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The EU Council has reaffirmed the bloc's goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, in what the EU described as a 'crucial step' towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
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What they said – groups respond to the EU’s climate targets

9 months ago9 months ago11 mins

The EU Council has reaffirmed the bloc’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990…

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The Coalition for Higher Ambition, which encompasses groups including C40 Cities, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, ICLEI Europe, Transport & Environment, the We Mean Business coalition and more, has called on EU leaders to commit to at least a 90% net domestic emissions reduction by 2040.
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Coalition for Higher Ambition calls on EU leaders to commit to 90% emissions reduction by 2040

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

The Coalition for Higher Ambition, which encompasses groups including C40 Cities, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, ICLEI Europe, Transport &…

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Japan's climate target of reducing emissions to 60% below 2013 levels by 2035 has been described as ‘unacceptably low’ by representative group 350.org
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Japan’s climate targets deemed ‘unacceptably low’ by groups

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Japan‘s climate target of reducing emissions to 60% below 2013 levels by 2035 has been described as ‘unacceptably low’ by…

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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said that countries around the world are still committed the climate transition, even as the United States announces its withdrawal from multilateral agreements.
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Commitment to climate measures unwavering, says UNFCCC chief, despite U.S. pullback

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has said that countries around the world are still committed the climate transition,…

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The UK's national climate plan is set to 'propel the country to net zero' and 'sets an example for the world', the World Resources Institute (WRI) has said.
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UK’s climate plan ‘sets example for the world’, says WRI

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

The UK‘s national climate plan is set to ‘propel the country to net zero’ and ‘sets an example for the…

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The U.S. government's newly announced nationally determined contribution (NDC), which includes a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions 61 to 66% below 2005 levels by 2035, could help guide government policy in a post-Trump world, the World Resources Institute (WRI).
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United States’ NDC could act as a ‘north star’ in a post-Trump world

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

The U.S. government’s newly announced nationally determined contribution (NDC), which includes a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 61…

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The World Resources Institute has launched a new resource, the NDC Tracker, through its Climate Watch data platform.
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World Resources Institute unveils ‘NDC Tracker’

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

The World Resources Institute has launched a new resource, the NDC Tracker, through its Climate Watch data platform. The tool…

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The European Union, together with Canada, Chile, the European Union, Georgia, Mexico, Norway, and Switzerland, have committed to ensuring their forthcoming nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are consistent with IPCC trajectories in line with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
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European Union commits to NDC in line with 1.5°C temperature goal

2 years ago9 months ago5 mins

The European Union, together with Canada, Chile, Georgia, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland, have committed to ensuring their forthcoming nationally determined…

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Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be viewed as the "most important policy documents of this century", UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has said at COP29.
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NDCs are an ‘opportunity no country can miss’, says Stiell

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be viewed as the “most important policy documents of this century”, UN Climate Change chief…

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Leaders from more than 30 countries, along with partners from intergovernmental organisations and civil society, have convened at COP29 to advance the Global Cooling Pledge, an initiative aimed at addressing the growing demand for sustainable cooling solutions.
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Leaders chart path forward for sustainable cooling at COP29

2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

Leaders from more than 30 countries, along with partners from intergovernmental organisations and civil society, have convened at COP29 to…

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