Michel den Elzen
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New national climate plans have barely moved the needle on limiting global warming. Yet there is hope.
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
According to UNEP's latest #EmissionsGap Report, accelerated adoption of renewable energy and falling costs mean we have the tools to cut emissions now: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Today is the official launch of this year's @unep.org #EmissionsGap report.
It's title says it all
OFF TARGET
that's true for progress, NDCs and implementation
It's title says it all
OFF TARGET
that's true for progress, NDCs and implementation
VS probeerde belangrijk VN-rapport over klimaatdoelen te beïnvloeden
De Verenigde Staten hebben geprobeerd een belangrijk klimaatrapport van de Verenigde Naties te beïnvloeden. In dat rapport schrijven onafhankelijke wetenschappers dat de wereld niet op koers ligt voor...
www.nu.nl
VS probeerde belangrijk VN-rapport over klimaatdoelen te beïnvloeden www.nu.nl/klimaat/6374...
VN: ergste scenario's opwarming uit beeld, maar klimaatdoelen Parijs ook
Een groot deel van de nieuwe klimaatplannen van landen wordt tenietgedaan door de Verenigde Staten die onder Trump vrijwel geheel stoppen met klimaatbeleid.
nos.nl
VN: ergste scenario's opwarming uit beeld, maar klimaatdoelen Parijs ook - nos.nl/l/2589168
Reposted by Michel den Elzen
UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming - Carbon Brief
The latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’ on future warming, the head of the United Nations Environment Programme has warned
www.carbonbrief.org
For more details, see Carbon Brief's coverage here: www.carbonbrief.org/...
And the full UNEP Emissions Gap report here: www.unep.org/resourc...
And the full UNEP Emissions Gap report here: www.unep.org/resourc...
Reposted by Michel den Elzen, Wim Thiery, Richard Waite
NEW: The latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have driven only a slight fall in predicted global temperature rise over the course of this century.
The UN Emissions Gap Report finds that implementing current policies would lead to up to 2.8°C of warming, down from 3.1°C. 🧵
The UN Emissions Gap Report finds that implementing current policies would lead to up to 2.8°C of warming, down from 3.1°C. 🧵
What is the current state of climate action? What do latest country pledges add up to?
And how much global warming are we in for? 🌍🌡️ 🔥
For the 16th year in a row, we publish the @unep.org #emissionsgap report.
As usual, I looked the assessment of the global gap and its global warming implications.
And how much global warming are we in for? 🌍🌡️ 🔥
For the 16th year in a row, we publish the @unep.org #emissionsgap report.
As usual, I looked the assessment of the global gap and its global warming implications.