The Bonn climate change conference

GS Paper 2/3  Syllabus: International agreements/ Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation   Source: DTE  Context: Diplomats from around the world met once again in the German city of Bonn for climate negotiations before the UNFCCC’s COP28 in Dubai, UAE. The objective of the conference: To chart out a massive and immediate climate action plan to …

A plateau? Global CO2 emissions rose less than initially feared in 2022, says IEA

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environment, Conservation, Pollution   Source: DTE   Context: According to the IEA’s ‘CO2 Emissions in 2022’ report, global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose by under 1% in 2022.   Background: The report is the first in a new series, the Global Energy Transitions Stocktake, which will bring together the IEA’s …