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Climate scientists express their views on possible future climate scenarios in a new study

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 It also shows that two-thirds of respondents believe we may succeed in achieving net zero CO2 emissions during the second half of this century.

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First in Flight: American Airlines Is Leading the Airline Industry on a Science-Based Journey to Net-Zero Emissions

3BL Media

Today, the airline is proud to share that the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition that defines and promotes best practices in emissions reduction targets, has approved American’s 2035 target as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. What this means. What else you should know.

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Net Zero Progress by Firms and Governments “Still Too Slow”

Chris Hall

Companies that wait to transition until there is a stronger policy response will face higher costs and a shorter window to achieve net zero commitments. Climate policy response by governments and investment in clean technologies must be accelerated to keep temperature rise near 1.5°C,

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Campaigners maintain that stronger ambition is required given that the 2030 target the IMO is working towards — a 40 percent reduction in carbon-intensity emissions — is not aligned with the Paris Agreement in the first place. A statement provided by Shell welcomed signs that some form of new regulatory regime was on the way.

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Climate Talks: Dennis Onono on the Potential Offered by Innovative Sustainable Technology Projects in Africa

3BL Media

There has been a shift recently: more and more countries are working on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, specifically on making sure that they have the necessary plans, capabilities, and instruments in place to attract the potential investments that market-based mechanisms under Article 6 can provide.

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Should businesses be legally required to set science-based targets?

We Mean Business Coalition

But with the world still off-track to achieve the Paris Agreement, should governments intervene? However, with more than 90% of global GDP now covered by net-zero targets set nationally or regionally, this change may well come in the not-too-distant future. Exceeding 1.5C He says: “The devil is always in the detail.

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Post-COP28, key industry conferences paint a mixed picture on energy transition

We Mean Business Coalition

This is not surprising and shows that, for now, despite governments’ agreement at COP28 on the need to transition away from fossil fuels this decade, collective agreement on the who, when and how for the transition remains elusive – with some CERAWeek attendees cautioning against a speedy transition and touting fossil gas as a transition fuel.