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IPCC report: The 10 key conclusions

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The IPCC tends to present its latest dossier of evidence roughly every seven to eight years. As underscored by recent flooding, heatwaves, and wildfires across parts of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, the report makes clear that climate change is accelerating and intensifying across every region of the planet. by the 2100.

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

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Paris Olympics plans to halve carbon footprint of meals served at the Games. Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet this week unveiled the catering strategy for the upcoming Olympic Games in the French capital, revealing a goal to halve the average carbon footprint of meals served during the Games. RWE issues €2bn green bond.

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Climate change is creating security threats around the world - and militaries are responding

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A range of climate scenarios have been forecast - but common to all is increased frequency and scale of extreme weather events, more droughts and floods, melting of ice caps and permafrost, rise in sea levels, and oceanic acidification and deoxygenation. The UN reports that temperature increases in the Sahel region of Africa will be 1.5

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

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Without deep carbon pollution cuts now, the 1.5-degree I am asking corporate leaders to support a minimum international carbon price and align their portfolios with the Paris Agreement. We need immediate action on energy. degree goal will fall quickly out of reach. There must be no new coal plants built after 2021. "The