Climate Change

"U.N. Climate Talks End With Few Commitments and a ‘Lost’ Opportunity"

"In what was widely denounced as one of the worst outcomes in a quarter-century of climate negotiations, United Nations talks ended early Sunday morning with the United States and other big polluters blocking even a nonbinding measure that would have encouraged countries to adopt more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions next year.  

Source: NY Times, 12/16/2019

Bad News For N.J.: ‘Dramatic’ Sea Level Rise, Floods, Stronger Storms

"New Jersey is projected to experience “dramatic” sea level rise through the rest of this century, bringing worsening storm surges and more regular flooding to the Garden State, according to a new report released by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday."

Source: Newark Star-Ledger, 12/13/2019

"EU Unveils 'Green Deal' Plan to Get Europe Carbon Neutral by 2050"

"The European Union unveiled a sweeping set of environmental initiatives on Wednesday aimed at creating the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, touching everything from state aid rules to a green industrial policy and a carbon border tax on imports."

Source: Financial Times, 12/12/2019

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