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Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Sea level rise presents numerous climate justice issues. New research that I led as part of my PhD dissertation, which was just published in Earth’s Future , digs deep into the topic of sea level rise and climate justice. Climate justice research can help inform these conversations.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
degrees Fahrenheit) is a target to limit global-average heating that was adopted by nations in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The text of the agreement is actually a little loose. It says the Agreement aims to hold global-average heating “well below 2.0 That’s the sea sponge study that made headlines last week.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 24, 2023
Heat-trapping emissions are continuing to rise while the gap between what is needed to keep Paris Agreement goals in reach and adapt to ongoing climate impacts is ever-widening. The Vanuatu-led effort, which was initiated several years ago by law students at the University of the South Pacific, is now coming to fruition.
Law Columbia
APRIL 24, 2023
Applicable Law to the ITLOS Advisory Opinion The applicable law for the ITLOS advisory proceedings is determined by Article 293 of UNCLOS. However, ITLOS is not responsible for implementing the UNFCCC or the Paris Agreement. These rules are, in effect, binding norms incorporated into UNCLOS.
Real Climate
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
A friend asked me if a discussion paper published on Statistics Norway’s website, ‘ To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions? ’, was purposely timed for the next climate summit ( COP28 ). The global sea level acts like the mercury in a thermometer because warmer water expands.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The issue of funding for loss and damage was first raised by the Alliance of Small Island States in the early 1990s, when the group proposed that the financial burden of sea level rise in low-lying and small island developing countries be borne by the world’s most industrialized nations. and other major greenhouse gas emitters?
Legal Planet
AUGUST 10, 2021
As in previous reports, this one also uses “Representative Concentration Pathways” (RCPs) that show how the world will respond to different trajectories for emissions of greenhouse gases. C goal of the Paris agreement. There is greater emphasis on regional impacts and extreme events. scenario would keep emissions under the 1.5
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