#Paris Agreement

#Paris Agreement

Last summer was the hottest in 2,000 years based on tree ring analysis. [ more ]

Big banks provided $7tn in funding to fossil fuel industry post-Paris Agreement, hindering emission reduction efforts. [ more ]

Countries' plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere fall short of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C. [ more ]

UNDP launched Climate Promise 2025 to strengthen countries' carbon-cutting pledges under the Paris agreement, aiming to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. [ more ]

US carbon emissions trending downward with improvement mainly in the power grid sector. [ more ]

The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on whether governments' climate change policies violate the European Convention on Human Rights.

The court's ruling on these cases could potentially set a crucial legal precedent and establish new fundamental rights related to climate stability. [ more ]

India is using the COP28 climate conference to represent the interests of developing countries

India calls for developed countries to bear more of the load in helping poorer nations meet climate goals [ more ]

Countries and companies are not accurately reporting their emissions under the Paris agreement.

China, India, and the US have seen the biggest increases in greenhouse gas emissions since 2015. [ more ]

Negotiators, activists, and corporate executives are gathered in Dubai for the United Nations climate conference to discuss the future of fossil fuels and the need to phase them out to address climate change.

COP28, the 28th annual Conference of the Parties, will focus on pressing issues such as the future of fossil fuels, financing climate action, and phasing out coal.

The Paris Agreement set a goal of limiting global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. [ more ]

The annual international climate meeting is taking place in Dubai, where world leaders will discuss climate change and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists warn that immediate action is necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change effects, such as mass extinctions and sea level rise.

There is a dispute over whether the countries responsible for causing climate change will provide financial support to help vulnerable countries adapt to a hotter world. [ more ]

The COP28 climate summit comes at a critical moment for the planet.

Global warming since the preindustrial era has reached 1.3 degrees Celsius. [ more ]

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring to record levels, surpassing the Paris Agreement's target for limiting global warming.

Leaders at COP28 must agree on rapid cuts in fossil fuel emissions to keep the 2°C target alive. [ more ]

The 2023 climate change summit in Dubai will focus on climate financing and reining in fossil fuels.

International funding for climate change adaptation and the implementation of a loss and damages fund will be hotly debated.

The summit will also feature the first review of countries' progress towards the Paris Agreement. [ more ]

Climate-heating gases in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2022.

Concentration of carbon dioxide is now 50% higher than before the Industrial Revolution.

Countries are failing to deliver on policies to cut emissions. [ more ]

The 1.5 degrees Celsius limit in the Paris Agreement was established as a line of defense against catastrophic climate effects.

Current global emissions need to be halved by 2030 in order to stay within the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit. [ more ]

The UN global stocktake report warns that the window of opportunity to address climate change is rapidly closing.

The report highlights that the world is far off track from meeting the goal of limiting global heating set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. [ more ]

Carbon emissions are set to hit a record high in 2023, potentially worsening climate change and extreme weather.

India and China are the main contributors to the increase in carbon emissions. [ more ]

The 28th COP meeting, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, will take place in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th.

The COP meetings are held under the UNFCCC and aim to address the global climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, set the goal of limiting global temperature rise to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, but the current national targets are inadequate to achieve this. [ more ]

Sticking to the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit would reduce the risk of extreme and irreversible climate effects.

To stay within the limit, global emissions need to be halved by 2030, which is less than seven years away.

Global temperatures have been rising at an increasing rate, and climate scientists predict that 2023 will be the hottest year ever recorded. [ more ]

Global temperatures surpassed 2°C above preindustrial levels for the first time.

This breach of the 2°C threshold highlights the urgency of addressing emissions.

Allowing warming to exceed 2°C has significant consequences for sea levels, coral reefs, and global poverty. [ more ]