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Birds fly past at sunset as smoke emits from a chimney at a factory in Ahmadabad, India, on Dec. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Carbon pricing alone is not enough — other measures are needed to meet Paris Agreement targets

Carbon pricing can be a powerful tool to combat climate change and reduce emissions, but it needs to be accompanied by improved regulations, clean technology subsidies and financing mechanisms.
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Fossil CO₂ emissions hit record high yet again in 2023

Record emissions are fast shrinking the remaining amount of carbon dioxide we can emit if we are to limit global warming. At current rates, we’ll use up the budget for a 1.5°C outcome in seven years.
A swan stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste on the Danube river near Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Effective climate action requires us to abandon viewing our efforts as a ‘sacrifice’

Climate action should be framed not as a sacrifice but as an investment that can generate economic savings and improve human and ecosystem health today.
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What to wear for a climate crisis

Australia has the world’s biggest carbon footprint from fashion. This is one area where changing our personal clothing choices can make a big difference, just as it did in the second world war.

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