by Bee Moorhead | Dec 12, 2018 | Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Global Climate Policy, Health
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report calling for policies to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius has been getting the lion’s share of media attention at COP24, but the “SR/15” as it’s affectionately known is not the only...
by Adrian Shelley | Dec 12, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
Today, parties of the COP24 had the opportunity to deliver a national statement to declare their thoughts, hopes, and intentions about the climate negotiations being made. Among the statements made, there was a strong affirmation of the Paris Agreement and desire to...
by Anna Floyd | Dec 12, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
Today alone, 27 million tons of carbon dioxide will be emitted by the transport sector. Yes, just the transport sector. 95 million barrels of oil will be burned. 500 children will die in transport accidents. These are the figures given by the transport branch of GIZ,...
by Ilka Vega | Dec 11, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
State-level environmental officials of the United States, Mexico and Canada presented at COP24 on Sub-National Strategies to meet Paris commitments. These initiatives have been seen as key to mobilize, support, tackle pressure points for national commitments and...
by Anna Floyd | Dec 10, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
When you think about industries that contribute most to greenhouse gas emissions, I’m willing to bet that the first to come to mind are transportation, agriculture, coal plants — the list goes on. I’m also willing to bet that the fashion industry would not be in...
by Bee Moorhead | Dec 10, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Texas Climate & Energy
Amidst a conference focused heavily on the IPCC’s 1.5 degree Celsius report, today I learned that the US has released a similarly intensive report on Climate Change and its impacts on the United States. Through a presentation given in the US Climate Action Hub, we...
