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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Last week, I joined my colleagues at COP28 in Dubai , as negotiators and civil society push for a fossil fuel phaseout to meet climate goals. This year there has been a lot of attention on the more than 2,400 oil and gas lobbyists at the climate meetings. Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions 1990–2019.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 4, 2023
We’re well into the first week of COP28, the annual UN climate talks, and have secured a promising early win on operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund. The United States has made important announcements on standards to limit methane emissions , along with a contribution to the Green Climate Fund. Particulate matter (PM2.5)
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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 8, 2023
While there are thousands of people here in Dubai at COP28 fighting for genuine change, the climate summit is facing a barrage of disinformation. Combatting climate change has never been more urgent, and COP28 is poised to advance critical global action. According to The Global Carbon Project , approximately 36.6
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Last year, I made three predictions for what would happen in climate litigation in 2023. Two of my predictions hit the mark, while the other one revealed the complexity of the legal battles waged against climate injustice. Around the globe, climate litigation advanced unprecedented new arguments.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The climate crisis is a public health crisis, and it finally seems global leaders have recognized that fact. With the backdrop of the first-ever Health Day at the annual UN climate conference, air quality in Dubai soared, as PM2.5 I attended the climate conference as part of the UCLA Law delegation. should not exceed five µg/m3.
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber applauds the deal reached after two weeks of climate negotiations. By Anders Lorenzen Whether or not to include the language stating ‘fossil fuels must be phased out’ rather than ‘phased down’ became the key contentious issue at this year’s UN climate talks. Photo credit: COP28.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2023
We’ve reached the midpoint of the annual, two-week international climate conference known as COP (for “conference of parties”), so it’s a good time to reflect on what’s gone down in Dubai. Will this COP manage to call for the phase out of fossil fuels in a meaningful way? Could it, given its setup and leadership?
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