Clean Energy Paris Agreement Politics 
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Climate change is overwhelmingly caused by burning fossil fuels, and the most immediate path to avert climate disaster is to stop investing in those fuels and start powering our economy with an equitable transition to renewable energy. It can, and must, start now to meet the 2015 Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Publicly, Elsevier claims to be committed to a clean energy future. election cycle, RELX, Elsevier’s parent company, contributed thousands of dollars to the campaigns of political candidates who obstruct action on climate change. But its ongoing practices tell a very different story. At UCS, we think Elsevier can do better.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The 2022 UN NDC Synthesis report assesses the collective impact of emissions reduction pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs), that countries have submitted under the Paris Agreement. Energy investments, which accounted for just over 2% of global GDP annually between 2017 and 2021, rise to nearly 4% by 2030.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
According to the forecast, while economy-wide CO 2 emissions decrease from 2022 to 2037 due primarily to the growth in renewable energy replacing retiring coal plants, emissions do increase after 2037 from increased usage of natural gas. Transformative change to our energy system is needed if we are to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Legal Planet
JUNE 4, 2021
The judge used the Paris Agreement as the benchmark for setting the company’s obligations. The corporate insurgents were seeking a sharp shift in corporate strategy, embracing clean energy rather than defining itself in terms of fossil fuels.
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Resilience offers a forward-looking approach to corporate climate action and energy transition strategy. By Bernice Lee Following the Paris Agreement, corporate enthusiasm for climate action surged, with net-zero commitments and the energy transition taking a central role in both government and business agendas.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 20, 2022
C) of the Paris Agreement has significant implications for how the global financial system works and will be a centrepiece of the coming years. The first priority following the 2015 Paris Agreement was to clean up public financing, so Article 2.1(C) C) of the Paris Agreement. Article 2.1(C)
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