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Reducing emissions could benefit human health
COP24: A million lives could be saved by 2050 through climate action, UN health agency reveals (UN News)
“The report also shows that the economic benefits of improved health would be twice as high as the economic cost of mitigating global warming, and fighting air pollution. The return on investment is even higher in countries key to tackling global emissions, such as China and India.”
Act on climate change to cut 'outrageous' pollution deaths - WHO(Reuters)
“Health gains resulting from action to curb climate change - from adopting renewable energy to getting people out of cars and onto bicycles - would add up to about twice the cost of rolling out those policies globally, and even more in China and India.”
Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting climate change goals (World Health Organization)
“Switching to low-carbon energy sources will not only improve air quality but provide additional opportunities for immediate health benefits. For example, introducing active transport options such as cycling will help increase physical activity that can help prevent diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.”
Global emissions are rising
Analysis: Fossil-fuel emissions in 2018 increasing at fastest rate for seven years (Carbon Brief)
“The increase in overall human-caused CO2 emissions may be smaller than the increase from fossil fuels and industry, the GCP says, up an estimated 0.7% in 2018. This is due to a reduction in land-use emissions offsetting some of the increase from fossil fuels.”
World Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rose 2.7 Percent in the Last Year, New Studies Show (TIME)
“The calculations, announced during negotiations to put the 2015 Paris climate accord into effect, puts some of the landmark agreement’s goals nearly out of reach, scientists said.”
Brazil warns against sidelining poorer countries on climate (The Washington Post)
“Brazil warned Wednesday against freezing developing nations out of negotiations at the U.N. climate summit, suggesting this could lead to an acrimonious collapse in talks seen in Copenhagen nine years ago.”
'Disappointing': Global carbon emissions growth quickens on China leap (The Sydney Morning Herald)
“China, which accounts for about a quarter of the 2018 forecast total of 37 billion tonnes, had relatively stable emissions since 2013. However, revived growth in heavy industry - including steel output rising 6.1 per cent - will propel its overall CO2 emissions 4.7 per cent higher this year to 10.3 billion tonnes.”
Ministers signal more ambitious targets needed back home
Governments must be more ambitious on climate change (The Irish Times)
“Beyond 2030, a target of “zero carbon by 2050” was being proposed in Katowice, which Irish Minister for Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton favoured for Ireland – currently, there is a national target of 80 per cent decarbonisation by mid century.
Achieving economy-wide emissions reductions at scale was now required in every sector, especially in transport and agriculture. “This will be a huge challenge which all countries will face over the coming decades.””
McKenna worried global politics will make it hard to set rules for Paris accord (The Globe and Mail)
“Canada will be ready to set tougher emissions-cutting plans when the Paris climate-change agreement kicks in by the end of 2020, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says.”
U.N. talks leader sees greener future for coal-dependent Poland (Reuters)
“Poland’s Deputy Environment Minister Michal Kurtyka told Reuters he is working toward an ambitious deal that respects “the letter and the spirit” of Paris and said it was the energy ministry, not the president, who set policy.
Over the last 30 years, the former communist-run nation has shifted from a centrally-controlled economy, which the official said was not a good system for humans or the environment.
“Now, as the presidency of climate talks, he said Poland was seeking “a just transition” to a greener world.”
EU invites others to join ambition camp at COP24 climate talks (Politico)
COP24: Africa Day calls for increased partnership to accelerate Africa’s low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathway (African Development Bank Group)
Climate denial takes the stage during climate talks
COP24: Climate Science Denial, Disinformation and Fake News at the UN Climate Talks (DeSmog Blog)
“Inside the UN conference, climate science denial voices have traditionally been ignored. Both Trump and Bolsonaro’s election were a blow to the UN’s climate negotiations process but those denying the scientific consensus of climate change have not — at least yet — managed to crush the momentum behind the Paris Agreement.”
Other articles
Climate finance by rich nations must for any deal in Katowice: Negotiator (Business Standard)
In 2017, India second worst in extreme weather deaths (The Times of India)
The Latest: Carbon dioxide emissions see steep jump in 2018 (AP)
Japan bids for top climate finance job, citing $1.5bn contribution (Climate Home)
Sea levels may rise more rapidly due to Greenland ice melt (The Guardian)
The Guardian view on climate change: too much, too soon (The Guardian)
Trump, world powers fight to save coal as U.S. consumption drops to lowest rate in 40 years (Thinkprogress)
EPA to move to roll back another Obama coal rule (The
Hill)
Katowice COP24 Notebook: spotlight descends on
mining (Channel Asia News)
Expert: Nation is leader in growth of new energy (China Daily)
Climate change: Warming made UK heatwave 30 times more likely (BBC)
COP24 Overnight Briefing: Business bands together in support of 'sound' carbon accounting (Business Green)
This media brief is compiled from major international English-language news sources. It's designed to provide a snapshot of the major themes in coverage of the Katowice COP24, and is not comprehensive.
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