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A report from Climate Action Tracker said a "rapid phase out" of coal as an electricity source by 2050 would reduce global warming by 0.5 degree, and a rapid phase-out of gas by 2050 would reduce global warming by 0.1 degree.

Our guide to the actions that have done the most to slow global warming

If we really want to maintain a livable climate, and prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2˚ Celsius, then no nation, anywhere, can burn any oil, gas, or coal at all after 2050, according to a striking new analysis of the latest climate science.

A U.S. plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants is not enough to achieve its goals for limiting climate change, and all nations will need to significantly step up actions to curb warming, a group of scientists said in a report on Wednesday.

U.S. carbon emissions are projected to remain above 1990 levels in 2030, even after U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration announced new rules to slash greenhouse gases from power plants by almost a third.

EU announces greenhouse gas emission cuts as German study says world still heading to warming of 3° to 4.6°C by 2100

The United States won praise at U.N. talks on climate change on Wednesday for its plan to cut carbon emissions, but a group of scientists said it too little to put the world on track to limit global warming.

Scientists say countries attending United Nations climate talks are going backwards on policy and risking 4C of global warming

The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals from the United States and China, a study showed on Wednesday.