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"The only GST that matters for 1.5°C": key takeaways from the first global stocktake at COP28
Dr Neil Grant, Bill Hare, Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
We breakdown the key takeaways from the first global stocktake (GST) since the Paris Agreement and how it sets the stage for the next two years in climate.
8 things to know about the state of climate action today
Marie-Charlotte Geffray, Michael Petroni
A major new report looks at climate action across all parts of the global economy to find that only electric vehicle sales are on track for 1.5°C.
Beetaloo gas field is a climate bomb. How did CSIRO modelling make it look otherwise?
Bill Hare, Thomas Houlie
The fossil gas industry is gearing up for a truly enormous new fracking project in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin that could undo all Australia's efforts to cut emissions.
A special report on system transitions would make IPCC science more actionable
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
The IPCC reporting cycle is out of step with the international climate policy process. A special report on system transitions could help make IPCC science more actionable.
The G20's new target of tripling renewables by 2030 is welcome, but the world will only meet its climate goals if this is coupled with a fossil fuel phase-out.
What the new IMO climate targets mean for shipping emissions
Michael Petroni
The International Maritime Organization has agreed new 2030 and 2050 climate targets for the shipping sector. We take a look at what this means for shipping emissions.