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Net Zero/Not Zero

Real Climate

Net-zero greenhouse gas emission does not have any geophysical significance. Wherever the authors had made a reference to net-zero CO2 emissions, the Saudis (and sometimes China) tried to amend it to say net-zero greenhouse gases instead. coming as part of the upgrade to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for the COP26 meeting.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change Evaluates pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable development strategies, and the role of finance, technology, and policy in achieving net-zero emissions.

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What today’s students think about climate change

Legal Planet

goal of the Paris Agreement, but I do think that it will be possible for us to keep warming under 2C and avoid the most devastating effects of climate change. We are already falling behind on meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement and we are not taking the drastic action necessary to start closing the gap.

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Delays and Disagreements: The IPCC’s Struggle to Stay on Course

Union of Concerned Scientists

Working Group 3: Mitigation of Climate Change Evaluates pathways for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable development strategies, and the role of finance, technology, and policy in achieving net-zero emissions.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Hearing (Part 2)

Law Columbia

In this context, South Africa stressed that the preamble of the Paris Agreement acknowledges that human rights should be considered when taking action to address climate change, especially when it comes to the protection of the rights of the most vulnerable persons.

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Analysis: What’s at stake for India and South Asia at COP26?

A Greener Life

In just over a month, the most important climate talks since the Paris Agreement was signed will decide the fate of global climate action. Five years down the line, countries were scheduled to return to the forum and finalise a rulebook on how to implement the Paris Agreement. By Lou Del Bello. On the agenda at COP26.

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Indonesia’s pipeline of coal plants undermines pledge to only build renewables

A Greener Life

Indonesia’s government looks at coal as the cheapest energy source, but ignores the fact that continuing to build these coal plants – and in particular mine-mouth plants – clashes with the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. Air pollution and emissions from coal are problems across Indonesia.