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Climate science, impacts, policy and 1.5C
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CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
IPCC input into Paris Agreement 2nd Global Stocktake, due in 2028, is under threat.

This is critical. The IPCC input to first Stocktake was vital to call to transition away from fossil fuels, tripling renewables, reductions in methane and deforestation.

climateanalytics.org/comment/ipcc...
IPCC input into the second Global Stocktake still on the table – but…
No certainty on delivery of key reports for the second Global Stocktake as IPCC fails to agree on dates for AR7 at IPCC-63 in Lima
climateanalytics.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There is increasing evidence that the Albanese government proposed changes to Australia’s in environmental assessment legislation could go backwards rather than forwards, in terms of environment, biodiversity and climate protection.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis? Five reasons to be concerned
Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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New research out today demonstrates that reaching #realzero is achievable and economically competitive in many major emitting sectors.

EU road freight could reach real zero by 2040, while global steel and shipping could reach real zero by 2050.
climateanalytics.org/publications...
Real zero is within reach
This analysis explores the technical feasibility and economic benefits of real zero. Our analysis demonstrates that reaching real zero is achievable in many sectors and identifies the economic benefit...
climateanalytics.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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After years of political failure, the world can still rescue 1.5°C – if countries pursue the “highest possible ambition”, starting now.

New report from Climate Analytics and @pik-potsdam.bsky.social shows how it’s possible.

Read more: climateanalytics.org/publications...
Rescuing 1.5°C: new evidence on the highest possible ambition to…
This study shows that, even after years of insufficient action, the world can still return to well below 1.5°C of warming this century if countries pursue the “highest possible ambition” in climate ac...
climateanalytics.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Okay, yes, humanity did not enact the single best possible outcome in response to the single worst problem we have ever faced as a species

In no way was it wrong to try, and in no way is it wrong to continue trying to jam a wrench in the greedy fossil fuel economy. Everything is still on the table
World ‘very likely’ to exceed 1.5C climate goal in next decade: UN
Despite Paris Agreement pledges, countries 'have landed off target' on climate goals multiple times, the UN warns.
www.aljazeera.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Ten years on, the Paris Agreement is working—just not fast enough. Our new report tracks 22 ways it’s changing the world: uniting countries behind 1.5°C and net zero, and cutting projected 2100 warming by ~1°C (≈3.6°C → ≈2.7°C).
climateanalytics.org/publications...
What has the Paris Agreement done for us?
Ten years on, the Paris Agreement is working, but not nearly fast enough. Since 2015 it has become the essential organising framework for global climate action: uniting countries behind the 1.5°C temp...
climateanalytics.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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The duopoly just joined forces in the Senate to vote down an #AUKUS inquiry. Never mind the political, technical & management risks associated with the program, or the $365B price tag - the two major parties are happy sleepwalking with your national security and money. #auspol
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
#climate
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Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yesterday, the UN SG António Guterres said the world has failed to prevent overshoot of 1.5°C of warming, the Paris Agreement limit.

This is a massive political failure.

Urgent action is needed now to limit the magnitude and duration of overshoot.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Labelling heavy industry like steel as “hard-to-abate” allows them to argue against reducing emissions now, or to justify using CCS or offsets to meet climate goals.

But existing tech and demand reduction can cut emissions in these sectors, writes @billhare.bsky.social on
@climatechangenews.com
Is "hard-to-abate" really that hard - or is it a justification for delay?
Labelling heavy industry like steel as "hard-to-abate" has shaped policy and business action in ways that risk undermining global efforts to cut emissions
www.climatechangenews.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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"Australia has the know-how and the opportunity to help lead the global energy transition to a clean energy future... But first we need to take our foot off the gas."
@billhare.bsky.social in today's Guardian
#auspol
October 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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There's a very nice new report from @climateanalytics.org on precisely this: "Hard to abate" has become its own form of subtle climate delay --->>

@billhare.bsky.social @cindybax.bsky.social

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October 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Our CEO @billhare.bsky.social called the new data “alarming and worrying.”

“Let there be no mistake, this is a very clear warning sign that the world is heading into an extremely dangerous state – and this is driven by the continued expansion of fossil fuel development, globally.”
UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
The United Nations weather agency reports that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.
apnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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"Asia is at a crossroads: while these countries haven't yet gone down a high carbon capture and storage (CCS) route, many have tailored their CCS policies to protect their fossil fuel industry, especially in Japan, South Korea and Australia," @billhare.bsky.social told The Times of India.
Asia’s CCS plans could add 25 billion tonnes of extra emissions by 2050, risking the Paris Agreement’s warming limit goal: Report - The Times of India
Environment News: A Climate Analytics report warns that deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Asian countries could add 25 billion tonnes of extra GHG emissions
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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REPORT: If Asian economies were to carry out their plans to deploy risky and expensive carbon capture & storage (CCS) to address fossil fuel emissions, they could add an extra 25 billion tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere by 2050. Their economies would suffer.
climateanalytics.org/publications...
The global climate risks of Asia’s expansive carbon capture and…
This report looks at the climate and economic implications of Asia’s promotion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce fossil fuel emissions.
climateanalytics.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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55 yrs ago today (Sept 26, 1970), the Medical Journal of Australia runs “Notes on Some Aspects of Pollution”.

More C02 build-up risks "turning the tropics into hothouses, making the temperate zones tropical, and beginning to melt the polar ice caps."

allouryesterdays.info/2025/09/25/s...
September 26, 1970 - Medical Journal of Australia - All Our Yesterdays
Fifty five years ago, on this day, September 26th, 1970, the Medical Journal of Australia runs an article on “Notes on Some Aspects of Pollution”. “The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has inc...
allouryesterdays.info
September 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Wonderful turnout for our #ClimateWeekNYC event last night featuring a keynote by Dr Piers Forster on the latest climate science and a panel discussion on how the ICJ opinion can shape politics and how to align global action with 1.5°C.

Missed the event? Watch the recording:
New York Climate Week 2025: Holding the line: 1.5°C, overshoot, and the urgency of now
YouTube video by Climate Analytics
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September 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#China's new #climate target is unlikely to drive down emissions: the country will already achieve it under its current policies.
It's a net target that includes land use & forestry; an absolute target wld be more transparent
It's a shift from emissions & energy intensity to absolute emissions
September 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Australia and its dismal, criminal, history of climate targets (1988-2025)

In which Groundhog Day happens again and again, but somehow it’s just not funny or enlightening.

1/7
allouryesterdays.info/2025/09/20/a...
September 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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In 2015, Labor chose a 45% by 2030 target, which was the lower end of the climate change authority's recommendation. In 2021, they weakened that to 43%, and the core line with that was "it's a floor, not a ceiling" (that's what all targets are????????????)

ketanjoshi.co/2023/05/30/m...
September 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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September 19 1969 – ABC Radio warns listeners abt CO2

Frank Fenner-

INCREASING COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS MEANS ADDING MORE CARBON DIOXIDE TO THE ATMOSPHERE FASTER THAN OCEANS CAN ASSIMILATE IT. POSSIBILITY OF MELTING POLAR ICECAP OR CREATING ICE AGE.

allouryesterdays.info/2024/09/18/s...
September 19 1969 - ABC Radio warns listeners about carbon dioxide - All Our Yesterdays
Fifty five years ago, on this day, September 19th, 1969, ABC Radio has the following programme, starring Professor Frank Fenner… Scroll down to the bold bit… title:A MAN & HIS SCIENCE, 3 Subject Perso...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment.

Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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This is powerful commentary and clear logic from @richarddenniss.bsky.social
Dr Richard Denniss says the “obvious” ones to pay for damage from increased floods as per the latest climate report should be the Fossil Fuel co’s, as houses will become uninsurable
“The insurance industry will not help ppl in 20yrs time with their flooded houses”💯 #Estimates
September 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM