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UNEP Report Projects Likely 5 Gigaton Emissions Gap by 2020

December 5, 2010
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The Emissions Gap Report (PDF) is the product of an unprecedented partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and twenty five leading research centers from around the world that specialize in modeling climate change scenarios. This report integrates the scientific findings of these centers and overlays them with the political ambitions set out by the [...]

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Climate Science: Setting the Context for Carbon Capitalism

November 28, 2010
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As we head into the next round of international climate change negotiations, it is important for participants and observers to keep in mind the overarching context that must guide us towards a sufficient and legally-binding global agreement. As of October 2010, atmospheric CO2 were 387 parts-per-million (ppm) according to the Earth Systems Research Laboratory (ESRL) [...]

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