Tag: Paris Agreement
A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C...
It’s no longer possible to hold climate change to 1.5. But it’s not game over – it’s game on.
Nearly every child on Earth now faces fossil-fueled climate danger
A new UNICEF report finds that nearly every child worldwide is exposed to at least one climate hazard, while nearly half are already living with three or more overlapping threats to health, education, water, housing, and survival.
Ahead of COP30, UN report warns 1.5°C breach as countries commit...
With fewer than one third of Paris Agreement signatories submitting updated climate plans, the UN’s new synthesis report shows global pledges would cut emissions by only 10 percent by 2035 as world leaders admit “overshooting is now inevitable.”
Report warns governments plan double fossil fuel extraction allowed under 1.5°C
New analysis shows major producers moving further away from Paris climate goals as experts decry “reckless” policies and warn of climate chaos.
Trump EPA moves to end emissions reporting used by communities and...
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed ending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which since 2010 has gathered emissions data from about 8,000 large facilities, drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups, former EPA officials, and even some industry voices.
Humanity on path to climate collapse as study warns 16 tipping...
New research finds current climate policies put Earth on a collision course with multiple environmental tipping points, threatening irreversible damage to global systems.
Reduction in construction could cut emissions worldwide, UN reports
Because the sector depends on materials like steel and cement, which contribute to construction waste, it highlights the need for greater ambition in six areas, including renewable energy, building financing and energy codes.
Trump withdraws US from Paris agreement in second term
While the withdrawal was expected, environmental organizations criticized the move and countries are steadfast on moving forward with climate action without the U.S.
Big Banks have funded climate crisis with nearly $7 trillion since...
The financial institutions lavished $705 billion on oil, gas, and coal in 2023—the hottest year on record.
Crossing the threshold: The world’s first 12-Month period above 1.5°C
"Rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are the only way to stop global temperatures increasing."
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EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue
The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs
A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike
A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage
Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run
DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.