Tag: IPCC

Withdrawal from UNFCCC and IPCC sidelines U.S. from key global decision-making

Stuart Mitchell

The Trump administration announced the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), cutting the U.S. off from the world’s central forums for climate diplomacy, scientific assessment, and international energy cooperation. “By walking away from the UNFCCC and the IPCC, the Trump administration is sidelining the United States from global decision-making fora that shape energy markets, industries, and security outcomes,” said David Yellen, Director for Climate Policy Innovation at Clean Air Task Force. “This decision will…

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Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future

Stuart Mitchell

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released recently. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC. “It shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet. Our…

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