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- 1Renewables face 0.9 TW shortfall against 2030 climate goals●Global renewable energy expansion faces a 0.9 terawatt (TW) shortfall by 2030, while carbon dioxide removal (CDR) capaci
New analysis warns global renewable energy deployment is on track to fall 0.9 terawatts short of what is needed by 2030, while carbon dioxide removal capacity is set to lag by 1.2 billion tons per year by 2035. Commenters are flagging the figures as evidence that current pledges and policies leave a substantial gap to stated climate targets, with supply chain and deployment pace among the cited concerns.
- 2IUCN pushes nature, ocean and climate agenda at UN meetings●IUCN advances nature, ocean and climate agenda at UNGA and NYC Climate Week
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says it advanced its nature, ocean and climate agenda during the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week. The organisation used the gatherings of world leaders, businesses and campaigners to press for stronger action on protecting ecosystems and oceans alongside emissions cuts. Details of specific commitments or outcomes were not given in the announcement.
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UNESCO has unveiled its ONE OCEAN installation in New York during the UN General Assembly. The artwork puts the state of the world's oceans in front of world leaders gathering for high-level diplomacy, adding ocean protection to the agenda at a moment when climate and marine conservation remain contested topics globally.
- 4Saudi oil scientists helped write key UN climate reports●Saudi oil scientists ended up working on most important climate reports
Reporting by the Guardian reveals that scientists from Saudi Aramco and Saudi institutions took part in drafting major IPCC climate assessment reports, the scientific documents that underpin global climate policy. The story raises questions about how fossil fuel producing nations influence climate science and diplomacy, and has sparked debate about conflicts of interest in international scientific bodies.
- 5Yale Environment Experts Offer Five Climate Week NYC Takeaways▼Five Takeaways From YSE Experts at Climate Week NYC
Yale School of the Environment experts shared five main takeaways from Climate Week NYC, summarising key discussions on climate action held alongside the UN General Assembly. The school's roundup highlights what environmental scholars view as the most significant developments and priorities emerging from the annual New York gathering of policymakers, businesses and climate advocates.