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Progress Possible at COP 28 Despite Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

Success at COP28 is likely to be measured by the inclusion of strong fossil fuel phaseout language, free from loopholes, in the final agreement. Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions 1990–2019. The cost of wind and solar power have been falling for over a decade, making them the world’s cheapest source of new electricity.

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Even record renewable energy growth did not hamper the fossil fuel sector in 2022

A Greener Life

Last year a total of 266 gigawatts (GW) of renewables was installed, with solar power leading the field. The President of the Energy Institute, a UK-based body, Juliet Davenport said : “Despite further strong growth in wind and solar in the power sector, overall global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions increased again.

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Report from COP22: Day 1 in Marrakech

Law Columbia

Riding on one of the city’s “100% electric zero emission” buses, I noticed that much of the public lighting is solar powered. This is vital to meet rising demand for electricity among Moroccans, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. In her opening address, Ms. According to Ms.

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Latest UN, IEA, WMO Climate Reports Show Global Emissions Dangerously High, Emergency Action Required

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. The World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century.

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Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Some of HSBC’s dealings were on behalf of Saudi Aramco, the world’s second-ranked company in Fortune’s Global 500 and often dubbed the world’s biggest polluter for being the largest corporate emitter of greenhouse gases. trillion into oil and gas development in the Global South in the seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed.

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Analysis: Argentina targets huge expansion of renewable energy by 2030

A Greener Life

In its pledge to the Paris Agreement on climate change, known as a nationally determined contribution (NDC), Argentina committed to limiting its net emissions in 2030 to 349 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The transition away from fossil fuels has, however, been an elusive goal for Argentina to date.

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Guest Blog: Pioneering Decision from the Indian Supreme Court Recognizing Freedom from the Adverse Effects of Climate Change as a Fundamental Right.

Law Columbia

Their application claimed the Order has “vast adverse implications for the power sector in India and energy transition away from fossil fuels”, including a potential for pollution as a result of coal fired power required to capture untapped energy and the high-risk and inefficiency of laying high voltage lines underground.