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Geophysical experts call for ethical framework in geoengineering deployment

Envirotec Magazine

The report , facilitated by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and advised by a global panel of experts, says any research into large-scale interventions in Earth’s climate system must be grounded in sound ethical principles so society can make informed choices about whether to deploy them. degrees Celsius.

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Restoring Britain’s seascapes: study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

Envirotec Magazine

Dr Philine zu Ermgassen, Changing Oceans Group, University of Edinburgh said, “ecological connectivity allows organisms, nutrients, sediment, and energy to move between different marine habitats. These losses jeopardise not only biodiversity but also carbon storage, fish stocks, and coastal protection.

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Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 predicted by IEA report

Envirotec Magazine

The growth is not fully in line with the goal set by nearly 200 governments at the COP28 climate change conference in December 2023 to triple the world’s renewable capacity this decade – the report forecasts global capacity will reach 2.7 times its 2022 level by 2030.

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Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains

Envirotec Magazine

In Brazil, incoming rules require listed companies and financial institutions to report publicly not only their emissions, but also the risks they face from climate change. For example, a new law in the EU requires companies to create plans that lay out how they will transition to net zero. degrees.

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Climate and sustainability trends for 2025: Navigating a transformative year

Envirotec Magazine

mean we should see the first credits transitioning from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) in 2025. At EcoAct, we offer solutions such as Climate Risk Analysis, which identifies vulnerabilities to climate change and prioritises adaptation measures.

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As the legal fight over climate action heats up, here are five cases to watch

Corporate Knights

Around the world, the courts have emerged as the leading edge to compel more meaningful climate action and call greenwashing to account, with as many as 3,000 legal challenges filed in more than 55 countries. courts that accuse big polluters of lying about climate change to hamper the energy transition.

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1.5°C Paris target too high for polar ice sheets, says new study

Envirotec Magazine

above pre-industrial temperatures according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Paris Agreement limit, or as close as possible, so we can return to lower temperatures and protect our coastal cities.” The authors argue that further warming to 1.5C