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Without urgent action, Earth is heading for climate catastrophe. Yet there are reasons for hope in 2024 – including a possible peak in global greenhouse gas emissions.

Substantive issues, from coal and renewable energy use to methane emissions reduction, have yet to be resolved. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“The DOE reportedly cleared 175 power generation projects to conduct system impact studies (SIS) in 2023, the biggest of which is Vind Energy Corporation’s 3,038-megawatt (MW) NOM FL1 offshore wind farm in Batangas and Occidental Mindoro,” said Protect VIP in a statement.

Protect VIP, a network of communities and groups advocating for the protection of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) marine corridor, on Friday urged the

Cautious optimism among experts that emissions from energy use may have peaked as net zero mission intensifies

Voting reps from nearly 200 nations at Dubai event ending Dec. 13 agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas—boosting renewables, nuclear energy and climate investment—but did not mandate specific actions to cut back traditional energy use.

Study finds Earth could reach 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels by 2040 and shows regional climate variables in fine detail. These findings, along with others, are very worrying for the Brazilian Amazon.

Voting reps from nearly 200 nations at Dubai event ending Dec. 13 agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels—boosting renewables, nuclear energy and climate investment—but did not mandate specific actions to cut back traditional energy use.

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement have increased by 1.1% in 2023, hitting a new record high of 36.8bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the 2023 Global Carbon Budget report by the Global Carbon Project.

The inclusion of "fossil fuels" in the final cover text of the Global Stocktake made COP28 the first COP to truly align with climate science.