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Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century was one of the goals of the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, last November. Guyana claims to have reached that point. “Where the world is trying to get to by 2050, we are already there,” Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told a local paper in October... <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/guyana/oil-production-or-carbon-neutrality-why-not-both-guyana-says-64...

More than a decade after the global adoption of REDD+ as a climate change mitigation strategy, countries have started accessing results-based payments. However, the extent to which payments are actually based on results is unknown, necessitating program evaluations to establish the contribution of REDD+ to the Paris NDCs. We undertake a microeconometric evaluation of one of the most globally significant REDD+ initiatives, Indonesia’s moratorium on forest concessions, in which a payment has bee...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has made tremendous efforts to fulfil its tasks, contributing to the country’s economic targets for 2021.

Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century was one of the goals of the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, last November. Guyana claims to have reached that point. “Where the world is trying to get to by 2050, we are already there,” Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told a local paper […]

2021 was a year where tropical forests featured more prominently in global headlines than normal thanks to rising recognition of the role they play in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. The following is a brief look at some of the major rainforest storylines from 2021. Previous year-in-reviews: 2020 | The 2010s | 2019 | […]

In order to help address the climate crisis, Airbnb has committed to becoming a Net Zero company by 2030. For this, Elizabeth Sturcken is guiding Airbnb on sustainability targets and strategy.

By Helen Mountford and Mauricio CárdenasWASHINGTON, DC/BOGOTÁ — The science is clear: To avoid the most damaging effects of climate change, the world must reach net-zero greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions around mid-century. That means reducing human-caused GHG emissions to the lowest levels possible, and balancing any remaining emissions by permanently removing an equivalent

These deals cover a wide range of fields including trade, agriculture, energy, education and training, environmental protection, and sports

Major funding to finance forest conservation projects is set to be announced at the UN climate summit next week. But some environmentalists contend the LEAF program could exclude the Indigenous people who have long protected the forests that the initiative aims to save.

Gas emission targets must be met published : 22 Jul 2021 at 04:00 The science is clear: to avoid the most damaging effects of climate change, the world must reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG) around mid-century. That means reducing human-caused emissions to the lowest levels possible, and balancing any remaining emissions by permanently removing an equivalent quantity of GHGs from the atmosphere. Thereafter, the world must ensure that GHG removal exceeds ...