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New misguided interpretations of the greenhouse effect from William Kininmonth

Real Climate

Another clue is William Kininmonth’s ‘rethink’ on the greenhouse effect for The Global Warming Policy Foundation. When looking at the effect of changes in greenhouse gases, one must look at how their forcing corresponds to the energy balance at the top of the atmosphere. 2015) , and this is also applies to Kininmonth’s calculations.

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New Reports Ahead of COP29 Show The World Is Spinning Its Wheels on Climate Action

Inside Climate News

By Bob Berwyn A trio of reports released ahead of next month’s COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan all show that the existing national policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement will heat the planet by close to 3 degrees Celsius by 2100, as warming has accelerated in the past few years.

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Two Dozen Large Cities Produce 52 Percent of Urban Carbon Emissions

Yale E360

Just 25 cities globally are responsible for 52 percent of urban greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study that highlights the role that cities must play in reaching the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Read more on E360 ?.

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Nucor Boasts Superior Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Steel Operations

Environment + Energy Leader

Nucro's greenhouse gas emissions from steel mills are 25%-%33 of the global average, and it has committed to an additional 35% combined reduction in steel mill scopes 1 scope 2 greenhouse gas intensity by 2030 using the 2015 baseline. That is 77% less than the global average.

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STATEMENT: Wealthy countries fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29 

Enviromental Defense

The result is that countries in the Global South have not been granted the necessary funds to adapt to climate disasters or to effectively reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions. The decision was unfairly steamrolled through opposition from the most vulnerable countries. We all know that a dollar today does not go as far as it used to.

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Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions

Frontiers

New research published by the open access publisher Frontiers inventories greenhouse gas emissions of 167 globally distributed cities. The study shows that just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the studied cities. The authors propose three key policy recommendations.

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How Do You Fight for Environmental, Climate, and Food Justice? Eastie Farm Offers a Recipe

Union of Concerned Scientists

Founded in 2015 on a single lot in East Boston, this urban farm has expanded to seven sites and is working to build climate adaptation and mitigation into urban farming, while offering education , green job training , green space , community gathering space , and affordable locally and regionally grown food.