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Katowice, Poland. Can COP24 deliver on 1.5°C?
December 2018

Setting the rules: can COP24 deliver on 1.5°C?

COP 24 is about more than a set of rules. It’s about designing a system that can deliver climate action in line with the IPCC’s clear message: that we must do everything possible to limit warming to 1.5°C, and that we need to act fast. Will governments gathered in Katowice act with the urgency and unity needed for preventing the most dangerous levels of climate change?
Installing solar panels
December 2018

The role of finance and investment in meeting the 1.5°C goal

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Rodrigo Narvaez Rojas

This week, climate finance – funds for developing countries to enable low-emission and climate-resilient development – takes center stage as political leaders discuss how to ramp up climate ambition at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. What role can investments and finance for mitigation and adaptation play, in particular for the most vulnerable countries?
©Inga Menke
December 2018

Beyond offsets? Market mechanisms under the Paris agreement

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Bill Hare

One aspect of the Paris Agreement rulebook that hangs in the balance at COP 24 is the role of market mechanisms. Market mechanisms, or more broadly emission trading schemes, have been around for a long time, including, for example the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol. Ongoing negotiations on the rules for markets under the Paris Agreement provide an important moment to reflect on what we want markets to deliver, and to design a system that goes beyond simple offsetting.
Key Messages for Small Island Developing States from the IPCC 1.5°C Special Report
December 2018

Key Messages for Small Island Developing States from the IPCC 1.5°C Special Report

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have been advocating for at least a decade for the establishment of 1.5°C as an upper limit for global average temperature increase - due to their high vulnerability to increased climate impacts. This latest IPCC 1.5°C Special Report provides the scientific assessment that supports the long-established cry of SIDS to limit global temperatures and the risks that threaten these small island nations.

The United States is already experiencing impacts of climate change across most sectors and regions
December 2018

US report brings warnings for island nations

The United States is already experiencing impacts of climate change across most sectors and regions and it’s likely to get worse, according to the Fourth National Climate Assessment, published in November 2018.

The authoritative report has been written by 300 expert authors from 13 Federal institutions and other agencies, sets out a grim picture of the impacts of climate change while calling for global efforts in mitigation to reduce the many risks to the US.