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The IPCC and the Need for Actionable Science

Union of Concerned Scientists

The 60th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded on Friday, culminating in a marathon 26-hour final session that underscored the urgency and complexity of global climate discussions. The IPCC also decided to organize an expert meeting on carbon dioxide removal technologies.

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Why the IPCC 7th Assessment Matters

Union of Concerned Scientists

I’m currently in Istanbul, Türkiye, with my colleague Adam Markham , for the opening session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seventh assessment cycle. While the global understanding of climate change is well-established, the world’s response remains sluggish.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.15.24

PA Environment Daily

Billion Hydrogen Aviation Fuels Plant At Pittsburgh Airport, But Wants Federal Tax Credit To Build It -- CNX, KeyState Plan Hydrogen Aviation Fuel Hub At Pittsburgh Airport -- Reminder: PA Solar Center May 17 Webinar: Update On Federal Solar Energy Tax Credits [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Solar Panel Glare An Issue?

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

This is based on a 2011 analysis and ignores a more recent 2021 study prepared for CARB that looks at the NOx and PM from biodiesel emissions in legacy and new technology diesel engines. The key finding is that air quality benefits from older engines are not observed in new technology diesel engines, which are now required in California.

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Guide to the New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

Capaccio

Physical risks include weather events and longer-term climate conditions, like sea level rise, that could directly impact business operations. The SEC defines transition risks as those resulting from regulatory, technological, or market changes; for example, costs resulting from climate-related regulations would need to be disclosed.

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Meeting a challenge called Alberta 

Enviromental Defense

The first part of our plan is to understand what Albertans want, and what motivates them when it comes to climate change solutions. 5 per cent by 2028, after which oil demand is projected to peak and then decline.) At Environmental Defence, we’re up to the challenge. And we have a plan. I don’t want to see that happen.

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As the Climate Crisis Worsens, the Federal Government in Canada Continues to Give Billions in Funding for Fossil Fuels.

Enviromental Defense

It is ten times what the government has invested in climate change adaptation since 2015. The climate pollution created by oil and gas companies has massive costs, including health costs, property damage from extreme weather events, and decreased agricultural productivity due to changing weather patterns.