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WEBNews Progress on structure for new global climate finance goal but trickier divides persist. 9 October 2024. News Negotiators cite “convergence” on the shape of the post-2025 finance goal but gaps remain on contributors and amounts.
How the world can set itself up for success at COP29
WEB3 days ago · Climate finance enables climate action. The NCQG remains the top negotiating priority for the COP29 Presidency. It is essential for enabling climate action, particularly for developing nations, and must address both the urgency and scale of the problem. Transparency is equally crucial, aligning with the commitments made in …
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WEBLondon airport expansion spotlights danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy. 23 August 2024. The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes …
UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment …
WEB3 days ago · UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights. Developers of carbon credit projects will have to carry out a risk assessment and minimise any social or environmental impacts. A carbon offsetting project aiming to preserve forests in Peru. Photo: Yoly Gutierrez/CIFOR. By Matteo Civillini.
China-US announce deal at Cop26 to accelerate climate action this …
WEBOct 11, 2021 · China and the US have announced a deal to strengthen their cooperation on climate action and accelerate emissions cuts this decade, in a boost to the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow, UK. The world’s two biggest emitters released a surprise joint statement on Wednesday evening setting out their intention to “seize on this critical moment ...
Despite solar surge, world off track for COP28 renewable energy …
WEB2 days ago · A “record” 473 gigawatts of renewable power capacity was added globally in 2023, but the growth rate remains insufficient and needs to climb to 16.4% a year to meet the 2030 target, IRENA’s report said. The agency added that annual investments in renewables are just over a third of the $1.5 trillion needed each year until 2030, despite ...
Progress on structure for new global climate finance goal but …
WEB4 days ago · By Joe Lo. Governments have made progress on how a new global climate finance goal should be structured – but big gaps remain on who should pay out and how large the goal should be, negotiators chairing United Nations talks said on Wednesday. Ministers gathered in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to discuss a …
Five takeaways from the IPCC's 2021 climate science report
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Here we round up five key messages from this landmark report. 1. We are set to pass 1.5C warming by 2040. The warming of recent decades has not been seen for millennia, is happening rapidly and almost everywhere on earth and has reversed a long-term global cooling trend. We need to go back around 125,000 years to find evidence of warmer global ...
Strong laws should follow the new global climate commitments
WEBSep 26, 2024 · New global climate commitments critical – but strong national laws must follow. Published on 26/09/2024, 5:25pm. Comment: International emissions-cutting targets need to be translated into national laws to guarantee delivery and protect the rights of future generations. Two climate activists from the “Last Generation” group threw orange ...
Thirteen critical questions for international climate action in 2023
WEBJun 1, 2023 · 2. Who will pay and who will get loss and damage funds? At Cop27, governments agreed to set up a “loss and damage” fund for victims of disasters caused by climate change. In 2023, a group of 24 government negotiators will hammer out the details of who should pay into the fund and who should be eligible to get the money.