Carbon removals are no substitute for deep emissions reductions, warns IPCC

by Wijnand StoefsCarbon dioxide removals, Decarbonising European industry, EU carbon market, Land use and forestry, The EU Green Deal and Climate LawPosted on Comments are Disabled

Carbon removals will become a vital tool for reducing carbon concentrations in the atmosphere but only massive cuts in emissions will give humanity a fighting chance of keeping global heating to 1.5°C or below, says the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The latest IPCC report, which was released in April, outlines various pathways …

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New IPCC report shows 1.5C° is still possible, but more needed from aviation and shipping

by Gilles Dufrasne2050 climate strategies, Aviation, ShippingPosted on Comments are Disabled

This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a leading climate science body, has published a report on the scientific evidence relating to 1.5C° global warming. The report shows that it is still possible to limit warming to 1.5C° and avoid dangerous climate change. Reaching this goal, however, would require rapid and large-scale climate …

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