Tags: CO2 emissions

Aerial view of deforestation, showing forest on the left and cleared land with diggers and bulldozers on the right.

Net-zero progress overblown by inconsistencies in land carbon accounting

The potential for land carbon sequestration is overestimated in NDCs and scientific models, making commitments unrealistic and endangering the Paris Agreement goals.

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Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at COP29: What is at stake?

Carbon credits are already being traded under Article 6 – making progress on finalising the rulebook is priority at COP29.

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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms require coordinated global action

The exact impact of the EU CBAM is difficult to predict, but international coordination is needed to ensure CBAMs reduce emissions and do not burden developing countries.

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Climate change is driving natural systems beyond their limits

Extreme weather events occurring under climate change exacerbate their impacts on humans and natural systems.

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A closer look at CCS: Problems and potential

Although carbon capture and storage could help reduce emissions, most projects are connected to the production of more oil and gas.

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How to spot greenwashing in a sustainability report: A guide to spotting false environmental claims

Greenwashing can take various forms, such as false advertising or misleading labelling. This guide shows how to spot greenwashing in 11 areas.

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Two men push a car through a flooded street. The water is up to their hips.

Temperature overshoot and tipping points

Without concerted effort to reduce emissions and stop burning fossil fuels now, the world will likely overshoot 1.5°C of warming.

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COP28: Assessment of the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter

The agreement sets targets for reducing carbon dioxide and methane emissions, but does not affect oil and gas production or emissions from consumption. 

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Australia, a global climate outlier?

A growing number of countries include climate change and emissions considerations in their environmental frameworks. Australia does not.

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What’s hot (and cool) about heat pumps?

Decarbonising heating systems is vital for meeting climate targets, and heat pumps are the best way to do it.

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