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
Carbon budget
See allEarth 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
Oxfam: Super-rich have already burned more than their fair share of carbon for 2025
The idea of taxing the super-rich to fund climate action shot up the international agenda during Brazil’s G20 presidency
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