Top news of the week: 23.02.2022.
Climate
What to Know about the UN’s Major Upcoming Climate Change Reports
Two major climate science reports are coming soon from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations body that convenes hundreds of scientists from around the world to ...
Guest post: Is China living up to its pledges on climate change and energy transition?
In September 2020, China pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060 and this climate target was officially submitted in an updated NDC to the UNFCCC last October.
Guest post: How much could restoring forests reduce India’s emissions?
Given that most of the apparent opportunity for restoring forests in India lies on land that is currently used for agriculture, agroforestry is one possible solution.
Constituents set up ‘Steve Baker Watch’ over MP’s climate stance
Campaigners say Tory MP for Wycombe is trying to ‘wreck’ government plans for environment
London flooding poses ‘significant risk’ unless immediate action taken
Expert report warns of dangers of relying on Victorian drainage system, lack of funding and awareness of risks
The global climate attention crisis
100 days since COP26, countries are backsliding on climate efforts as other crises take center stage.
Addressing climate change equitably requires a better understanding of policy coherence
Experiences from Kenya, Colombia and Australia show why
Researchers Say Science Skewed by Racism is Increasing the Threat of Global Warming to People of Color
Black, Brown and Indigenous people have been systematically excluded from earth sciences, magnifying their exposure to the most severe impacts of climate change, said Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, ...