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Our Fight for the Future at COP29

Ocean Conservancy

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Climate impacts of the #IRA

Real Climate

Historically, these estimates have tended to be conservative (i.e. The biggest unknowns are the geopolitical implications. Now that the US federal government is finally acting on climate, what impact does that have on the eagerness of China or India to fulfill their pledges or even increase their ambition?

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Advancing Ocean Climate Action at COP27

Ocean Conservancy

Representatives from civil society, non-governmental organizations and the private sector gathered alongside governmental representatives to influence decisions and advance contributions toward the goals of the Paris Agreement of 2015. I was joined by Ocean Conservancy colleagues working to advance ocean-climate action.

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Finding Light in Dark Places: Specific Obligations for Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Mitigation

Law Columbia

The Tribunal acted both boldly and conservatively by interpreting UNCLOS as an independent source of international legally binding obligations to address climate change and ocean acidification. At the same time, the Tribunal’s interpretation was also conservative in the sense that it was a straightforward reading of the UNCLOS text.

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Two-minute Takeaway: What is Carbon Sequestration?

Washington Nature

Worldwide, nature’s power to breathe, filter and store carbon dioxide can provide more than 1/3 of emissions reductions needed to meet the Paris Agreement target, according to a pioneering study by The Nature Conservancy and partners. Trees are one of the natural solutions available. 2 Robertson, James C., Kristina V.

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Carbon removal using ‘blue carbon’ habitats “uncertain and unreliable”

Frontiers

However, they stress that blue carbon habitats should still be protected and, where possible, restored, as they have benefits for climate adaptation, coastal protection, food provision and biodiversity conservation. REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES : Open access and sharing research is part of Frontiers’ mission.

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Reason for Hope: New Study Highlights how Washington’s Natural Spaces Can Help Fight Climate Change

Washington Nature

The latest science coming from a partnership between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of Washington (UW) highlights ways nature can help Washington achieve its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by midcentury. ” — Jamie Robertson, TNC Conservation Geographer and lead author of the study.