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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

It is 2009 and the 35th G8 Summit. The political leaders – including Merkel, Sarkozy, Obama and Berlusconi – sign a declaration in which they recognize “the broad scientific view that the increase in global average temperature above preindustrial levels ought not to exceed 2°C.” For the first time at a COP , a target of 1.5

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Media Brief: COP26 and the implications for Canada

Clean Energy Canada

The Paris Agreement indicates that wealthier nations should pay an increasing amount to less wealthy countries to assist with climate-related investments like flood defense from sea level rise, clean energy development, or the use of energy efficiency retrofits. As part of its COP presidency, the U.K. CARBON MARKETS.