Climate Science News
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8 times extreme weather hit hard in 2021Record heat, record chill, back-to-back disasters. Now all part of the “new norm”. -
COP26: Coal, cash and trees on the agenda as Glasgow talks kick offThe first week of COP26 in Glasgow has seen a plethora of initiatives, pledges and pacts, but finance and credible policy is still lacking.
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Diversity in the boardroom drives climate action: studyThe greater the mix of gender, race and age on a company's board, the more likely the firm is to take climate bolder action, a study of the world's greenhouse gas emitters has found. -
Philippines pushes for greater climate finance transparency at COP26 as rich nations fail to meet cash targetsPolicy & Finance
Philippines pushes for greater climate finance transparency at COP26 as rich nations fail to meet cash targets
The department of finance, whose chief will head the Philippine delegation for the climate talks, said that it will lobby for the long-delayed mechanism that will record how much funds rich nations are giving to poorer recipients.
Climate Science Opinion
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If 'totemic' climate finance pledge is missed, developing nations should skip COP26Policy & Finance
If 'totemic' climate finance pledge is missed, developing nations should skip COP26
– The UK official running the UN summit says rich nations must fulfill an unmet promise to provide US$100 billion a year if they are to retain their credibility in negotiations. -
Why the palm oil industry needs targets for nature– Nature and climate are facing crises, and business has a key role to play. The Science Based Targets Network enables companies and cities to play a vital role in creating an equitable, nature positive, net-zero future using science-based targets. -
Food, not steel, is our biggest climate challenge– Since 2006, the estimated costs of achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions from the world’s energy, building, industrial, and transport systems have plummeted. In most sectors, a green transition will cost consumers little.
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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Lawyers file complaint against BP for misleading 'greenwash' in new ad campaign– In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
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Arctic Awakening: What the North Pole's melting ice means for Asia– Eco-Business releases the trailer for a documentary that traces the relationship between ecosystems in the North Pole and Asia, in the second edition of its flagship campaign on climate action, Changing Course.
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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