Top news of the week: 12.01.2023.
Net zero possible in 2040s, says outgoing UK climate business expert
Countries that fear losing competitive edge could benefit from bolder climate policies, says Nigel Topping
Australia’s big polluters must cut emissions by nearly 5% a year, but can use offsets to get there
Plan that is key to Albanese government’s 2030 target will focus on emissions intensity to encourage cleaner practices rather than cutting production
Indigenous forests are net carbon sinks in all 9 Amazonian countries (2001-2021)
Forests managed by Indigenous people in the Amazon are a strong carbon sink, removing a net 340 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere each year, equivalent to the ...
Oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2022, analysis shows
Seas dominate global weather patterns and the climate crisis is causing profound and damaging changes
Extreme weather caused 18 disasters in US last year, costing $165bn
Disasters costing at least $1bn killed 474 people last year, government figures show
Thor the disoriented walrus enthralled Brits, but cut no ice with climate sceptics
Warming seas almost certainly prompted the huge mammal’s wanderings, even if deniers claim all is well in the Arctic
UAE to launch Cop28 presidency with oil boss tipped for leading role
Sultan Al Jaber, chief of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, expected to be named president of global climate talks
Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming by 0.5°C
NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 – The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate ...