19 years lost since the Paris Agreement
At the time of the Paris Agreement, on December 12, 2015, 8 years ago, the threshold of 1.5°C could be reached in 2045 according to the European agency Copernicus. The same exercise carried out…
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COP28 – What would make it a success?
The year 2023 will likely be the hottest year on record while fossil fuel consumption is at its highest. Under these conditions, what can we hope for to make COP28 a success? The planned…
From COP27 to COP28 (Part 1)
At COP 27 last year in Sharm el-Sheikh, the highlight was the establishment of a so-called “Loss and Damage” fund to help the most vulnerable countries.Its objective was to transfer resources to these…
Boats, sulfur and global warming
COP 28 will open on November 30 and the climate change issue will quickly return to the headlines.Among the themes, that of the peak consumption of fossil fuels and that of the planned end of these…