What will it take to limit warming to 1.5°C and what are the implications for this year's G20 under India's presidency?
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** What's new in sustainable development
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** Developed Countries Need to Tackle Oil and Gas Faster, New Research Finds
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A new article in
Nature Climate Change shows that, in practice, 1.5°C pathways propose phasing out coal at a pace that is not realistic for developing countries. While coal must be phased out quickly, developed nations must also accelerate their efforts to tackle oil and gas ([link removed]) .
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** Carbon Capture and Storage: Not a net-zero solution
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To hit net-zero targets, Canada must significantly reduce emissions by 2030—but carbon capture technology often increases oil and gas production, growing the very emissions it should reduce. Our new policy brief explains why ([link removed]) .
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** Getting Their Fair Share: Bauxite mining tax revenue in Guinea
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Despite the booming production of bauxite in Guinea, government revenue did not match up to recent growth in the sector. Our IGF colleagues and the OECD worked with Guinea to establish a reference price to help ensure the financial benefits from mining were shared fairly ([link removed]) .
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** Road to the G20 Summit: What 1.5°C energy scenarios mean
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How can the G20 Summit, under India’s presidency, serve as a platform for emerging economies to work more closely together as they set national energy targets? Join us and our partners on February 21 ([link removed]) as we explore this question in the context of recent research on 1.5°C-aligned energy scenarios.
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** Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Grow your knowledge
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From climate change to biodiversity to human well-being, our self-paced online course on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) will guide you through all you need to know in designing EbA initiatives in practice. The course is free and is now available in both English and French ([link removed]) .
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** Adaptation Outreach in Eswatini: Building awareness together
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How did the government of Eswatini help raise awareness about climate change adaptation? A new story published by the NAP Global Network walks through their outreach program ([link removed]) and how it also helped in collecting information on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge for future decision making.
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** A Coordinated Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty: Unpacking legal questions
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EURACTIV sat down with one of our experts to examine the various legal considerations of a coordinated withdrawal by the EU and its member states ([link removed]) from the Energy Charter Treaty.
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** Toward a High Seas Treaty on Marine Biodiversity?
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Starting next week, stay tuned as our Earth Negotiations Bulletin reporters track efforts to clinch a highly anticipated treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity ([link removed]) in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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