Fossil-fuel production out of step with net zero: UN report
Countries' plans to produce more fossil fuel is "dangerously out of sync" with limits set out in the Paris Agreement to reduce carbon emissions, warns a new United Nations report.
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Rich countries to ramp up fossil fuels despite net-zero pledges, says UN
Countries' promises to ditch their dirty habits are far from reality. They're globally projecting to produce twice as much fossil fuels by 2030 than the limit needed to keep global warming below 1.5ºC, according to a UN report released on Wednesday.
Big fossil fuel producers' plans far exceed climate targets, U.N. says
Major economies will produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than is consistent with meeting climate goals set in the 2015 Paris accord to curb global warming, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday.
Integrating Gender Considerations in Green Bonds
This brief focuses on how to scale up gender-smart financing through mainstreaming gender considerations in all-new sustainable bond issues.
Sustainable Financing for Soil Remediation Projects in China and Beyond
This event showcased the most recent research emerging from IISD's joint project with the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) on financing soil remediation projects.
IGF 17th Annual General Meeting
The 2021 IGF AGM will focus on the theme Building Tomorrow Together: Mining for a Responsible and Inclusive Future.
Lab-grown coffee: Why it's good for planet Earth, but not so for farmers in Ethiopia
Scientists in Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre are developing coffee from cell cultures in a laboratory and say that it has a much lesser climatic impact than regular coffee. The 'eco-friendly' coffee may get regulatory approval in the US and Europe in four years, paving the way for commercialisation of the product.
How natural gas could thwart or support India's renewables progress
As India builds more supply infrastructure and power generation capacity for natural gas, experts say its use must be limited to that of a 'transition fuel' from coal to renewable energy.
How Can Investment in Nature Close the Infrastructure Gap?
This report provides an estimate of how much nature-based infrastructure can save costs and create value relative to traditional grey infrastructure.
The Production Gap
The report measures the gap between governments' planned fossil fuel production and the global production levels consistent with the Paris Agreement.