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Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at the international climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Global carbon emissions reach new record high in 2024, with no end in sight, scientists say

There is a 50% chance that global warming will consistently exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next six years, according to a new report.

LiveScience

Climate Cash Should Also Go To Nuclear, Says UN Atomic Chief

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.

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Keir Starmer pledges 81 per cent gas emissions cut by 2035 at COP29

Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live…

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Exxonmobil Opposes Trump's Plan To Withdraw From Paris Agreement

ExxonMobil opposes Trump's Paris agreement withdrawal, advocates for stable climate policies and industry transformation to combat climate change effectively.

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UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29

In 2022, 166 tech companies emitted nearly 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions—that total would place them in the league of the top 25 emitting countries

Fortune

Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

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$The ultra-rich are increasingly using private jets for short-term flights, racking up global emissions from a tiny fraction of the population$

The ultra-rich are increasingly using private jets for short-term flights, racking up global emissions from a tiny fraction of the population

Major events like the Super Bowl, World Economic Forum, and Cannes Film Festival are magnets for jet travel—and the wealthy attendants drive up carbon emissions impacting climate change.

Fortune

OPINION - Cop29: How Keir Starmer is getting a rare win — on climate change

Keir Starmer arrived at the Baku COP climate summit yesterday bearing something unusual — an actual plan with a new government behind to limit global warming. He had one of the more substantial pledges at a notably thin summit, where the main proposals come from China, while the US absorbs…

Evening Standard

UK To Beef Up Its Emissions Cuts As It Bids To Be 'Climate Leader'

The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change.

International Business Times

Starmer and Trump on collision course over climate change ambitions as PM unveils bold target

As the prime minister confirms tough new emissions targets at Cop29 in Baku, the president-elect appoints an environment boss who wants to strip away regulations

The Independent UK

Nations To Submit Boosted Climate Plans: What's At Stake?

Nations have begun setting carbon-cutting targets for the decade ahead, and how ambitious these pledges are could make or break global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change.

International Business Times

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate

Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world.

The Conversation

EPA Pick Questions Severity Of Climate Change, Plans Regulatory Changes

Lee Zeldin, Trump's EPA pick, expresses skepticism on climate change and plans to review regulations.

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Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to run their lives’

The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s target for cutting greenhouse gases at the Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan.

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Dutch court overturns landmark ruling and sides with Shell in climate case

Dutch judges ruled Tuesday against climate groups who said oil giant Shell was not doing enough to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, striking down a landmark judgement.

The Conversation

Mangroves in the Maldives have been drowning as sea level rises – new study

Mangrove forests have been protecting coastlines around the world against erosion and storm surges for millennia. But in 2020, the residents on many islands in the Maldives noticed that many of their mangrove forests were starting to die off. Where once these forests had been lush, now they were turning…

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EPA Finalizes Methane Rule To Combat Climate Change Impact

EPA's new rule aims to reduce methane leaks from oil and gas producers, crucial for combating climate change.

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Dutch Court Rules Shell Not Obliged To Cut Emissions

Dutch court rules Shell not obligated to make significant emissions cuts by 2030, sparking debate on corporate responsibility in climate change.

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Donald Trump can't stop the battle to save the planet, claims Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

Cop29 climate change summit taking place against a backdrop of fears incoming US president will damage efforts to tackle global warming

The Independent UK

Watch: Starmer unveils UK’s ambitious climate change goal at COP29 conference

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer unveilED the UK’s climate goals at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Tuesday, 12 November.

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Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN

Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.

International Business Times

Climate Crisis Worsening Already 'Hellish' Refugee Situation: UN

Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while worsening the often already "hellish" conditions of displacement, the United Nations said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Starmer not ‘telling people how to live’ to reach new emissions goal

The PM was asked if he is prepared to get more people to change their heating systems and tell them to take fewer flights to reach the target.

Evening Standard

Cop29: Keir Starmer vows 'ambitious' 81 per cent cut to UK emissions but won't be ‘telling people how to live’

PM says ‘we are not going to start dictating to people what they do’ in bid to reach tough target

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