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The UK Conservative party’s policy document incorrectly cites the cost of net-zero as £957bn, a figure apparently derived from a spreadsheet error that double-counted costs from the Climate Change Committee’s 2020 analysis.
The UN Environment Programme reports that temporarily exceeding the 1.5C warming limit is now inevitable, requiring global emissions cuts of 18% by 2030 to minimize overshoot and establish a return path by century’s end.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged the UK will remain on track to achieve net zero by 2050 despite approving the Jackdaw gasfield, vowing to block new North Sea licences.
California faces intense rainfall from a record El Niño, but water agencies are capturing stormwater to store underground in aquifers rather than letting it flow out to sea or cause flooding.
Fifteen Canadian youth are suing the federal government, claiming it violated their constitutional rights by failing to adequately address climate change. The trial, set to last five weeks in Vancouver, is considered potentially landmark climate litigation.
The UK government is considering incentives for electric vehicle manufacturers to adopt vehicle-to-grid technology, which allows cars to sell power back to the electricity network during peak demand periods.
