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We Crossed 1.5 C. Did We Breach the Paris Agreement?

Legal Planet

C is a political target, not a scientifically determined limit. But it’s a political target that’s based on a reasonable assessment of science that suggests that harms from climate change are likely to get worse faster after passing 1.5 Q: So, what happened with global temperatures in 2023? Remember, 2023 was a shocker.

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Energy transition and social sciences – How can environmental sociology help us expand the understanding of energy transitions?

HumanNature

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University The 2023 was the warmest year on record of history (World Meteorological Organization 2023). 2023 “Raw Materials and Society in Latin America”. Schlosberg, D.,

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Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

My foray into Germany climate policy left me with unanswered questions: What was the politics behind Germany’s history of climate action? Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable. Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption.

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California’s Climate Leadership: A Timeline

Legal Planet

2016 SB 32. 2023 SB 253. Effectively prohibited California utilities from using electricity from coal-fired generation. 2009 CARB established Low Carbon Fuel Standard for vehicles. 2011 CARB adopted cap and trade system. 2015 SB350. Renewable energy target raised to 50% by 2030. 2018 SB100. 2022 AB 1279.

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Alex Pourbaix: The Big Oil Spindoctor

Enviromental Defense

President & CEO of Cenovus Energy: 2017-2023 TC Energy: 1990-2017 Chief Operating Officer of TC Energy: 2015-2017 VP and President Development of TC Energy Corp: 2006-2014 Villain Career Profile Alex Pourbaix has always gone above and beyond to advocate for pipelines and the oil and gas industry. million in 2015.

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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. In 2023, in the U.S., Cultural rights include the right to freedom for scientific research and creative activity, and the right to participate in cultural life.

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HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms

Circle of Blue

Political violence in the region restricts humanitarian access to refugee camps. Mali The Inner Niger Delta has become a hotspot for two compounding crises: political conflict and water scarcity. Water scarcity is intertwined with political conflict. Fighting in Sudan is not helping the region’s politics.