022

Supreme Court ruled Thursday to severely restrict the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit carbon emissions. In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Read more on E360 ?.

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

This being Cinco de Mayo, it seems like an appropriate time for a look at Mexico’s climate challenges. Mexico’s carbon emissions are about the same as those of Texas, the highest-emitting US state. Per capita emissions, however, are far lower, given Mexico’s much larger population.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 14, 2022

That made an investor revolt last week over the giant mining company’s climate disclosures especially notable. It’s also notable that this took place in London, showing that investor worries about climate change are worldwide. Even before last week’s investor revolt, the company was under pressure to address climate change.

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Yale E360

APRIL 4, 2022

The world must make immediate and drastic cuts to carbon emissions to keep warming to under 1.5 degrees C, according to a new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Existing policies and economic growth would allow warming to reach 3.2 degrees C, or nearly 6 degrees F, the report finds.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2024

An analysis of 1500 climate policies in 41 countries has found that a slim minority have led to a significant reduction in carbon emissions, with most policies being too specifically targeted to make a substantial difference

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The floods are just the latest strain on the country, which is already facing widespread hunger, civil conflict, and other climatic stressors. The downpours illustrate how the world’s poorest countries are the most vulnerable to global climate change, U.N. agencies say. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 25, 2021.

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Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2022

The Liberals had done as little as possible to address climate change. So the change in government is more than welcome. The outgoing Liberals weren’t helped electorally by their foot-dragging about climate change. Polling showed broad public support for more aggressive cuts in carbon emissions.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In a recent column , Paul Krugman argued that cutting carbon emissions doesn’t have to mean an end to economic growth. Carbon emissions and growth aren’t joined at the hip. The numbers are really clear about the disconnect between the trajectories of GDP and emissions. He’s right about that.

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Legal Planet

JULY 21, 2022

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the West Virginia case left many people with the impression that it eliminated the government’s power to regulate carbon emissions. There are quite a number of areas of climate law that the Supreme Court has left untouched. Carbon emissions standards for new vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Trading in disinformation In its climate lobbying report, ExxonMobil deemed 52 associations “aligned” for acknowledging the risks of climate change, publicly backing the Paris Agreement goal of limiting average global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius and taking steps to reduce carbon emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The destruction caused by climate change is directly linked to human activity, primarily burning fossil fuels. There are multiple realistic, tangible solutions that would rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, yet policy addressing anthropogenic climate change remains slow and insufficient.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is related to the “polluter pays” principle, but it ties compensation to harm that is occurring today because of past carbon emissions, rather than compensation for future harm due to current emissions. This suggests that a country’s responsibility for climate change should be based on its share of global consumption.

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Legal Planet

JULY 1, 2021

In short, what’s the extinction cost of carbon? There are uncertainties in climate modeling, and greater uncertainties in estimating the number of species impacted by climate change. megaton reduction in emissions. What does a rise to 2° require in terms of carbon emissions? Download as PDF.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. Plans to reduce carbon emissions should take water into account. Some low-carbon energy options require significant amounts of water. Water can also be a climate solution. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Losses and damages caused by climate change to intangible cultural heritage such as Indigenous and local knowledge, and traditional agricultural practices have been vastly underestimated in discussions of Paris Agreement implementation. This needs to change. Cultural heritage impacts underestimated. Yakama Nation eel dance.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Today marks one year since the precedent-setting court ruling in the Netherlands, which ordered Shell to cut its activities’ carbon emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels to align with the Paris climate agreement. N ovel Approaches to Climate Litigation. The Importance of Climate Litigation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2024

Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving. Based on where electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold, driving the average EV in the US produces global warming emissions equal to a hypothetical 94 mile per gallon gasoline car, or less than a third of the emissions of the average new gasoline car.

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Scientific American

JULY 1, 2021

A court in The Netherlands has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions—and more. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 3, 2023

Standards for carbon and methane emissions from new sources Permitting requirements for carbon emissions from new stationary sources of major sources of existing pollutants. Standards for existing stationary carbon sources (focused on power plants to date). Standards for emissions from new vehicles.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 8, 2022

The disaster has experts questioning how well Australia is prepared for climate change. This week, Circle of Blue highlights a recent report from the United Nations climate panel. . In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – or IPCC – issued a blunt warning to the world: You’re running out of time.

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Earth 911

APRIL 28, 2021

In recent years, global carbon emissions have been rising despite many countries’ concerted efforts to. The post How Eco-tech Can Help Us Tackle Global Carbon Emissions appeared first on Earth911.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Inspired by the book All We Can Save , a celebration of the feminist climate renaissance , we asked 15 local women who are thinking about and working on climate change to respond to the question: “If we are at a crossroads of peril and promise, where do you see possibility alive and growing?”

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

An extensive report from the Stockholm International Water Institute describes how freshwater systems and their management have been neglected by global climate change agreements. The report’s authors claim that success in lowering carbon emissions will be determined by how well the world manages its water.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

In terms of climate policy, however, it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as China. That’s understandable in terms of India’s current carbon emissions, which are now only a quarter of China’s. But given the growth of the economy, carbon emissions were projected to continuing growing steadily through 2030.

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A Greener Life

MAY 26, 2022

I figured it would be a matter of time before somebody wrote a climate change cookbook. It’s a collection of fairly generic recipes with an introduction about climate change, and then they more or less forget about the theme afterwards. By Jeremy Williams. Despite the title, I’m not quite convinced this is it.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 22, 2023

Boreal forests store huge amounts of carbon, but the warming and drying climate is leading them to burn bigger, hotter and more frequently.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While climate adaptation planning is more widespread than ever, the U.N. T here is a huge gulf between what communities are spending to prepare for climate change and what they ought to spend, a new U.N. This gap is widening, as the costs of climate adaptation increase due to rising global temperatures. report found.

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