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Topic: Climate crisis

Gothenburg, Sweden develops world’s first zero-emissions zone
January 22, 2021

Gothenburg, Sweden develops world’s first zero-emissions zone

The developers hope to make the city one of the world’s largest-scale testing grounds for zero-emission technologies. If the initiative works as proposed, Gothenburg Green City Zone will implement 100% emission-free transport modes by 2030.

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Joe Biden moves to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement
January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

Joe Biden moves to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement

Hours after being sworn in as the president of the United States, Joe Biden signed an executive order that will move the country to rejoin the Paris climate agreement — a strident reversal of America’s environmental policy over the past four years.

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EU leaders agree to cut emissions by 55% of 1990 levels by 2030
December 15, 2020

EU leaders agree to cut emissions by 55% of 1990 levels by 2030

The deal was reached after the EU agreed on a $2.2 trillion budget Thursday evening that includes funds for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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Global carbon emissions fall by record 7% in 2020
December 14, 2020

Global carbon emissions fall by record 7% in 2020

Carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 fell by 7%, the biggest drop ever, the Global Carbon Project said in its annual assessment.

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50 Native American tribes are now implementing climate strategies
December 2, 2020

50 Native American tribes are now implementing climate strategies

Dozens of Native nations and tribal institutions in the United States have designed climate change plans that include formal strategies and initiatives to increase the resiliency of their communities.

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New Zealand declares climate emergency
December 2, 2020

New Zealand declares climate emergency

The government of New Zealand declared a climate emergency, a symbolic step recognizing IPCC predictions of substantial global warming if emissions do not fall. Alongside the declaration, New Zealand announced it would require its public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025.

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450 public development banks pledge to align with Paris Agreement
November 18, 2020

450 public development banks pledge to align with Paris Agreement

The first Finance in Common Summit gathered the world’s 450 public development banks to address recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in line with the principles of sustainable finance. In a joint declaration the Banks pledge to align financing decisions with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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Sunderland’s riverfront to house UK’s first carbon-neutral community
November 6, 2020November 17, 2020

Sunderland’s riverfront to house UK’s first carbon-neutral community

Designed to “reinvent the heart of Sunderland,” the masterplan design will include 1,000 new energy-efficient homes in four mixed-use residential neighborhoods for a population of 2,500.

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Engie halts its commitment to long-term $7 billion liquefied natural gas import contract
November 3, 2020November 17, 2020

Engie halts its commitment to long-term $7 billion liquefied natural gas import contract

This is being done under pressure from the French government, which holds a 23.6% stake in Engie. The delay was driven in large part by concerns over the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of US gas production, particularly from the Permian Basin, which will feed NextDecade’s proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant in Texas.

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South Korea vows to go carbon neutral by 2050
November 2, 2020November 17, 2020

South Korea vows to go carbon neutral by 2050

In a policy speech in the national assembly South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in said that South Korea, one of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies, would “actively respond” to the climate emergency “with the international community and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050”.

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