Topic: climate science

President Obama will deliver a major announcement on climate change on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at [Georgetown University](http://www.georgetown.edu/news/obam

Note: This is an in-person meeting and a call-in is available; RSVP required

President Obama will announce a national plan on climate change on Tuesday, June 25 at Geor

The International Energy Agency released a new report today, Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map, finding that global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2012 increased by 1.4 percent, reaching a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama presented his priorities for his second term, including addressing the threat of climate change.

A draft of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was made for public review and will be released online today.

The climate talks (COP18) wrapped up today in Doha, Qatar, with package of decisions, including an agreement to move forward an international climate agreement by 2015.

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The latest Emissions Gap Report, by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Climate Foundation, is being released today. The report finds that emissions are now around 14 percent above where they need to be. The gap is on course to be 8 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2020, which is 2 Gt higher than last year’s assessment.

The World Bank Group just released a groundbreaking new report on climate change, called Turn Down the Heat, which offers a vivid assessment of what 4 degrees Celsius of global temperature rise would mean for the world.

Full audio recording of WRI’s press call below:

With the U.S. elections just completed and the Doha climate talks fast approaching, this is an important moment to consider where progress can be made on international action to address climate change.