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Oxford University study: Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains 14/11/2024
Oxford University study: Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains As countries meet at COP29 in Baku, a new Oxford University study, developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world, provides the most detailed view yet of how key economic rules are aligning – or not – to climate goals. ...more
Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century 14/11/2024
Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century African elephants are Earth's largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelligent and highly social. They also are in peril. Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declines at numerous sites across the continent over about a half century. ...more
COP29: What is the latest science on climate change? 13/11/2024
COP29: What is the latest science on climate change? This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change. ...more
COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework 13/11/2024
COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a U.N.-backed global carbon market that would fund projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...more
US sets methane fee on oil, gas emitters as Biden term winds down 13/11/2024
US sets methane fee on oil, gas emitters as Biden term winds down U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday finalized a methane fee for big oil and gas producers meant to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas, but which is likely to be scrapped by the incoming presidency of Donald Trump. ...more
Singapore commits up to $500 mln funding to support decarbonisation in Asia 13/11/2024
Singapore commits up to $500 mln funding to support decarbonisation in Asia The government of Singapore has committed up to $500 million in concessional funding to support the local central bank's initiative to help fund Asia-focused climate projects, a senior official said at a conference on Tuesday. ...more
Lebanon school students on way to COP29, as finalists in Oxford climate challenge 13/11/2024
Lebanon school students on way to COP29, as finalists in Oxford climate challenge A team of teenagers from Rashaya Public High School are among five groups of high school students from around the world to be finalists in Azerbaijan this week with amazing ideas to fight climate change for the 2024 Climate Change Challenge. ...more
Trump worries and leader absences cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku 12/11/2024
Trump worries and leader absences cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku The annual U.N. climate summit began on Monday with some prominent leaders planning to skip the event ahead of tough talks on finance and trade, after a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries' demands for cash. ...more
NDCs 3.0 a ‘Make or Break’ for Global Goal to Triple Renewables by 2030 12/11/2024
NDCs 3.0 a ‘Make or Break’ for Global Goal to Triple Renewables by 2030 At COP29, IRENA Outlook calls for ambitious NDC updates, reflecting the global pledge to triple renewable power capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030. ...more
UN Climate Change Technology Executive Committee and Enterprise Neurosystem to Award Grand Prize for 2024 AI Innovation Grand Challenge to Dr. Letetia Addison at COP29 12/11/2024
UN Climate Change Technology Executive Committee and Enterprise Neurosystem to Award Grand Prize for 2024 AI Innovation Grand Challenge to Dr. Letetia Addison at COP29 The UN Climate Change Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the Enterprise Neurosystem are pleased to announce Dr. Letetia Addison of Trinidad and Tobago as the Grand Prize winner of the 2024 AI Innovation Grand Challenge.  ...more
 
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