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Wealthy countries have blown through their carbon budgets

Some countries have used up far more of the world’s carbon budget—the amount we can emit and still avoid more extreme climate disruption—than others.

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World has nine years to avert catastrophic global warming, study shows

World has nine years to avert catastrophic global warming, study shows

As nations meet at COP27 in Egypt, studies show the world on track exhaust its carbon budget in nine years -- and new gas projects could accelerate that trend.
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Ministers, public given false information on carbon budgets

A Government proposal to loosen New Zealand's first-ever carbon budget is based on misleading information.

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Carbon budget could help Canada meet emissions targets

As a new study finds we're a decade away from blowing our global carbon budget, scientists say Canada could improve its accountability by doing some climate accounting.

How much did COVID-19 lockdowns decrease emissions?

How much did COVID-19 lockdowns decrease emissions?

Yes, lockdowns caused emissions to drop 2.4 billion tonnes. But we’re still rapidly approaching the total amount of carbon the atmosphere can handle before our temperatures cross a dangerous threshold.
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Ian Dunlop, David Spratt: Net-zero emissions by 2050 - leadership or climate colonialism?

How fast does Australia need to reduce greenhouse emissions to play its fair part in responding to the global climate emergency?One answer jumps out: "net-zero emissions by 2050".

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Greta Thunberg: How she became a leader of the global climate movement
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Greta Thunberg: How she became a leader of the global climate movement

How one Swedish teenager armed with a homemade sign ignited a crusade and became the leader of a movement.

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