Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

India plans to stop selling ICE cars by 2030. So, if our answers to climate change and air pollution are growing, with even global coal consumption peaking, why is there still more and more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? Meanwhile, as WRI reports , Brazil and Indonesia have seen higher levels of deforestation.

Carbon Dioxide

Vermont Law

JULY 31, 2023

The social cost of carbon is an economic tool used to determine how much the cost is, in dollars, of emitting another ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere, it also traps heat surrounding the planet. Additionally, the war in Afghanistan caused mass deforestation, and U.S.

Carbon Dioxide

Acoel

APRIL 14, 2023

And land use changes (predominantly deforestation, wetland depletion, land degradation, and infrastructure development) are now influencing rainfall patterns and how rain is apportioned between so-called “green water” (soil moisture and water vapor) and “blue water” (surface water and aquifers).

Climate Change

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

World leaders on Monday last week hailed a major breakthrough when, on the first official day of COP26 , a deal was agreed to stop deforestation by 2030. trillion of global assets – including Aviva, Schroders and Axa – will also commit to eliminating investment in activities linked to deforestation. Enabling deforestation.

Deforestation

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden made a joint announcement of a pledge to cut global methane emissions 30% by 2030, relative to 2020 levels. More than 100 countries p ledged to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. Global Methane Pledge. More of this difficult but important work is needed.

Paris Agreement

Edouard Stenger

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If renewables are booming and energy efficiency is gaining some traction, greenhouse gases emissions are still growing and the atmospheric concentration of carbon is still rising. Deforestation and environmental destruction are still a reality in many countries around the world. We need to do a whole lot more.

Deforestation

Global Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The British think-tank Sandbag claimed the deforestation induced by wood’s high demand will cancel out the benefit of not burning coal, thus boosting climate change rather than mitigating it. Besides sequestering 25% of the CO2 from the atmosphere , oceans are an immense resource for energy production. So, what?”. Ocean energy.

Renewable Energy

Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2025

It almost goes without saying that despite the recently prevailing political winds in the United States and elsewhere, climate science is unequivocal in its findings that human-caused atmospheric damage is increasingly severe and many related physical risks to humanity and other life on Earth are rapidly intensifying.

Fossil Fuels

Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Globally, the rate of reforestation is catching up to a slowing rate of deforestation. [11] 32] Part of the reason the planet is greening stems from greater carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and greater planetary warming. [33] Central America, South America, Africa, and Oceania are still deforesting. Elvidge et al., Chen et al.,

Climate Change

ESA

AUGUST 1, 2022

The bill funds National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research at $776 million, a 20 percent increase. According to a one-page summary from Senate leadership, the bill will reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. The bill includes $369 billion in energy and climate spending.

2022

ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. World leaders have made several major commitments at the meeting to date: Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. In this issue: Global Climate Talks Commence in Glasgow.

2021

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5 The pact recognizes that world’s countries would need to reduce global carbon emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 levels to limit warming to 1.5 Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels.

2021

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Under President Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation soared to its highest rate since 2008. Such calls for climate financing and deforestation commitments are welcomed, particularly in light of the current levels of GHG saturation in the atmosphere. The New York Times called his participation at this COP “exuberant.”

Paris Agreement

ESA

JANUARY 10, 2022

lands and waters by 2030. Jump in deforestation of world’s most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists – Reuters. The America the Beautiful initiative refers to the Biden administration’s commitment to preserve 30% of U.S. The conservation atlas bill be used to assess the country’s progress towards that goal. 18, 2021).

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