IPCC Report: Only 12 Years Left

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A report published yesterday by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that that urgent and unprecedented measures are required to keep global temperature rises to below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The IPCC warned that there is only twelve years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C. Even half a degree above this will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said: “The signal the IPCC is giving is clear. We now need to see this converted into action. The EU needs to agree on a ‘zero net carbon’ target for 2050. One of the ways of doing this is to go for an ambitious electrification strategy. Europe has done quite well at getting renewables into electricity... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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