Science Dec 10 Analysis: Carbon removal can help achieve net zero, but comes with its own climate risks By Kirsten Zickfeld, Pep Canadell, The Conversation
World Jun 18 Voters in Switzerland approve climate bill targeting net zero emissions by 2050 A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb greenhouse gas emissions, as the Alpine nation's iconic glaciers melt away at an alarming rate. By Associated Press
World Feb 12 New report says companies’ climate targets are misleading to the public Climate commitments by companies aren’t always as green as they seem. A new report concludes major brands are exaggerating how ambitious their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are — in effect misleading consumers, investors and governments. By Frank Jordans, Associated Press
Science Nov 16 Analysis: 4 ways the financial puzzle of climate change is being addressed at COP27 The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation
World Oct 18 Singapore and Australia agree to make their economies net-zero Australia has committed to reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050 and Singapore is considering adopting the same target. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Nov 09 Russia launches forest plan as testing ground for climate action By Tanya Titova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press More than two-thirds of Sakhalin Island is forested. With the Kremlin’s blessing, authorities there have set an ambitious goal of making the island — Russia's largest — carbon neutral by 2025. Continue reading
Nov 01 India pledges to get to ‘net zero’ by 2070, long after U.S. and China By Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a new target for his country -- to cease adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070. Continue reading