UNEP: Current climate commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’
Despite stronger climate policy and higher ambition in the latest national pledges, there is still a large gap between near-term commitments under th... Read More
Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?
Historical responsibility for climate change is at the heart of debates over climate justice. History matters because the cumulative amount of car... Read More
Guest post: These 553 steel plants are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions
The iron and steel industry is responsible for 11% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and will need to change rapidly to align with the world... Read More
Explication: Le réchauffement climatique s'arrêtera-t-il dès que les émissions nettes seront nulles?
Les médias affirment souvent que le monde est confronté à un "réchauffement déjà acté pour l’avenir” en raison des émissions passées, ce... Read More
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
Media reports frequently claim that the world is facing “committed warming” in the future as a result of past emissions, meaning higher temperatu... Read More
Met Office: Atmospheric CO2 now hitting 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is now reaching levels 50% higher than when humanity began large-scale burning of fossil fuels during the indu... Read More
分析：中国二氧化碳排放量在2020年下半年飙升4%
虽然中国的二氧化碳排放在上半年的疫情管控期间同比下降了3%，但该数值在下半年却超额增长，攀升了4%以上。... Read More
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions surged 4% in second half of 2020
A surge in China's output of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the second half of last year pushed the country’s emissions above their 2019 total, despite th... Read More
Guest post: Refining the remaining 1.5C ‘carbon budget’
The remaining “carbon budget” specifies the maximum amount of CO2 that may be emitted to stabilise warming at a particular level – such as the ... Read More
Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2020
Last year was meant to be very different. The lead up to the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement was marked out by many as the year for climate ... Read More
Analysis: Which countries met the UN’s 2020 deadline to raise ‘climate ambition’?
The end of 2020 marked the moment, under the Paris Agreement’s “ratchet mechanism”, when nations were supposed to formally submit more ambitiou... Read More
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