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Despite increased pledges and targets to tackle climate change, current policies still leave the world on course for around 2.7 °C end-of-century global warming, above pre-industrial levels—far from the ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Even fully implementing all 2030 nationally determined contributions, long-term pledges and net zero targets, nearly 2 °C global warming is expected later this century. Calls for climate justice highlight the vital need to address the social injustices driven by climate change. But what is the human cost of climate change and who bears it? Existing estimates tend to be expressed in monetary terms, tend to recognize impacts on the rich more than those on the poor (because the rich have more money to lose) and tend to value those living now over those living in the future (because future damages are subject to economic discounting). From an equity standpoint, this is unethical—when life or health are at stake, all people should be considered equal, whether rich or poor, alive or yet to be born. #NDCS #climatejustice #parisagreement #socialresponsibility Lenton, T.M., Xu, C., Abrams, J.F. et al. Quantifying the human cost of global warming. Nat Sustain 6, 1237–1247 (2023). https://lnkd.in/ebkYdypN

Using the latest generation of #dice models, EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute Scientific Director Riccardo Rebonato showed that the objectives of the #parisagreement were not only aspirational but also economically optimal. This piece in Nature looks at the challenge of keeping global warming below 1.5°C in 7 enlightening charts.

As globalist elites and pro-climate change activists begin concluding their COP28 Meeting on the environment, Wrightstone is sounding the alarm that the push to only green energy is harmful to humanity. As the author of the new book, ‘A Very Convenient Warming,’ Wrightstone contends that ‘global warming would save lives.’  Watch the Video here https://lnkd.in/eFspmP_V

Today, researchers published the second annual Global Climate Change report, finding that human-caused #globalwarming is accelerating at 0.26°C per decade. The report warns that if we continue emitting carbon dioxide at current levels, we will exceed the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C of warming in just five years: https://lnkd.in/evz6fS_7 It's easy to read this and feel defeated. However, our CEO Sheri (Houston) Hickok shares why we should use this as motivation to act using the climate solutions available today: “This latest study must drive climate action further and faster today – using every single solution we have available. Governments must elevate climate to the top of the agenda, businesses must continue to set ambitious targets and speak proudly about the steps they are taking, and, as individuals, we must realize the power of our voices. Every action we collectively take can drive further positive action; we are all influencers." Read her full statement here: https://lnkd.in/evz6fS_7 #sustainability #EnvironmentDay #climateaction

🌱 The last IPCC report provides an alarming assessment of global warming. Now undeniable, this reality drives us to radically decarbonize our economies. What preconceptions are holding back the implementation of large-scale circular economy policies, and what changes will companies have to make? 👉 Discover our complete article: https://loom.ly/XrsgLrI #CircularEconomy #decarbonation #MWC24

A new report found that influential nations, including Russia and China, are among the greatest spreaders of false or misleading information about the world’s weather, along with companies that extract fossil fuels and the online provocateurs who make money by sharing claims that global warming is a hoax. I have a hard time to believe that there are people still to believe climate change is real 😳 #cop28 https://lnkd.in/gmtTutzF

The possibility of overshooting the 1.5°C target is more real than ever, posing a significant challenge to global climate action. Will this prospect lead to a 'doom loop' of inaction or spark a renewed urgency to achieve transformational change? This perspective provides an analysis of the current state of climate action and the critical paths we must consider to limit global warming. Discover the insights on what lies ahead for our planet. 🔗 https://buff.ly/3vGhM3Y This topic is one of three "currents" examined as part of SEI Currents 2024 – our annual foresight event. Catch-up with the panel discussion and explore the other currents here: sei.org/currents2024 #ClimateAction #GlobalWarming #sustainability #COP28

Limiting #globalwarming to 1.5°C by 2100 remains the north star ⭐ for #mitigation ambitions, but recent trends suggest a temporary overshoot is increasingly likely. While this isn't the ideal scenario, managing #climaterisks now demands a pragmatic approach to ensure this overshoot is indeed temporary. Scientists are looking at the prospect of temporary overshoot as a concept as well as at its emerging role in international climate policy. The urgency lies not in avoiding the overshoot but in ensuring it is genuinely transient. Bringing global warming levels back to 1.5°C post-overshoot demands societal and political backing for mitigation costs and trade-offs. This support hinges on a clear understanding of the benefits—a future decline in temperature means reduced risks and impacts. To build a compelling case for reversing global warming, we need a roadmap. A typology of impacts and risks, organized research, and a clear value proposition are essential. Understanding the risks and impacts compared to a scenario where global warming lingers above 1.5°C is pivotal. read the article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/exPfW35X Also published in the same issue of the journal are two Q&A articles with scientists Dr Joeri Rogelj on a “research agenda for overshoot” https://lnkd.in/e4uYnffP and Dr Diana Liverman the “human impacts of climate overshoot”, https://lnkd.in/etns82zY

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