Fossil fuel production in Alaska has declined by 50% between 2000 and 2021. There are both supporters of and opponents to fossil fuel production among local residents. Biden has largely focused on overturning Trump’s decisions though his decision to approve the Willow project has angered environmental activists.
A comprehensive guide to this year’s UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference, SB60 (2024). It covers thematic areas, mechanisms, stakeholders, a glossary and tips building capacity and analysing negotiation texts.
Green Colonialism urgently needs to be acknowledged and addressed to decolonise and de-Westernise climate change policies. Renewable energy and conservation policies around the world are curtailing and harming Indigenous land rights and communities. Climate policies need to be decolonised by addressing Green Colonialism and ensuring representation and collaboration of Indigenous Communities and the Global South.
The Nova Kakhova Dam destruction in June 2023 was one of the largest environmental disasters of our time. Significant downstream impacts were nitrogen, phosphorus and metal pollution, loss of protected habitats, water logging, loss of biodiversity and marine pollution. Upstream impacts were loss of irrigation and drinking water supply, reduction in hydropower capacity and habitat destruction.
Carbon credit trading includes limiting emissions, carbon taxes, and trading schemes [1]. Paris Agreement's Article 6 enables voluntary cooperation for emission reduction targets [5][6]. Swiss-Thailand carbon transaction faces greenwashing critiques and oversight concerns [7][8][9].
Climate-related accounting manages financial risks from climate change in business strategy. The SEC (United States), ESRS (European Union) and IFRS (International) have proposed global standards on how to measure and report these risks. Challenges include disclosing scope 3 emissions, with ongoing revisions reflecting feedback from companies and investors. by Yara van Ingen What is climate-related...
Technological, social or cultural changes can reach tipping points, from which point they accelerate rapidly These tipping points hold the key to rapid progress on climate change We need to identify and accelerate potential tipping points to achieve positive change
Climate change can cause damaging feedback loops, known as tipping points Tipping points risk dramatically worsening the impacts of climate change Even small temperature increases can determine whether these irreversible tipping points are hit
The Climate Youth Negotiator Programme is an exciting platform that creates an active generation of climate change negotiators by equipping young people with the skills, knowledge, networks and resources to deliver transformative change.
By Carol Patricia – Simon González This is a guest feature by Carol Patricia and Simon González, two young negotiators from the Climate Youth Negotiators Programme under the Youth Negotiators Academy. Presenting the Results of the World Café Section during the COP 28 ACE Event: Empowering a Fair, Inclusive and Just Transition on 10th December...