"The world is now moving into the latter half of a critical decade to fight climate change. Scientists have warned that nations need to cut carbon emissions nearly 50% by 2030 to stave off 1.5C temperature rise. The world is woefully off track to meet those targets and risks further backsliding, even as there are some surprising sources of progress."
"The future of the energy transition is being shaped by President Donald Trump's climate policy rollbacks that favor fossil fuels but also the life support for renewables and batteries paradoxically coming from data center power demand. China's role as the world's biggest emitter and hub for green tech are also affecting efforts to curb carbon pollution. This year, the country will set a new plan laying out how climate fits with its economic ambitions,"
The world faces a critical second half of the decade to fight climate change, with scientists saying nations must cut carbon emissions nearly 50% by 2030 to avoid 1.5C warming. Global progress is woefully off track and risks further backsliding despite some surprising sources of progress. In the US, federal policy rollbacks are favoring fossil fuels even as data center power demand paradoxically supports renewables and batteries. China, as the largest emitter and a green-tech hub, will set a new five-year economic blueprint that could adjust carbon-intensity targets and signal its climate leadership. International negotiators aim to draft road maps to phase out fossil fuels and eliminate deforestation.
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