2022 last chance to slash emissions to avoid 2C? https://t.co/Lf3RhNlay1
If emissions keep rising we ll be on target to hit 2C in the 2030s (2034 at the earliest according to this analysis which uses a conservative 19th century baseline and looks at the latest climate models which may underestimate Arctic heating and feedbacks).https://t.co/qr9KNHhyol
From that last link,
Under the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, virtually all the world’s nations pledged to limit global warming to “well below” 2C above pre-industrial levels and also, if possible, “pursue” efforts to cap warming at 1.5C. At present, the world is not close to being on track to meet either target.
ALMOST a million pounds has been paid out in grants to support businesses impacted by the second national lockdown. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) processed 613 applications worth £997,916 from local businesses that either needed to stop trading or were seriously affected during the lockdown period. Payments vary according to the size of the business and whether it was from a mandatory or discretionary grant scheme. Toby Morris, cabinet member for resources at WODC, said: “Our priority has been to support local businesses at this unprecedented time. “Since the pandemic began, a number of support schemes have been announced by the Government that the council has had to allocate, often with little notice.
ALMOST a million pounds has been paid out in grants to support businesses impacted by the second national lockdown. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) processed 613 applications worth £997,916 from local businesses that either needed to stop trading or were seriously affected during the lockdown period. Payments vary according to the size of the business and whether it was from a mandatory or discretionary grant scheme. Toby Morris, cabinet member for resources at WODC, said: “Our priority has been to support local businesses at this unprecedented time. “Since the pandemic began, a number of support schemes have been announced by the Government that the council has had to allocate, often with little notice.
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To round out the year, RNZ caught up with people who have been front and centre of the news cycle. In this article, microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares her one regret, her hardest moments, and how she sees 2021 playing out.
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
Itâs January 20, 2020 and leading RNZâs 4pm bulletin is news that Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days.
Itâs the first confirmation of the coronavirus infection outside Wuhan. Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles is on the line to explain what the discovery means: âItâs a âwatch this spaceâ, but at the moment, signs are - itâs not going to be as bad as SARS.â
The need to prioritise sustainable tourism that enhances community wellbeing is the central theme of the Tourism Futures Taskforce report, released today. The Taskforce was established in May 2020 as an independent public-private partnership to consider the future of tourism. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says the Taskforce report sets out .
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The Government is investing nearly $9 million in four iwi-led projects in the South Island through its Jobs for Nature programme. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has developed four strategic projects with Papatipu Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as part of its biosecurity and biodiversity programme. “These projects will create enduring .