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Net Zero/Not Zero

Real Climate

With empirical data and more and better modeling, it has become clear that, to first approximation, the eventual anthropogenic warming from carbon dioxide is tied to the cumulative emissions. This figure is from the AR6 SPM: The relationship between cumulative carbon emissions and temperature (SPM AR6). Article 4, section 1.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

According to the report , average net annual human-caused GHG emissions were at their highest levels in human history between 2010 and 2019, with urban areas responsible for an increasing proportion of the emissions. The rate of emissions growth year on year slowed between 2010-2019 in comparison to the previous decade.

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Future costs of emissions three times higher than assumed finds study

A Greener Life

SCC is a dollar estimate of the long-term damage caused by emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide in a given year. Michael Greenstone, a University of Chicago economist, first calculated it in 2010. It’s designed to weigh the benefits of reducing warming against the costs of cutting emissions.

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Policy News: September 27, 2021

ESA

The amount of institution support from universities for research and development has also increased over the past ten years — in 2019, institutional funds constituted more than a quarter of university R&D, up from less than a fifth in 2010. Overall, academic institutions perform about half of all U.S.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Kaufer Introduces Bipartisan Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion In Private Investment Waiting For This To Pass -- The Hershey Company Releases 2020 Sustainability Report -- Eco-Friendly Process To Convert Carbon Dioxide Back Into Fuel Offers Way To Close The Carbon Loop -- Ben Franklin BIG Idea Contest: Tech Innovators, Small Manufacturers (..)