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Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies

Envirotec Magazine

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C C by the end of the century.

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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change. Back then, I wouldn’t have believed that we would come so far in international collaboration on climate change, such as the Paris Agreement,” he said.

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AD trade body responds to IPCC report: UK commitment “needed more than ever ahead of COP26”

Envirotec Magazine

“Given the very stark message issued by the IPCC, it is crucial that the British Government shows leadership in fully integrating AD and biogas into its Paris Agreement and Net Zero targets”, she continues.

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We Mean Business Coalition statement on the G7 Summit 2022

We Mean Business Coalition

The G7 Communique shows a patchwork approach that failed to live up to the promise made just a few months ago at COP26. And yet, whilst making the right noises about the urgency of the climate crisis and commitments to the Paris Agreement, G7 leaders are sending contradictory messages. .

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COP28 UAE Key Takeaways

3BL Media

Global Stocktake COP28 witnessed the first-ever “global stocktake” under the Paris Agreement, and for the first time in a COP history there was a decision that explicitly calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels”. The surge in attendance, doubling since COP26, can be attributed to heightened private sector engagement.

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IRENA members commit to advance the global hydropower fleet

Renewable Energy World

C under the Paris Agreement is to be achieved. To drive the global hydropower agenda, IHA has initiated the San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower, to be endorsed by the World Hydropower Congress in September and presented to COP26 in Glasgow in November.

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Business welcomes The Glasgow Climate Pact: We Mean Business Coalition statement

We Mean Business Coalition

This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. It underscores the resilience of the Paris Agreement and the power of multilateralism to achieve our shared aims.