Is 1.5°C possible without rich countries reaching net zero before 2050?
A net-zero pathway from Norwegian classification company DNV would see Western countries decarbonise by 2042. Many companies have also pledged…
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GFANZ: How does the financial industry reach net zero?
The $130trn financial industry alliance for net zero has been accused of being an empty promise. What would it take…
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Carbon markets get amber light from COP26
Agreement on Article 6 in Glasgow sets the stage for a global carbon market – but buyers and sellers have…
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Climate adaptation still needs major scale-up
In the aftermath of COP26, despite international recognition of the climate crisis and the funds needed to fight it, climate…
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Countries launch green shipping corridors at COP26
To advance the decarbonisation of international shipping, 22 countries signed a declaration at COP26 to launch six zero-emission shipping routes…
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Opinion: When the dust has settled at COP26, it is the ratchet mechanism that will keep 1.5°C alive
COP26 is a self-proclaimed failure. But it lays the groundwork for future COPs to escalate ambition annually, instead of every…
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The challenges facing the Green Grids Initiative
The Green Grids Initiative will create a global network where renewable power can be distributed across borders, but how workable…
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COP26 opens the door to a managed decline of fossil fuels
COP26 has marked a significant moment when countries have proposed to phase out fossil fuels for the first time.
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