[GWSG] US federal emissions; phasing out oil; EU C neutral by 2050; GM electrifying cars; climate harming health; farming & food to change; COP 24

[Tilley, Al]

1. Mining and burning fossil fuels from federal lands supplied almost a quarter of the US CO2 emissions 2005-14. Prohibiting such use of federal lands would be an easy mitigation move. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2018/11/27/the-energy-202-the-other-climate-report-the-trump-administration-published-on-black-friday/5bfc3aea1b326b60d128002d/?utm_term=.d19ffbca7b88
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The Energy 202: The other climate report the Trump administration published on Black Friday - The Washington Post<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2018/11/27/the-energy-202-the-other-climate-report-the-trump-administration-published-on-black-friday/5bfc3aea1b326b60d128002d/?utm_term=.d19ffbca7b88>
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The Trump administration issued a scientific report that found oil drilling and coal mining on federally owned lands has a significant impact on the changing climate globally.



2.  Many countries are phasing out oil production, and California is considering it. https://mailchi.mp/climatenewsnetwork/more-states-opt-to-phase-out-oil-production?e=ea792e87f2

3. The European Union has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the first major economy to do so. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46360212
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Climate change: EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050 - BBC News<https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46360212>
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The European Union says it is aiming to become the first major economy to go "climate neutral" by 2050. Under the plan, emissions of greenhouse gases after that date would have to be offset by ...



4. General Motors has committed to the electrification of the transportation system. https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/27/gm-may-finally-be-serious-about-electric-vehicles/
[https://cleantechnica.com/files/2017/12/Chevy-Bolt-Review-2-570x378.jpg]<https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/27/gm-may-finally-be-serious-about-electric-vehicles/>

GM May Finally Be Serious About Electric Vehicles | CleanTechnica<https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/27/gm-may-finally-be-serious-about-electric-vehicles/>
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When I saw the news yesterday that GM is closing five plants and laying off nearly 15,000 employees, I was surprised. Not because it was happening, but because this could be an extremely forward ...



5. An international study reports that global warming is already undermining health. “A rapidly changing climate has dire implications for every aspect of human life, exposing vulnerable populations to extremes of weather, altering patterns of infectious disease, and compromising food security, safe drinking water and clean air.”  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/28/climate-change-already-a-health-emergency-say-experts
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Climate change already a health emergency, say experts | Environment | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/28/climate-change-already-a-health-emergency-say-experts>
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People’s health is being damaged today by climate change through effects ranging from deadly heatwaves in Europe to rising dengue fever in the tropics, according to a report.



6. We must change farming systems and eating patterns to adapt to climate change, warns a report from the world’s academies of science. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/28/global-food-system-is-broken-say-worlds-science-academies
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Global food system is broken, say world’s science academies | Environment | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/28/global-food-system-is-broken-say-worlds-science-academies>
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Reducing meat and dairy consumption is the single biggest way individuals can lessen their impact on the planet, according to recent research.And tackling dangerous global warming is considered ...



7. 2018 is the deadline under the Paris agreement for nations to complete their plans to meet emissions goals necessary to avoid catastrophic warming. The world meets to coordinate plans at the COP 24 conference which begins Monday in Katowice, Poland. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/11/1026851
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The crunch ‘COP 24’ UN climate change conference: what’s at stake and what you need to know | UN News<https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/11/1026851>
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These meetings have been vital to find a global consensus on an issue that requires a global solution. Although progress has been much slower than needed, the process -- which has been as challenging as it is ambitious – has worked to bring all countries with very different circumstances, together.



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