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President Zelenskyy of Ukraine addressed the Annual Meeting, saying “the words ‘turning point’ have become more than just a rhetorical figure of speech”, urging that “values must matter” War deepens resolve for commitment to action as world leaders tackle new realities in an unprecedented moment in history Failure of global…
New paper urges shift to ‘nature positivity’ to restore Earth A new paper, published by leading conservationists and the heads of various global institutions, argues for adopting a “nature-positive” goal. This would require restoring the Earth from 2020, placing the world on a nature positive path by 2030 to mount a full recovery by 2050. According to the authors, nature positivity would provide an overarching goal for nature that would coincide with the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) mission and streamline agreements for climate, biodiversity, and sustainable developmen...
01/11/2021 - Anyone concerned about our future climate will soon be able to contribute to understanding the social dynamics of climate change by taking part in a “citizen science” experiment. In a donation-funded online simulation currently being developed by the non-profit company SCIARA in cooperation with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), users can playfully explore virtual climate futures, make decisions, and see the consequences. Based on the players' behavior, decision-makers in politics, business and society will ultimately be able to check climate protec...
12/15/2020 - In an unprecedented science-backed statement, Europe’s truck manufacturers have concluded that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil free in order to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050. It will be possible to meet this target provided the right charging/refuelling infrastructure is built and a coherent policy framework is put into place, including comprehensive CO2 pricing to drive the transition. To develop their roadmap to carbon-neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the CEOs of Europe’s commercial vehicle manufacturers, under the umbrella of the European Automobile ...