Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Rachel Cleetus President Biden has brought the US back into the Paris Agreement and has announced a Leaders’ Climate Summit, now set for April 22 — Earth Day. The administration has said it will develop and submit its nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement ahead … [continued]
Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Institute. By Mark Dyson, Lauren Shwisberg, & Charles Teplin The 2020s are poised to be transformative for the US power system. 2019 capped a decade characterized by the decline of coal and the rise of natural gas and renewables, reducing emissions and dramatically reshaping the generation mix … [continued]
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute Blog. By Taryn Fransen and David Waskow A new UN report finds that countries’ emissions-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement are falling far short of what’s needed to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change. It is imperative that countries that have not yet submitted their plans … [continued]
It is now official, 2020 ends the hottest decade on record.
The momentum continues away from fossil fuel industries as more institutions make ethical climate action decisions.
Five years ago, world leaders met in Paris, France, to adopt the Paris Agreement. Since the adoption of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change in 2015, global momentum to tackle the climate crisis has been building.
I see it often, and it is easy to do. Got a problem with our society? Blame it on politicians. And not even specific politicians, just politicians in general.
International non-profit the Climate Group, has today announced it will be partnering with the Race to Zero campaign — led by UNFCCC’s Climate Champions for UK and Chile, Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz — to host a major range of commitments and announcements as part of key event, COP26 and The Zero Carbon Growth Agenda, during Climate Week NYC’s Opening Day.
How is cleantech helping communities of color to withstand the effects of the climate crisis?
2020 was supposed to be a decisive year for climate action. Countries were expected to put forward new, more ambitious climate plans (NDCs) in accordance with the Paris Agreement on climate change, kicking off a “decade of ambition.” Then COVID-19 happened.
