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Earth surpassed 'doomed' 2.7F warming limit for the first time in 2023

The Earth recorded its highest 12-month average temperature on record, exceeding 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5C) of warming.

Scientists warn that passing this threshold could cause irreversible harm to the planet and future generations. [ more ]

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First time world exceeds 1.5C warming limit over 12-month period

Global warming has exceeded temperatures of 1.5 degrees Celsius over a 12-month period, according to European climate monitors.

The world has not yet permanently breached the crucial 1.5C warming threshold outlined in the Paris climate agreement.

The world also experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change. [ more ]

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Earth's hottest year: 2023 neared critical Paris warming limit

2023 was the hottest year on record, falling just shy of the 1.5-degree warming limit under the Paris climate agreement.

Last year's heat raises questions among scientists about whether climate change has accelerated, or even passed a tipping point. [ more ]

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Environment

UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil join forces to limit global warming to 1.5C

The United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil are forming a troika to push for an international agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The troika partnership aims to enhance international cooperation and stimulate ambition in the next round of countries' climate targets. [ more ]

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Environment

Fossil fuel phaseout: on the cusp of history at COP28

Countries may push through an agreement at the UN climate summit that calls for the reduction in fossil fuel use and scaling up of renewables.

A strong agreement would send a clear signal to policymakers and the energy sector about the direction to head in. [ more ]

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Environment

Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target

World leaders must curb emissions by 42% by 2030 to meet Paris climate agreement

January 2024 was the hottest January on record, marking 12 consecutive months with temperatures above 1.5°C target [ more ]

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Germany likely missed climate target again, activists angry

Data published Wednesday by a respected environmental think tank indicates Germany likely missed its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions again last year, despite a big effort by the new government to expand the renewable energy use.Agora Energiewende think tank said in a report that the country released the equivalent of 761 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the main planet-warming gas, in 2022.

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Environment

Earth 2.0C: How to Make Passing the 1.5C Climate Change Threshold An Opportunity

The world is heating and changing faster than expected, with devastating impacts on vulnerable populations and ecosystems.

The rise in global temperature is likely to exceed the 1.5C threshold defined in the Paris Climate Agreement in the mid-2030s. [ more ]

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Left-wing politics

John Kerry to leave White House to assist Biden re-election campaign

John Kerry, the United States' special climate envoy, plans to leave the Biden administration and focus on helping Joe Biden campaign for re-election.

Kerry believes that a second term for Biden would be crucial for progress in the climate crisis and wants to promote Biden's climate action on the campaign trail. [ more ]

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Dutch Climate Activists Block Private Jets From Taking Off, Over 100 Arrested

More than 500 environmentaland social justice campaigners on Saturday occupied the runway and blocked private jets from taking off from a major airport in the Netherlands to call attention to the highly-polluting travel practices of the uber-rich in the face of runaway climate catastrophe.The organizers of the protest said participants - many of whom were arrested by police for their actions - said the plan was "to keep air traffic from the private jet terminal grounded for as long as possible."

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Environment

Earth's hottest year: 2023 neared critical Paris warming limit

2023 was the hottest year on record, falling just shy of the 1.5-degree warming limit under the Paris climate agreement.

Last year's heat raises questions among scientists about whether climate change has accelerated, or even passed a tipping point. [ more ]

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Final COP28 Deal Bears the Fingerprints of the Fossil Fuel Industry

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended with an agreement that explicitly endorses a move away from fossil fuels.

The agreement, called the UAE Consensus, includes escape hatches that allow the fossil fuel industry to continue operating in ways that contradict efforts to address climate change. [ more ]

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Environment

What happens if the 1.5C target for global heating is missed?

The world's most ambitious climate target of limiting global heating to 1.5C is under threat.

Abandoning this target would have significant implications for the planet and its inhabitants. [ more ]

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UK likely to miss Paris climate targets by wide margin, analysis shows

The UK government is likely to miss its targets under the Paris climate agreement by a wide margin.

Current policies would only achieve just over half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030. [ more ]

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Environment

Greenhouse gas emissions soar with China, US and India most at fault

China and India's electricity generation and US oil and gas production have contributed the most to global greenhouse gas emissions since 2015.

Methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, have also increased despite countries pledging to reduce them. [ more ]

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Environment

Doubling Energy-Efficiency Gains Is Necessary to Meet Climate Goals

Countries need to double their energy efficiency gains to meet emissions reductions required by the Paris climate agreement.

Developing countries need to make the most significant improvements in energy efficiency.

IEA recommends doubling energy efficiency gains as one of the key climate action items for COP28. [ more ]

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6 months ago

Environment

Annual Climate Negotiations Are About To Start. Do They Matter? | KQED

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) is happening to review progress towards the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Global greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and the planet is on track for at least 2.5 degrees Celsius of warming by the end of the century.

Last year's COP27 meeting ended with a watered-down agreement that excluded language for a phaseout of fossil fuels. [ more ]

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'Alarmed' By Climate Change, U.S. And China Forge New Partnership To Tackle Fossil Fuels

US and China have agreed to expand renewable energy and phase out fossil fuels

China has agreed to set targets to cut emissions for its economy and reduce all greenhouse gas emissions

Both countries remain committed to the Paris Climate Agreement [ more ]

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Climate Activists Take Over Shell's Annual General Meeting in London

A member of the Dutch activist group Milieudefensie demonstrates in London, England, during the Shell's annual general meeting on May 23, 2023.DANIEL LEAL / AFP via Getty Images About 100 climate campaigners on Tuesday demanded the attention of executives and shareholders at Shell's annual general meeting, refusing to be silenced as they spent several hours disrupting the profits-focused gathering to condemn the oil company for its continued planet-heating fossil fuel extraction.

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