Carbon budget

Paris climate deal could be based on carbon budget – UN

NEWS: Countries could have to base emissions reductions on global limit to CO2, say co-chairs of negotiations

Earth has 30 years before carbon budget is blown

NEWS: Emissions set to rise 2.5% in 2015 say researchers, with China and India driving new CO2 growth

China unhappy with ‘carbon budget’ reference in IPCC review

Chinese government objected to scientists including carbon budget in IPCC Summary for Policymakers, documents reveal

Value of coal assets ‘could be halved’ if world goes low-carbon

Coal becoming an increasing financial risk for big mining houses as divestment from the fossil fuel gains traction, says a new report from HSBC

Carbon dioxide levels now 61% higher than 1990

The world’s emissions of the main greenhouse gas produced by human activities, carbon dioxide, in 2013 are expected to be nearly two-thirds higher than in 1990

UK sending ‘mixed signals’ over EU climate ambition

The UK is well versed in showmanship when it comes to climate change targets. But does it mean what it says?

IEA: World on track to miss 2°C warming limit

CO2 emissions are set to rise by 20% but energy efficiency measures could help curb this increase

World’s carbon budget could be blown by 2034 – PwC

PwC report warns that current rate of decarbonisation leaves world is on track to exceed “carbon budget” in just over two decades

How long until world emits its trillionth tonne of CO2?

Wed, 14 Nov 2040 19:10:40:GMT – the date at which website predicts world will emit trillionth tonne of CO2. And it’s getting closer.

Figueres: IPCC’s ‘carbon budget’ will not drive Warsaw talks

Guardian: UN climate change chief says it would be too ‘politically difficult’ to negotiate national allocations of carbon emissions

MPs object to attempts to water down UK carbon budget

Morning summary: MPs fight for robust carbon budget; divestment campaign threatens coal; and Asian stinging ant set to spread as climate change worsens

Lord Deben: no justification for changes to UK carbon budgets

Head of UK Climate Change Committee says there is no legal or economic justification to change the country’s current decarbonisation plans

IPCC carbon budget sets countries tough challenge

For the first time UN scientists have set a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases that can be released – but is there a short-term alternative?

UK faces “deep cuts” to meet global emission budget

Ed Davey says country will have to face historical responsibility if global carbon budget is divided among nations

UN climate report set to establish ‘global carbon budget’

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change likely to detail figure of fossil fuels that can be burnt before 2°C warming limit is breached