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Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Envirotec Magazine

This year’s Global Energy Perspective launches at a time when global energy markets are facing an unprecedented array of uncertainties, including the conflict in Ukraine. Nonetheless, the long-term transition to low-carbon energy systems continues to see strong momentum and, in several respects, acceleration. To keep the 1.5°C

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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

GreenBiz

A useful way to think about the effort and timescales required is to consider the " Carbon Law ," which was coined by my friend Johan Rockström. So, what does the Carbon Law say? To keep within the remaining carbon budget for 2 degrees C, we have to cut our emissions drastically, reaching net-zero emissions as soon as possible.

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Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies

Envirotec Magazine

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C C by the end of the century.

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Report highlights potential of sustainable fuels in Latin American aviation

TechXplore

According to the International Energy Agency, aviation accounts for about 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and aviation emissions are expected to double by mid-century as demand for domestic and international air travel rises.

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The State of the Voluntary Carbon Market

GreenBiz

Limiting global warming to 1.5 ℃ above pre-industrial levels requires significant carbon reductions and 6 to 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide removal per year by 2050. The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is a key mechanism to scale those solutions.

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Could energy-storage-as-a-service be key to cutting carbon emissions?

Envirotec Magazine

Energy storage can help mitigate climate change, but it is still on low levels and needs to triple by 2050 to keep global warming below 2°C. Globally, only 3% of power capacity is being stored. To limit global warming to below 2°C, energy storage capacity would need to increase from 140 GW in 2014 to 450 GW in 2050.

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Building better: Making the transition from operational carbon to embodied carbon measurement

Envirotec Magazine

Does it give the full picture of a building’s carbon footprint? Historically, building regulators have looked to “operational carbon” in buildings as an indication of sustainability. This metric solely focuses on the use of carbon over the lifetime of a building and has been the measurement of choice since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.

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