The Trump administration demolished environmental safeguards, suppressed climate science and abandoned global cooperation on climate action. The Biden administration has an opportunity not only to reverse rollbacks from the Trump administration, but roll forward new rules to tackle the climate crisis.
Blog Posts: GHG emissions
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by , , , , , and - The Climate Ambition Summit brought together more than 70 heads of state as well as many other leaders from business, the finance community and civil society. While the summit spurred momentum for some countries it also exposed gaps in climate leadership, leaving much to accomplish ahead of COP26.
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by and - European leaders agreed to slash the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. Achieving it will require substantial policy reform and investment.
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by , and - A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.
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by and - California's decision to require that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state to be emissions free by 2035 takes the fight against climate change to the next level.
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by , , , and - While setting a net-zero target can signal a serious commitment to long-term climate action, several critical design factors determine the rigor of these targets and the extent to which they set a country on a plausible pathway to a net-zero future in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
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by and - To meet the rising food demand, reduce GHG emissions, and help curb climate change, the U.S. agricultural sector will need to activate these six tactics.
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by - The Republic of Korea has an opportunity to effectively address the COVID-19 crisis, while also becoming a climate leader.
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by and - Data shows that the energy sector produces 73% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and 10 countries account for more than two-thirds of annual emissions.
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by and - If China's non-CO2 emissions were a country, they would be the 7th largest emitter of total GHGs in the world. Here's how China can clean them up.
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