Did 1.5°C suddenly get easier?
A new research paper suggests a rather significant upward revision of the carbon budget for 1.5°C. This is a potential game changer, but it is too early to reformulate mitigation plans.
Do we need carbon capture and storage?
Solar and wind are the flavour of the decade, and carbon capture and storage is having an identity crisis. But, love it or hate it, we need carbon capture and storage to keep below 2°C.
Can we decouple out of the climate crisis?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry flattened in the last few years, and many argue we are now decoupling emissions from economic growth. Is this a success story or an unfortunate use of the concept?
The policy vision to keep below 2°C warming
The science shows that the Paris Agreement requires removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at scale. We suggest a three-point plan for governments to make progress.
Can we trust emission statistics?
Many have reported that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry are flat, but we have had a record increase in CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Yes, this is exactly what is expected!
Projecting emissions one year ahead
The annual release of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy gives a first assessment of how the Global Carbon Budget’s 2016 emission projection fared. In short, it did well.
Who is winning the emissions tug-of-war?
Global coal consumption may have peaked, solar and wind have had explosive growth, yet global emissions remain flat. We have a way to go!
0.5°C makes a big difference for mitigation
Keeping global warming below 2°C is hard, but 2.5°C is a walk in the park!
Key indicators to track current progress and future ambition of the Paris Agreement
We have had three years with virtually no growth in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry. What has caused the slowdown and does this put us on a path to «well below 2°C»?
What does «well below 2°C» mean?
The Paris Agreement calls to hold the increase in the global average temperature to «well below 2°C». What on earth does that mean?
Emissions growth slowdown: Can we now keep global warming under 2°C?
We have had three years with virtually no growth in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry. What has caused the slowdown and does this put us on a path below 2°C?
Does the carbon budget mean the end of fossil fuels?
No, Carbon Capture and Storage and Carbon Dioxide Removal allow the continued use of fossil fuels. But for how long? And what are the risks?
Saving the planet with bioenergy, or not?
An old debate is back in the news. Yes, bioenergy. It will either save the planet or destroy the planet, but seemingly, never anything in between. Should we use bioenergy, or should we ban it?
