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Azerbaijan appoints no women to 28-member Cop29 climate committee Campaigners condemn decision as regressive, saying ‘climate change affects whole world, not half of it’ sdg.iisd.org/events/2024-un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-29/

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An Overview of Power-to-X Technology (PtX) Power-to-X (PtX) refers to a suite of technologies that convert renewable electricity into energy carriers like hydrogen or synthetic gas and liquid fuels (the "X"). https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/harnessing-power-renewables-overview-power-to-x-technology-climate--6o8ne

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Wall Street Says Basel 3 ‘Endgame’ Will Upend Climate Finance Wall Street’s biggest banks are warning that existing assumptions around much-needed green finance will no longer hold if the US goes ahead with stricter capital requirements. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-says-basel-3-090000476.html

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2023 Breaks Climate Records: Unprecedented Global Temperatures and Extreme Weather Patterns Emerge According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2023 has shattered previous climate records, resulting in extreme weather conditions that have caused widespread devastation. https://bit.ly/3t0jYlZ

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Climate News 2023-12-07 These developments show that the world is taking climate change seriously, but there is still much work to be done. We need to see continued action from governments, businesses, & individuals to reduce emissions ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-news-2023-12-07-climate--nd42f

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Nuclear Power in the Climate Change Era: A Critical Examination Climate change presents an existential challenge, urging us to reassess our energy sources. Amidst this crisis, nuclear power emerges ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nuclear-power-climate-change-era-critical-examination-climate--bkvvf

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Sultan Al Jaber was chosen as the president of COP28 for several reasons https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sultan-al-jaber-chosen-president-cop28-several-reasons-climate--7uixe

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Between Climate Idealism And Realism - Forbes *a summary* - The author argues we lack willingness to accept tradeoffs in fighting climate change, rather than lacking ability. We need more pragmatic thinking to build realistic climate strategies. https://bit.ly/3T8403E

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COP28: Navigating Towards a Sustainable Future This crucial event will bring together world leaders, policymakers, experts, & civil society representatives to discuss & address the pressing issue of climate change https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cop28-navigating-towards-sustainable-future-glimpse-latest-climate--5wnde

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Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths The significant impact of the 2022 summer heatwaves in #Europe, particularly highlighting the following key points: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7135209720746778625/

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The controversy surrounding Ahmed Al Jaber leading the UN Climate Conference, specifically the COP28 summit, stems from concerns over potential conflicts of interest and the influence of the fossil fuel industry on climate negotiations. https://tinyurl.com/yulfv8vp

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Impact of Tropical Cyclones: Research reported on 24 November 2023 reveals that tropical cyclones substantially raise the social cost of carbon. This insight points to the increasing economic and social impacts of extreme weather events, which are exacerbated by climate change tinyurl.com/yrr4hj4v

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Houston-based architecture firm Modu has designed a mixed-use building with a self-cooling exterior that reduces the need for air conditioning. The Modu Tower building features a perforated metal facade that creates natural ventilation and shading for the interior spaces. https://tinyurl.com/ysw2yowa

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Next year or the year after, the Arctic will be free of ice Scientist Peter Wadhams believes the summer ice cover at the north pole is about to disappear, triggering even more rapid global warming. www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/21/arctic-will-be-ice-free-in-summer-next-year

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The new Oxfam report, Climate Equality, shows that in 2019, the super-rich 1% were responsible for the same carbon pollution as the poorest two thirds of humanity - 5 billion people. Read the full report: makerichpolluterspay.org/climate-equality-report/

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How many animals get slaughtered for meat every day: 🐄 Cows: 900,000 🐐 Goats: 1.4 million 🐑 Sheep: 1.7 million 🐖 Pigs: 3.8 million 🦆 Ducks: 11.8 million 🐓 Chickens: 202 million

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What is COP28? Why this year’s climate summit is important The annual global climate summit offers a chance to address climate injustice and refocus climate action on the most vulnerable communities worldwide. https://www.rescue.org/article/what-cop28-why-years-climate-summit-important

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Germany's imported LNG natural gas, for example, from the United States is far more harmful to the climate than burning coal, according to a new analysis.

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Why investing in climate action & reporting are priorities for sustainable business With sustainability increasingly climbing up corporate agendas, decision-makers are navigating two primary disruptions: the pressure to decarbonize their operations & the regulatory need to report https://reut.rs/45Xae9f

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The Next 6 Years Will Make or Break Our Climate Goal of 1.5°C Warming If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit another 250 gigatonnes of CO₂. https://www.sciencealert.com/the-next-six-years-will-make-or-break-our-climate-goal-of-1-5c-warming

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