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The IPCC report brings the future of the climate into clearer focus

Envirotec Magazine

C is now more or less inevitable by 2040, with what many present as the relative good news, that a widespread commitment to net zero is “extremely likely” to keep temperatures below 2°C. António Guterres, the UN secretary general, said the report “must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels.”.

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Video Storytelling: 20 Best Climate Change and Sustainability Documentaries (Plus How To Tell Your Green Story)

Green Business Bureau

This period is marked by our industrial revolution with the discovery of fossil fuel gold and its sinister implications. Rather than focusing on the problem, 2040 is a motivating story of action. 2040 is a story of hope, finding opportunities that can mitigate climate change, and improve the lives of many.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

Business Green

The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. This report must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet.