Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Success at COP28 is likely to be measured by the inclusion of strong fossil fuel phaseout language, free from loopholes, in the final agreement. Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions 1990–2019. Let’s start with the obvious: the burning of fossil fuels is the main driver of climate change.

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Environmental Europe

JULY 1, 2020

It has agreed to address climate change under the Paris Agreement , and put forward increasingly ambitious policy targets for 2020, 2030 and 2050. The EU’s 2020 Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) requires that the Member States must collectively achieve 20% of their energy consumption from renewables by 2020.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), every country on Earth is treaty-bound to “avoid dangerous climate change”, and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally in an equitable way. Why do we need a Cop – don’t we already have the Paris agreement? Why is 1.5C so important?

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

12, 2015, 195 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement creating a firm foundation for meaningful action on climate change through. The agreement, which entered into force on Nov. stated, “The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created.”.

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Cresforum

APRIL 22, 2021

Today, President Biden announced that the United States would pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, compared to a 2005 base year. greenhouse gases. pledge under Paris. In 2005, President Biden’s baseline year, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions stood at roughly 6.0 gigatons (Gt).

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Cresforum

APRIL 22, 2021

Today, President Biden announced that the United States would pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030, compared to a 2005 base year. greenhouse gases. pledge under Paris. In 2005, President Biden’s baseline year, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions stood at roughly 6.0 gigatons (Gt).

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

The coal company’s petition presented the question of whether Section 111(d) “grants the EPA authority not only to impose standards based on technology and methods that can be applied at and achieved by that existing source, but also allows the agency to develop industry-wide systems like cap-and-trade regimes.” United States v.

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