Atmospheric CO2 Spiked Above 400 PPM for 2015: WMO
-
International
Paris Agreement Membership Reaches 84
Algeria, Turkmenistan, and Uruguay last week deposited their instruments of ratification for the Paris Agreement, bringing total membership in the climate change accord to 84, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The agreement’s entry into force was triggered earlier this month when it hit the 55/55 threshold — 55 member nations […]
-
International
U.N. Urban Development Framework Addresses Greenhouse Gases, Climate
Delegates to the Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, last week pledged to address the dangers posed by greenhouse gases and climate change as part of their work to guide sustainable development of the world’s cities. The four-day event, more formally known as the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, drew roughly 36,000 participants from […]
-
International
EU Energy Policies Would be Disastrous for U.S., Report Says
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy warns of dire financial consequences, including millions of lost jobs, of instituting energy policies already enacted in European Union nations. The report notes that former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and various individuals and interest groups have cited value […]