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Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Envirotec Magazine

The report projects a rapid shift in the global energy mix, with the share of renewables in global power generation expected to double in the next 15 years while total fossil fuel demand is projected to peak before 2030, depending on the scenario. C by 2100, and reaching a 1.5°C C pathway is increasingly challenging. To keep the 1.5°C

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French Oil Company Total ‘Knew About Global Warming Impact in 1971’, Study Finds

DeSmogBlog

French oil giant Total knew that its fossil fuel extraction could contribute to global warming as early as 1971 but stayed silent about it until 1988, according to a new study. Emissions from fossil fuels are the primary cause of global warming, according to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative

GreenBiz

When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. Needless to say, investment managers and financial advisers are powerful. investment consulting firms to gain insights into gender and racial representation, only 16 responded. Marilyn Waite. Tue, 04/13/2021 - 02:00. In a 2019 study , the U.S.

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People's Pension to allocate £15bn into 'climate aware' investment strategies

Business Green

Strategy will mean 70 per cent of assets in pension provider's default global investments fund will be aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5C, it says

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Ed’s note: Solar dimming – the answer for global warming?

Smart Energy International

In January a group of scientists from across the globe published an open letter advising against dimming the Sun as a measure to lessening the impact of global warming and calling for an ‘International non-use agreement on solar engineering’.

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IPCC: ‘Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector’

Smart Energy International

The report examines the sources of global emissions, explains developments in emissions reduction and mitigation efforts and assesses the impact of national climate pledges. One of the report’s key findings is that limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector. C is beyond reach.

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A call for private money to flow into green investments at Davos

Smart Energy International

As global leaders gather at Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, those in attendance must push for the mobilisation of trillions of dollars from private money into sustainable investments to combat climate change.