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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. markets all remain in action as effective tools to leverage global climate action and as models to inform. is not high enough to keep the global average temperature rise below two degrees Celsius, based on forecasts.

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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Delegates of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) have finalized a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.

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Sophia Muirhead Is IEEE’s Next Executive Director

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Prior to joining IEEE, she was senior vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary at The Conference Board , a global business membership organization. “I am looking forward to collaborating with IEEE’s leadership, members, and staff to further IEEE’s mission around the world.”

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Current levels of investments in low-carbon technology and infrastructure are substantially lower than the $500 billion per year deemed necessary by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to hold the increase of global average temperatures below 2 °Celsius—the target agreed to in Cancun last year.

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de Boer Resigns from UNFCCC

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de Boer will be joining the consultancy group KPMG as Global Adviser on Climate and Sustainability, as well as working with a number of universities. Copenhagen did not provide us with a clear agreement in legal terms, but the political commitment and sense of direction toward a low-emissions world are overwhelming. Yvo de Boer.

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Met Office: Current Decade Already Hottest On Record

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The Met Office also released data from more than 1,500 climate and weather station temperature records, making up about 30% of the HadCRUT record of global land surface temperature records. aggregates the individual station temperatures into the global land. aggregates the individual station temperatures into the global land.

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IEEE President’s Note: Investing in IEEE’s Financial Future

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We, the IEEE Board of Directors, are the fiduciaries responsible for steering the organization toward a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as ensuring IEEE has adequate resources to advance its mission and vision.

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