IPCC Releases Framework of Upcoming 1.5-Degree Report
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International
COP22 Lights and Camera Set, 16 Days to Action
Meetings held in Marrakesh, Morocco, this week in preparation for the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), wrapped up Thursday as delegates made some last-minute conference planning decisions, the UNFCCC said in a press release. COP22 will kick off in Marrakesh on Nov. […]
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Budget & Policy
Most Insurers Uninterested in Addressing Climate Risk, Report Finds
Only 22 of 148 U.S. insurance companies evaluated in a report released Thursday by Ceres have adequately addressed climate risk, according to the nonprofit sustainability-focused organization. Ceres judged insurance companies in five areas: governance structures to address climate risk; climate risk management programs; use of catastrophe or other computer modeling tools to manage their climate […]
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International
Survey: Most Canadians Want Faster Transition from Coal
A majority of Canadians would like to see the nation abandon coal-fired energy generation by 2030, according to a recent survey conducted by Nanos Research for climate think tank Clean Energy Canada. The survey found that 73 percent of the 1,000 Canadians contacted support the prompt closure of the nation’s coal plants. “Canada’s last coal-fired […]