China’s new homes are the biggest chunk of the nation’s cement CO2
Building new homes is the biggest chunk of cement-related carbon emissions in China
Tag: Paris agreement
Deutsche Welle interview: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?
I got a chance to be interviewed by Deutsche Welle on the upcoming #RiseforClimate mobilisations and the ongoing UNFCCC talks: Recent extreme weather events have been the final straw for … Continue reading Deutsche Welle interview: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?
Without NETs, deep CO2 cuts needed by big country emitters to remain below 2°C goal
Countries have agreed to keep global temperature rise to “well-below 2°C, pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C”. As of writing, 172 countries had submitted their Nationally Determined … Continue reading Without NETs, deep CO2 cuts needed by big country emitters to remain below 2°C goal
UN Marrakech Climate Talks End with Little Action
Hampered by the cloud of President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to lead the United States out of the landmark Paris pact on climate change, the &United Nations-sponsored 22nd Conference of Parties … Continue reading UN Marrakech Climate Talks End with Little Action
The Paris Agreement is the PHL’s chance for climate justice
Climate change affects everything on Earth — every plant and animal, every nation, every human being. But some parts of the world face climate change impacts far more and worse … Continue reading The Paris Agreement is the PHL’s chance for climate justice
Development in the era of a changing climate
The Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, have the same word for land and the placenta: whenua. After child birth, the mother buries the placenta and plants a tree on … Continue reading Development in the era of a changing climate
8 reasons why PH should honor UN climate commitments
On Monday, July 18, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said thathe will not honor the country’s commitments to the UN Paris agreement. The Philippines committed to an ambitious 70% emissions reduction … Continue reading 8 reasons why PH should honor UN climate commitments
IMHO What a Duterte presidency will mean for climate action in the Philippines
The Philippines has elected a new presidentwhose slogan during his campaign was,“Change is coming.” But another change has come – climate change – something he seems to just easily brush … Continue reading IMHO What a Duterte presidency will mean for climate action in the Philippines
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