 Energy & Environment |
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World makes progress, but still expected to pass 2C |
The world is still on track to exceed the Paris Agreement's warming goals, though it has made some progress since last year, according to a new report from the United Nations. |
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The report found that if the plans submitted by nations around the world are followed, global warming will be limited to between 2.3 degrees Celsius and 2.5 degrees Celsius, or 4.14 and 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit. That 2.3 to 2.5 degree estimate is down from last year's report, under which national plans would have resulted in 2.6 to 2.8 degrees Celsius of warming. If actual policies are followed, which tend to fall short of national goals, the world is expected to warm by 2.8 Celsius, or 5.04 degrees Fahrenheit. That warming is considered an average temperature on the Earth's surface: The temperature change experienced on land may be higher. Under the Paris Agreement, countries around the world have called for limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius as part of an effort to limit the worsening extreme weather caused by climate change. The report comes as the Trump administration is poised to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and will be decoupled from its commitment in next year's report, as the withdrawal will become effective next year. Read more at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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In recent weeks, automakers and other companies in the vehicle space are pulling back their investments in electric vehicles (EVs), including laying off workers in multiple states. |
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President Trump used gas and energy prices as a final campaign pitch for Republican candidates on Election Day on Tuesday. |
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Monday defended his call to refocus the climate debate on prioritizing human welfare. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Powering progress with U.S. manufacturing |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Senate Democrats are divided over whether Republicans have offered enough to reach a deal to end the government shutdown this week. Read more |
| Voters in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California, among other places, are heading to the polls to cast ballots in elections that will shed light on how Americans feel about Trump’s second term to date and the Democratic Party. Read more |
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