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EU sets out trillion euro plan to avert 'climate crash'
The EU budget chief said the bloc needs to invest dedicated funds to avert a "climate crash" as Brussels detailed how it planned to pay for a trillion euro push to cut net C02 emissions to zero by 2050 and protect member countries dependent on coal.
Explainer: How the food that Singaporeans eat contributes to climate change
If Singapore does not take steps to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in relation to the food consumed by its people, the total emissions in this segment will increase by about 19 per cent by 2030 due to population growth, a study found.
The heat is on: Earth is getting ‘very, very close’ to crossing tipping point, scientist warns
Just days after an Australian think tank issued a gloomy report warning that climate change will end human civilisation by 2050, another scientist has made a similarly dire forecast.
Economic injustice of climate change: why poor countries suffer more than rich ones
Of the 36 countries with the lowest historical carbon emissions, which are also some of the poorest and hottest countries in the world, 34 have suffered an economic hit compared to a world without warming, losing on average 24 per cent of GDP per capita.
Insurance not enough to offset financial risks of climate change, analysts say
From homeowners facing higher flood insurance premiums to investors putting money into coal-fired power plants, financial risks related to climate change are growing, analysts say.