Climate change driven by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is increasingly affecting the entire world. Nowadays, tackling climate change is at the top of global agenda. The target set in the Paris Agreement by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) is to limit global warming to 2.0°C, preferably to 1.5°C, above the pre-industrial level. However, the global average … [Read more...] about 8 Individual Actions to Mitigate Climate Change
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Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
Climate warming driven by human-made greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly affecting the entire world. Nowadays, tackling climate change is at the top of the global agenda. The target set by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) is to reach global net-zero emissions by the middle of this century and limit global warming to 2.0 or preferably 1.5 degrees … [Read more...] about Differences Between Net-Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral, Carbon Offset, and Carbon Footprint
Glasgow Climate Pact: An Agreement on Key Actions to Address Air Pollution
On November 13, 2021, a new global agreement - the Glasgow Climate Pact - was reached at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 13, 2021. The COP26 summit, with a delay due to COVID-19, is … [Read more...] about Glasgow Climate Pact: An Agreement on Key Actions to Address Air Pollution
Scientists call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
On 13 September 2021, the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, an open letter signed by 2185 scientists and academics from 81 countries was delivered to UN member state governments, demanding a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FF-NPT) to tackle the climate crisis at its source: fossil fuels including coal, oil, and gas. The open letter calls on governments … [Read more...] about Scientists call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Global Warming Inevitable, Irreversible, and Accelerating – IPCC’s Latest Report Warns
On 9 August 2021 Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report demonstrating that human activities have caused ‘unprecedented’ and ‘irreversible’ change to Earth’s climate. This report is named “Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the … [Read more...] about Global Warming Inevitable, Irreversible, and Accelerating – IPCC’s Latest Report Warns