Near Record Jump in CO2 Emissions This Year Risks Climate Goal January 19, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Carbon dioxide emissions are on track for one of the biggest increases on record this year, pushing the planet closer...
Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption Is Dramatic. But It Won’t Cool the Planet. December 21, 2023 By Sana Pashankar A volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula sent lava flowing through a 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) crack in the Earth’s crust. The...
Nations Strike Deal at COP28 to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels December 13, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil...
Humanity on Verge of 5 Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns December 6, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns,...
Global Carbon Emissions From Fossil Fuels to Hit Record Peak in 2023: Report December 5, 2023 By Eric Roston The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will...
Global Regulators Propose Tougher Scrutiny of Voluntary Carbon Markets December 4, 2023 By Huw Jones A global securities watchdog proposed 21 safety measures on Sunday to improve integrity, transparency and enforcement in voluntary carbon markets...
World to Hit 2.5F of Warming During 2023 as Hottest Year on Record November 30, 2023 By Gloria Dickie With a month to run, 2023 will reach global warming of about 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels,...
Chubb Launches Client Methane Resource Center November 28, 2023 Chubb Limited recently announced the launch of the Chubb Methane Resource Hub, a digital resource offering clients information and insights...
France, US Plan to Seek Ban on Private Finance to Coal-Fired Plants at COP28: Sources November 22, 2023 By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the...
Climate on Track to Warm by Nearly 5.2F Without Aggressive Actions: UN Report November 21, 2023 By Gloria Dickie Countries’ current emissions pledges to limit climate change would still put the world on track to warm by nearly 3...