As the UN’s COP28 climate summit began, the WMO confirmed 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record, approaching the 1.5°C target set in the Paris Agreement. The report urged urgent emissions reduction amid escalating climate impacts.
COP28 will be judged on its solutions to questions of climate finance – for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage – all of which are deeply contentious issues.
British actress Olivia Colman features in a Make My Money Matter campaign film, highlighting that £88 billion of UK pension savings is invested in fossil fuels.
Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, UN scientists warn that the world is likely to heat by 3 degrees C this decade, double the target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. This temperature increase could lead to irreversible changes, such as melting ice sheets and drying rainforests.
Despite global agreement on the need to curb climate change, the planned fossil fuel production till 2050 is twice the warming limit of 1.5C. No country has pledged to phase out fossil fuels, highlighting the disconnect between climate politics and actions.
The WMO warns greenhouse gas levels are at record highs, leading to increased extreme weather and climate challenges.
The Net Zero Tracker found that half of the world’s 2000 largest companies aim for net-zero emissions by mid-century, yet only a small fraction meet UN guidelines. Inadequate targets and rising contention create a battleground ahead of the upcoming COP28 UN climate summit.
Arctic warming and potential Arctic permafrost methane release are primary climate concerns for former UK Chief Scientist David King, who advocates for global reductions in carbon emissions, CO2 removal, and refreezing damaged climate areas.
Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, UN scientists warn of potential ‘tipping points’ causing irreversible environmental damage due to climate change and overconsumption. They stress urgent action to prevent ecosystem collapse and widespread species extinction.
Ahead of COP28, 131 global companies worth nearly $1 trillion urged world leaders to phase out fossil fuels and achieve 100% decarbonised power systems by 2035.
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