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@HeidiCullen shared
On Oct 27, 2021
@UNEP Emissions Gap report, which explores impact of new pledges, finds that to put the world on track for below 2C warming by 2100, countries must commit to reduce emissions by an additional 11-13GtCO2e by 2030. https://t.co/RVRPCCzD1Z via @CarbonBrief @hausfath
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UNEP: Current climate commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’

UNEP: Current climate commitments are ‘weak promises, not yet delivered’

While global emissions will likely remain below their 2019 peak in 2021, the difference will be relatively small.

@BenJGarside shared
On Oct 21, 2021
Context for anyone looking at reports on the #IPCC leak today (Though I think the main/original @UE article by @lawrencecarter1 and @CrispinDowler explains this well @pwatkinson ) https://t.co/rpHOWZnXYx https://t.co/lX2fxxmWBh
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Leaked documents reveal the fossil fuel and meat producing countries lobbying against climate action

Leaked documents reveal the fossil fuel and meat producing countries lobbying against climate action

Leaked documents detail how some of the world’s biggest coal, oil and meat producing nations are lobbying to weaken a key UN climate report

@ClimateReality shared
On Oct 24, 2021
“Code Red is not even a hot enough color for this report.” https://t.co/7QupEK1V7X
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Reports: Health problems tied to global warming on the rise

Reports: Health problems tied to global warming on the rise

Health problems tied to climate change are all getting worse, according to two reports published Wednesday. The annual reports commissioned by the medical journal Lancet tracked 44 global ...

@UCSUSA shared
On Oct 21, 2021
Wildfires are a threat to public health. In July 2021, wildfire smoke from California’s massive Dixie Fire traveled as far east as Maine and contributed to the worst air quality in New York City in 15 years. Details in the new @LancetCountdown U.S. brief: https://t.co/FkVXzDzZjV
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POLICY BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

POLICY BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

LANCET COUNTDOWN ON HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OCTOBER 2021 This fifth annual Policy Brief is supported by a diverse group of health experts ...

@LeoHickman shared
On Oct 25, 2021
RT @CarbonBrief: Analysis: Nine key moments that changed China’s mind about climate change | @JianqiangLiu Read: https://t.co/t0612ZGqdX https://t.co/NENZkUwToS
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Analysis: Nine key moments that changed China’s mind about climate change

Analysis: Nine key moments that changed China’s mind about climate change

Over the past year, China’s president Xi Jinping has made three key commitments to tackle climate change.

@ChristopherNFox shared
On Oct 26, 2021
"The White House is zeroing in on a package of clean energy strategies for President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill that officials believe could reach similar greenhouse gas emission reduction goals as an initial proposal..." https://t.co/5QeRrpiiqR via @AP #COP26
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White House eyes new climate change strategies in Biden bill

White House eyes new climate change strategies in Biden bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is zeroing in on a package of clean energy strategies for President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill that officials believe could reach similar ...

@LeoHickman shared
On Oct 25, 2021
Twice as many people in Australia work in McDonald’s as the coal industry. And the nation's coal industry produces just 1% of national revenue. But, explains BBC News, "coal towns lie in swing constituencies that are key to winning elections" https://t.co/LYGV3qmkmr
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Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal

Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal

Australia is the only rich nation still wedded to coal, despite urgent calls to stop its use.

@ClimateReality shared
On Oct 25, 2021
It’s time for a rapid, just transition off of fossil fuels. https://t.co/uZgx3rVs7d
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Fossil fuel production must be cut in half to control global warming: study

Fossil fuel production must be cut in half to control global warming: study

Plans for fossil fuel production around the world are twice the level necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a

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