Climate

    Route to net-zero emissions will cost the global economy $5 tr annually: BofA
    30 Oct 2021

    Bank of America’s report has warned that reaching net-zero will cost the global economy $5 trillion annually for the next 30 years. On the eve of the UN’s COP26 environmental conference in Scotland this month, where countries who signed the 2015 Paris Agreement to reduce carbon emissions will review their progress and outline policies to […]

    G20 leaders summit to focus on climate, pandemic recovery: Italy’s Draghi
    28 Oct 2021

    The Rome summit is seen as particularly important because it comes just before the United Nations COP26 climate change conference. The G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will be held in Rome on October 30th and 31st 2021, with the participation of the G20 Heads of State and Government, of their counterparts from invited […]

    How big data will save us from the climate crisis
    27 Oct 2021

    There’s a case of OneSoil startup, which analyzes data from fields so that land and other resources are used more efficiently? Firstly, it is very successful – in just a year, its audience has grown from 120 thousand farmers to 300+ thousand, and the observation area increased from 30 million hectares to more than 100 […]

    Climate change is the most significant risk to financial institutions, says UAE Central Bank governor
    27 Oct 2021

    Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that central banks and financial institutions worldwide face. They should work together to mitigate climate risk and boost the global economy’s resilience, the governor of the Central Bank of the UAE said. Central banks and other financial regulatory authorities should continue to develop “safe and effective” supervisory […]

    UK sets out a net-zero strategy as it gears up to host COP26
    27 Oct 2021

    On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his ambition for a green revolution that he hopes will force Western economies to kick their addiction to fossil fuels. At the end of the month, Britain hosts the COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, aiming to strengthen global action on global warming. “With the […]

    The concentration of carbon in the planet’s atmosphere has reached a record high – the UN
    27 Oct 2021

    The concentration of carbon in the planet’s atmosphere has reached a record high, DPA-international states. This figure is higher than the average growth recorded during 2011-2020. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva said that due to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, new emissions actually fell by 5.6% last year. However, according […]

    Turkey on the precipice of climate disaster as lakes dry and forests burn
    25 Oct 2021

    As climate conference Cop26 approaches, Turkey should be doing more to help its environment, experts say. Let’s check the National News article on this issue. From a distance, eastern Turkey’s White Lake still looks wet. A greenish residue left behind by its waters creates a mirage from the hills above, but get closer and all […]

    COP26 in just one week: policy vs. climate change. Part II
    25 Oct 2021

    The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The UAE prime minister has said the government plans to invest $165 billion in clean energy by 2050. What have other essential issues been discussed at climate negotiations for 25 years in a row? Let’s get know […]

    What to expect from the international climate negotiations COP26 in Glasgow. Part I
    24 Oct 2021

    The largest climate event, the COP26 Climate Negotiations, will begin in Glasgow on October 31. At the 26th Annual Congress, delegations from more than 190 countries will discuss how to tackle the global climate crisis, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, most importantly, how to encourage governments to take responsibility for and counter the […]

    What climate change requires of economics
    21 Oct 2021

    This summer’s record-breaking heatwave in the American northwest offered a reminder – as if it were needed – of what anthropogenic climate change will mean for living conditions now and in the future. Average global temperatures have already risen to 1.2° C above pre-industrial levels and could increase by another 5° C over the next […]