Why The World Can’t Quit Fossil Fuels
Have the recent pronouncements of the death of oil and reigning renewables been more rhetoric than reality? Yes and no.
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Enhancing Ecosystem-based Adaptation in National Adaptation Plans
UNEP’s Global Adaptation Network is hosting a webinar on the integration of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
Canadian banks financing fossil fuel industry at larger rate than other nations: studies
International analyses suggest Canadian financiers are oiling the wheels of the fossil fuel industry at a far greater rate than their peers.
Can the WTO Tackle Fossil Fuel Subsidies Effectively? Yes, but something needs to change
As countries across the globe develop recovery packages to cope with the socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we're seeing a unique opportunity to steer public finance away from fossil fuels and toward the clean energy transition.
Canada’s Action on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
This international virtual event will profile Canada’s experience with Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for adaptation.
Fossil fuel production far exceeds climate targets, U.N. says
The world plans to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday.
World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report
The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent need for cuts in carbon emissions to tackle the climate crisis, a report by the UN and partners has found.
UN Scientists Draft a ‘Build Back Better’ Climate Plan for the Planet
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The world is on track to blow past the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.
Fossil fuel production must drop 6% a year to meet climate goals: UN report
Fossil fuel production around the world must start winding down now, dropping by six per cent per year for the next decade to avoid the more extreme consequences of the climate emergency.
We're at a turning point on climate change. But most countries are still choosing fossil fuels over clean energy, report says
Governments of the world are at a "critical juncture" for shaping the climate's future but are on course to produce too many fossil fuels in the decade ahead, a new report has found.