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US, China climate deal boosts hopes of global pact
A surprise deal between the United States and China on Wednesday could be a breakthrough moment in decades-long efforts to secure a global climate change pact, environment experts said. read more »
Comment by Nicholas Stern on China-United States joint announcement on climate change
Lord Stern welcomes climate change agreement announced by President Obama and President Xi. Calls on G20 countries to take action at forthcoming summit. read more »
Comment by Nicholas Stern on launch of the Synthesis Report of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
This comprehensive report about the causes and potential consequences of climate change should be essential reading for all political leaders across the world read more »
World warned: Act now or humanity faces catastrophe
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its verdict on the changes to the global climate. read more »
¿La Unión Europea está perdiendo el liderazgo en la lucha contra el cambio climático?
La Vanguardia, 2 November
Clock Ticking To Stop Climate Change, Warns UN
Carbon emissions must be cut completely by 2100 if the rate of global warming is to be slowed, a new report warns. read more »
Planting and burning billions of trees ‘will avert climate disaster’
Carbon dioxide will have to be extracted from the atmosphere and stored underground to prevent “severe, pervasive and irreversible” impacts of climate change, according to the UN’s scientific advisory body. read more »
Nicholas Stern: Tony Abbott should not prevent G20 debate on climate change
Leading climate economist Nicholas Stern says the Australian prime minister should put climate change high on the G20 agenda and not allow local politics to prevent important global discussions read more »
IPCC: rapid carbon emission cuts vital to stop severe impact of climate change
Most important assessment of global warming yet warns carbon emissions must be cut sharply and soon, but UN’s IPCC says solutions are available and affordable read more »
