100% renewable electricity in reach by 2050
It may sound fanciful, but researchers say a world running on 100% renewable electricity is attainable by mid-century, or even earlier.
If you think a...
Marrakech sends a clear signal: The Paris Agreement is now being implemented
After two weeks of negotiations, the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in...
Maximizing the Potential of the Paris Agreement: Effective Review of Action and Support...
This discussion brief builds upon the workshop DzReviewing )implementation and Compliance under the Paris Agreement, held at Arizona State University, 7-8 April 2016. Authors...
Scary! Five Pacific islands have already disappeared due to sea-level rise.
Five small islands that are part of the Solomon Islands cluster in the Pacific have just been submerged by rising sea levels. The sinking...
Global carbon emissions look likely to increase in 2017
The world's carbon emissions are expected to show a lurch upwards this year, by around 2%, after three years of staying virtually level. This...
Least Developed Countries Group calls for COP23 to be a COP of Finance and...
The United Nations climate change negotiations will convene in Bonn, Germany, for COP23. Hosted by Fiji, the negotiations are a key milestone, with only...