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‘There’s no alternative’: Louisiana’s ambitious plan to stay above water

Grist

At least it did, before the ocean swallowed the carbon emissions belched out by industrializing nations and began to swell. Now, the boot is losing a football field of land every hour to the rising tide. Other states experiencing sea-level rise and other effects of climate change don’t have a pot of remedial money to dip into.

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Why We Need Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Green Market Oracle

Carbon capture and sequestration have often been considered technologies of last resort. As emissions keep rising and global carbon budgets decline, it is becoming increasingly apparent that if we are to stave off the worst of climate change we must deploy and scale these desperate remedies as quickly as possible.

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Media Brief: COP26 and the implications for Canada

Clean Energy Canada

However, a recent UN Climate report suggests that the current climate targets are still projected to result in a 16% increase in global emissions by 2030 compared to 2010, which would lead to a temperature rise of about 2.7°C CARBON MARKETS. C by the end of the century. As part of its COP presidency, the U.K.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

I was fortunate to interview Jacobson for an Energy Boom story in 2010 about the real cost comparison between coal and wind power. org campaign and the recent commitment of international businesses to lower their carbon footprint and procure more of their energy from renewable sources are also helping to push the WWS movement forward.

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When Extreme Weather Reigns, Disinformation Pours

DeSmogBlog

The author of the article is, as director of the climate science website Carbon Brief, Leo Hickman, noted , a consultant for “companies operating in the energy sector.”. East Coast around 2010, and acknowledged the risks of climate change, but lobbied behind the scenes to obstruct regulation.

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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

Nordhaus published an article in the American Economic Review entitled Can We Control Carbon Dioxide? And, therefore, in being successful in meeting the goal of limiting the temperature to below 2°C,” reflects Pep Canadell , executive director of the benchmark Global Carbon Project, which monitors CO2 emissions each year.

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Businesses Cannot Ignore Climate Risks

Green Market Oracle

The Bank of England governor Mark Carney recently told the Guardian that companies that do not reign in their carbon emissions will drive investors away. Risks A report from Zurich reviewed the risks to infrastructure and the need for businesses to prepare for rising sea levels associated with global warming.