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Two Degrees

Governments unlikely to ditch “engrained” 2°C warming pledge

Governments unlikely to ditch “engrained” 2°C warming pledge

Author of report calling for the target to be scrapped says that is unlikely until after the 2015 climate treaty is signed

Is it time to abandon the 2 degree warming target?

Avoiding two degrees of warming is a key principle of the UN climate talks. But who decides how much warming is too much?

Greenpeace: 14 big oil megaprojects will set off carbon bomb

Greenpeace: 14 big oil megaprojects will set off carbon bomb

Huge new oil and gas developments would raise fossil fuel emissions by 20% and lock the world into dangerous levels of climate change, according to a report commissioned by Greenpeace

Former Met Office chief says 2°C climate target missed

Former Met Office chief says 2°C climate target missed

Lord Hunt says while a political solution will be found, it will come too late to stay with the safe limit of warming

UNEP: 2020 climate change deal is too late for drastic carbon cuts

UNEP: 2020 climate change deal is too late for drastic carbon cuts

COP18: Chief scientist Professor Joseph Alcamo tells RTCC ambitious CO2 reductions are needed now to stay within the 2°C limit of warming.

World headed for 6°C of warming, says new study

World headed for 6°C of warming, says new study

PwC assessment of current efforts to reduce emissions finds that we are on a pathway to warming far greater than the 2°C recommended by the UN’s climate science panel, the IPCC.

Fatih Birol: Door to 2 degrees could be closed by 2017

Fatih Birol: Door to 2 degrees could be closed by 2017

International Energy Agency’s chief economist warns world will be on unstoppable warming trajectory if low-carbon investments are not made in next five years

UN climate talks: EU negotiator calls for urgent ambition to avoid 2 degrees

UN climate talks: EU negotiator calls for urgent ambition to avoid 2 degrees

UK and EU senior climate negotiator Pete Betts says political conditions need to improve if world is to hit key climate change temperature goal

Geoengineering scheme could “balance global warming” in a world with double pre-industrial CO2

Geoengineering scheme could “balance global warming” in a world with double pre-industrial CO2

“Marine cloud-brightening” method to trigger cloud formation by spraying sea water into the atmosphere could reflect enough solar radiation away from earth to negate effects of climate change.

EU commits to two degrees climate change goal despite US doubts

EU commits to two degrees climate change goal despite US doubts

US climate change envoy Todd Stern’s calls for a more “flexible” approach to the limit on warming dismissed by EU.

Gas and climate change: Can we drill our way out of four degrees?

Gas and climate change: Can we drill our way out of four degrees?

A new IEA report claims that gas has a role to play in the fight on climate change but there are warnings it could derail the battle on more effective fronts.

Governments extending “emissions gap” between climate policy and 2°C target

Governments extending “emissions gap” between climate policy and 2°C target

Countries still falling short of 2020 climate change commitments according to new research.

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Australia passes controversial tax on coal mining after two-year dispute

Coal and iron ore profits affected by the 30% levy, which could raise A$10.6 billion in first three years.

Shell expects to increase its CO2 emissions in future

Shell expects to increase its CO2 emissions in future

Increasing demand and more energy intensive fossil fuel sources to add extra costs as company pays out for its extra carbon.

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IEA: Time running out to cap warming at two degrees

Major policy changes needed by 2017 to avoid temperature increases of six degrees

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