CICERO

During the recent Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26) there was a lot of focus on the climate outcomes of new climate policy pledges. A new analysis shows that these outcomes are more uncertain then often assumed.

Global CO₂ emissions return to near pre-COVID pandemic levels

Global fossil CO₂ emissions are expected to grow 4.9% in 2021, nearly offsetting the 5.4% decline in 2020 due the COVID restrictions. Coal and gas use rebounded strongly to exceed 2019 levels, while oil use remains suppressed, suggesting strong policy action is needed to avoid continued emissions growth in 2022.

CICERO is helping to develop a new global emissions monitoring service (CoCO₂)

Together with 24 partners in 14 countries, CICERO is working to develop a European operational service for monitoring global greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the EU-funded project Prototype system for a Copernicus CO₂ service, the CoCO₂ project.

ChiNorBC

This project will help enhance the knowledge base for and support the development of a strategy for BC/OC co-control in China.

Climate policies must intensify to accelerate emission reductions in the post-COVID era

Global CO₂ emissions declined sharply in 2020, but with a rebound expected in 2021 efforts must be intensified if the world is to reach the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement and keep global warming well below 2°C, a new study shows.

Key indicators to track current progress and future ambition of the Paris Agreement

Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew, Josep G. Canadell, Sabine Fuss, Robert B. Jackson, Jan Ivar Korsbakken, Corinne Le Quéré, Nebosja Nakicenovic

Uncertainties around reductions in China's coal use and CO 2 emissions

Jan Ivar Korsbakken, Glen Peters, Robbie Andrew

Growth in emission transfers via international trade from 1990 to 2008

Glen Peters, Jan Minx, Christopher L Weber, Ottmar Edenhofer

Rapid Response for Energy and Climate Policy Analysis

The world today is moving fast and so are user needs. Research projects can take years to develop and get funded, but many research questions in climate policy are relevant on short time scales. We believe there is an opportunity to fill a research niche answering contemporary policy challenges through synthesis of current knowledge and through fusion of existing data and methods.

Global Carbon Project

The Global Carbon Project was formed in 2001 to help the international science community to establish a common, mutually agreed knowledge base that supports policy debate and action to slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Global CO2 emissions return to near pre-COVID pandemic levels

Large uncertainty in warming outcomes of current policies and emission pledges

Climate policies must intensify to accelerate emission reductions in the post-COVID era

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