Policy options for the world’s primary forests in multilateral environmental...
We identify policies that would provide a solid foundation in key international negotiations to ensure that primary forests persist into the 21st Century. A novel compilation of primary forest cover and
View ArticleHuman land-use-driven reduction of forest volatiles cools global climate
Human conversion of forest ecosystems to agriculture is a major driver of global change. Conventionally, the impacts of the historical cropland expansion on Earth’s radiation balance have been quantified
View ArticleFull extent of global coal 'binge' is hidden, say researchers
The climate impacts of the world's fossil-fuelled power plants are being underestimated because of poor accounting, say researchers. Governments would get a truer picture if they included the lifetime
View ArticleBetter growth, better climate: the new climate economy report
A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological...
View ArticleBetting on negative emissions
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could be used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, its credibility as a climate change mitigation option is unproven and its widespread...
View ArticleCarbon supply cost curves: evaluating financial risks to coal capital...
New research by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) identifies major financial risks for investors in coal producers around the world, from the domino effect of slowing demand growth in China, where...
View ArticleDetection and impacts of leakage from sub-seafloor deep geological carbon...
Fossil fuel power generation and other industrial emissions of carbon dioxide are a threat to global climate, yet many economies will remain reliant on these technologies for several decades. Carbon...
View ArticleIntegrated life cycle assessment of electricity supply scenarios confirms...
Life-cycle assessments commonly used to analyze the environmental costs and benefits of climate-mitigation options are usually static in nature and address individual power plants. Our paper presents,
View ArticleUK hailed as 'leader' in 2030 climate talks
The UK has been hailed for showing leadership to broker a new target to cut carbon emissions, despite ongoing objections from Poland to a deal later this month. Any suite of 2030 climate targets agreed
View ArticleEU Nations Mull Funds to Aid Clean Energy in 2030 Climate Deal
European Union governments are considering the use of carbon-permit funds to help finance clean technologies and spur poorer nations toward a low-carbon economy under a planned deal on 2030 climate and
View ArticleClimate Change 2014 - Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (Part B: Regional...
This full version of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability released on 16 October 2014 provides the most comprehensive look to date at the...
View ArticlePathways toward zero-carbon electricity required for climate stabilization
This paper covers three policy-relevant aspects of the carbon content of electricity that are well established among integrated assessment models but under-discussed in the policy debate. First, climate
View ArticleThe fossil fuel bailout: G20 subsidies for oil, gas and coal exploration
Governments across the G20 countries are estimated to be spending $88 billion every year subsidising exploration for fossil fuels. This report documents, for the first time, the scale and structure of
View ArticleFull extent of global coal 'binge' is hidden, say researchers
The climate impacts of the world's fossil-fuelled power plants are being underestimated because of poor accounting, say researchers. Governments would get a truer picture if they included the lifetime
View ArticleMapping multilateral collaboration on low-carbon energy technologies
IEA analyses have consistently highlighted that low-carbon energy technologies have a crucial role to play in addressing current global challenges on energy security, sustainability and access. Recent
View Article56 countries seek carbon capture incentives in next climate deal
(Reuters) - Fiscal incentives for carbon capture should be part of the global climate change agreement that replaces the Kyoto Protocol, 56 countries belonging to the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe
View Article2015 world energy issues monitor
Energy is among the top strategic issues shaping the global agenda in 2015. The uncertainty and impact of energy and commodity price volatility has now established itself as the number-one issue for...
View ArticlePathways to power: Scotland’s route to clean, renewable, secure electricity...
Scotland’s electricity system could be powered almost entirely by renewables by 2030 and without the need for any gas, coal or nuclear power stations in Scotland, according to a new report published by
View ArticleScotland could be fossil fuel-free by 2030, says report
A fossil fuel-free Scotland is not only technically achievable but could prove a cheaper and safer option than pursuing fossil fuel-based development, according to a new WWF-backed report. The study
View ArticleScientists Create New Cheap Asphalt Material that Can Capture and Store Carbon
Could asphalt actually provide a new technique for "green" carbon capture? Scientists have found that the best material to keep carbon dioxide from natural gas wells from fouling the atmosphere may be
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