Legal Planet
DECEMBER 7, 2023
First: Areas of progress so far include critically important issues, but only ones that are untethered to, and don’t directly implicate, the need to reduce fossil fuel use. That is the required periodic review of whether parties are doing enough to reduce emissions in light of the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit warming. (As
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
They include, but are not limited to, altering rainfall and monsoon patterns, damaging the ozone layer, increasing global conflicts, and – most unacceptable of all – giving political cover for fossil fuel industries to continue polluting rather than cut greenhouse gas emissions. If we overshoot the 1.5
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Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
CO 2 is at about 410 parts per million by volume (ppm) in the air, about 50% higher than before the start of large-scale fossil-fuel use. Even the Paris Rulebook specifies 100-year GWPs, although it also authorizes the use of other metrics (i.e., Atmospheric concentrations. ppm, but that level is about 2.6
Science Blogs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
If elected governor, Graham says Florida would stick with Paris climate accord. . Meet the fossil fuel all-stars Trump has appointed to his administration. Why Trump Pulling Out of the Paris Agreement Led to a Stronger Global Climate Change Plan. G20 world leaders’ agreement hinges on U.S. 2017.06.13.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Useful Environmental Law Terms. Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Fossil fuels are a depleting resource and though many metals are finite, they could potentially last centuries. Sponsored Content.
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