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Three International Climate Priorities for UNGA and NYC Climate Week

Union of Concerned Scientists

Here are three key international climate priorities that I will be paying close attention to this year. That means we’ll need to quickly add additional clean energy policies and policies to phase out fossil fuels just to meet our 2030 goals. For the next round of NDCs, the U.S.

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

This could be met from a variety of sources—including pollution fees on fossil fuel companies, the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies, and wealth taxes on the richest people. Climate vulnerable countries need funding to start flowing quickly. Progress on support for climate adaptation.

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The Climate Overshoot Commission Releases its Report

Legal Planet

The Climate Overshoot Commission recently completed its work, releasing its report at the United Nations last Thursday, September 14. General Assembly and a collection of high-level climate and environment events, including the Sustainable Development Goals Summit , 18-19 Sept, and the Climate Ambition Summit , 20 Sept.

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Will renewable energy save us from climate change?

Global Green

Michael Moore’s last movie, Planet of the Humans , questions the reliability, affordability and sustainability of renewable energy. The thought-provoking film also highlights the renewables’ dependence on fossil fuels. Besides sequestering 25% of the CO2 from the atmosphere , oceans are an immense resource for energy production.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

Breezometer

We’re already experiencing the impact of climate change across the world; now an update from the IPCC suggests weather extremes could become the norm in the near future. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

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Climate Litigation in Latin America and the Caribbean:  launching a regional Platform for Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

With the largest rainforest in the world, the largest freshwater reserves on the planet and the most significant amount of arable land where food is produced, the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against climate change is undeniable.

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A Year After the Deadly Pakistan Floods Began, Hard Lessons About Climate Loss and Damage

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last summer, from June through August, Pakistan endured extended intense rainfall—exacerbated by climate change—that triggered devastating and unprecedented months-long flooding across the country. These floods came soon after the nation had experienced an intense heatwave, made 30 times more likely because of climate change.