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Taiwan Environment Minister Eyes Insurance Funds to Help With Green Transition

Taiwan aims to get more than $1.5 billion in investment from insurance funds to help finance the island’s green energy transition as part of its climate change and carbon reduction goals, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming has said. Although most countries …

It’s ‘Virtually Certain’ the World Has Already Breached 1.5C Warming Limit

The world may have already missed its chance to limit global warming to 1.5C, according to two new studies in Nature Climate Change. The Paris Agreement was inked in 2015, with 196 countries agreeing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions …

Four Canadian Banks Quit Climate Group as Exodus Begun by Wall Street Picks Up

Four of Canada’s biggest banks are leaving the industry’s top climate-finance alliance, joining Wall Street peers and extending an exodus that started in early December. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal and National Bank of Canada …

Update: Hottest Year Ever Sees World Breach 1.5C Global Warming Target

Earth’s warming exceeded 1.5C on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to three major climate science agencies. It’s the most potent evidence yet that countries are failing to meet a Paris Agreement goal of limiting global …

Global Temperature Set to Surpass 1.5C Threshold in Hottest Year on Record

This year is “effectively certain” to be the warmest on record with temperatures climbing above a closely watched threshold for the first time. The average global temperature reached 1.62C above pre-industrial levels in November, according to the EU-funded Copernicus Climate …

Investors With $9.5 Trillion Seek Mandatory Scope 3 Emissions Disclosures

An influential coalition of pension funds and insurance companies holding a combined $9.5 trillion of assets called on regulators to mandate corporate disclosures of so-called Scope 3 emissions. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance said in a report published on Wednesday …

International Court Begins Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation

The United Nations’ top court [this] week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide. While the advisory …

Global CO2 Emissions to Hit Record High in 2024, Report Says

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday. The Global Carbon Budget report, …

Update: Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Dutch Climate Ruling

Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon reduction efforts, dealing a blow to campaigners who have turned to legal channels to pursue climate action. The appeals court …

2024 Will Be World’s Hottest Year on Record, EU Scientists Say

This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of next week’s U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, …