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Guest post: Nearly half of recent climate pledges plan to keep extracting fossil fuels

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the production and use of fossil fuels must be “greatly reduced” to keep warming below 1.5C. While countries have so far failed to agree on a collective goal to phase fossil fuels “down” or “out”, the Paris Agreement gives individual nations space to plot their own path. In a new study, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, my colleagues and I explore how countries discuss fossil fuel production in their official Paris climate pledges.
IISD in the news June 15, 2023

Canada’s Energy Future Must Be Guided by Credible 1.5°C Scenarios

The Canada Energy Regulator has been directed to model the country's energy transition in a way that aligns with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C. This is a first, and it's a key opportunity to help decision-makers prepare for radically different global energy markets.
Deep Dive June 7, 2023

EU carbon tax, SAF mandates may divert airline traffic to Switzerland, UK: IATA

The European Union's carbon taxes and mandates for using sustainable aviation fuel are likely to hike operational costs for airlines that may choose to fly instead to nearby countries such as Switzerland, the UK and Turkey, an official from the International Air Transport Association told S&P Global Commodity Insights.
IISD in the news June 7, 2023

Second global plastics meeting makes progress

The second meeting to create a global plastics agreement ended with delegates agreeing to have a draft prepared in six months’ time, despite delays at the outset of negotiations.
IISD in the news June 6, 2023