COP26 pledges could limit warming to 1.8C but only if the commitments are implemented in full, according to the International Energy Agency. Despite the pessimism ahead of COP26 a “big step forward” could be possible if all the pledges set out to date were “fully achieved”, according to Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director. Read […]
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GHG levels at all time high
The UN reports that greenhouse gas (GHG) levels hit a new record despite lockdowns. This data sends a ‘stark’ message to the nations tasked with increasing action at the Cop26 climate summit, UN meteorology chief says. The concentration of carbon dioxide is now 50 % higher than before the Industrial Revolution. All key GHG rose […]
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