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Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action

his article explores the reception of the IPCC reports on a national scale, focusing on the case of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in France and Switzerland.

Understanding the science-policy interface in urban climate governance from a co-production perspective: Insights from the cases of Hamburg and São Paulo

Understanding the science-policy interface in urban climate governance from a co-production perspective: Insights from the cases of Hamburg and São Paulo

Urban governance, the interplay of governmental bodies with other actors shaping decision-making and its implementation, plays a key role for mitigation and adaptation measures in cities. While knowledge co-production is advanced as an instrumental approach to support climate action, a gap between knowledge and implementation persists.

Combating Extreme Heat with A National Moonshot

Combating Extreme Heat with A National Moonshot

The White House Climate Policy Office should establish a National Moonshot to Combat Extreme Heat, an all-of-government program to accelerate federal efforts to reduce heat risk.

Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul

Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul

After the Productivity Commission declared Australia's overarching water policy document outdated, the federal government has revealed the details of its National Water Initiative overhaul.

Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change

Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change

Join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a special discussion that will bring together IPCC authors (including some who will participate in Riga), climate policy experts, and writers using fiction and narrative to push the boundaries of science and policy.

The world is warming faster than scientists expected

The world is warming faster than scientists expected

Fossil fuel groups and investors cannot afford to ignore the warnings.

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

Europe's ambition for emissions reductions is to be welcomed - but look at the detail, and significant hazards emerge.

Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries

Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries

A recent study tested expert-crowd-sourced interventions for climate mitigation outcomes.

A Famous Climate Scientist is in Court with Big Stakes for Attacks on Science

A Famous Climate Scientist is in Court with Big Stakes for Attacks on Science

One of the world's most prominent climate scientists is suing a right-wing author and a policy analyst for defamation, a case with big stakes for attacks on scientists.

How to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Without Sacrificing Electoral Popularity

How to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Without Sacrificing Electoral Popularity

A new study by UCL researchers shows how it's possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity—even in coal mining regions.

Recommendations for policy makers on net-zero action

Recommendations for policy makers on net-zero action

Align commitments with the assumptions and criteria of the science based 1.5°C scenarios

The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change

The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change

The toolkit walks through six steps to achieve more effective and inclusive climate policymaking, based on learnings from citizen engagement and science research pilots worldwide. 

Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report

Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report

A UN report prepared by a group of independent experts calls for governments to tackle the climate and sustainable development crises together, to maximize the impact of policies and actions.

How Science Bolstered a Key European Climate-change Case

How Science Bolstered a Key European Climate-change Case

A group of older women in Switzerland has taken the government to court over its inaction on climate change. Our experience of preparing evidence for the case offers six lessons for researchers.

Betting Against Worst-case Climate Scenarios is Risky Business

Betting Against Worst-case Climate Scenarios is Risky Business

How much change can human systems tolerate before society collapses?

Three Institutional Pathways to Envision the Future of the IPCC - Nature Climate Change

Three Institutional Pathways to Envision the Future of the IPCC - Nature Climate Change

The IPCC has been successful at building its scientific authority, but it will require institutional reform for staying relevant to new and changing political contexts. Exploring a range of alternative future pathways for the IPCC can help guide crucial decisions about redefining its purpose.

Preserving Citizens' Economic Well-being: Evaluating Risks and Policy Solutions for Climate Change, Digitalisation, and Biodiversity Loss Financial-related Threats

Preserving Citizens' Economic Well-being: Evaluating Risks and Policy Solutions for Climate Change, Digitalisation, and Biodiversity Loss Financial-related Threats

By researching and anticipating financial risks, a team of few scientists assesses the financial challenges posed by climate change, digitalization and biodiversity loss. Today, we spoke with them to learn more about their research.

A Mission-Driven Approach for Converting Research into Climate Action

A Mission-Driven Approach for Converting Research into Climate Action

With each IPCC report, the science basis around climate change increases extensively in terms of scope, depth, and complexity. In converting this knowledge into societal climate action, research organisations face the challenge of reforming themselves.

Scientific Communication Failures Linked to Faster-Rising Seas

Scientific Communication Failures Linked to Faster-Rising Seas

Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. That has created a climate catch-22 in which scientists …

Advancing Climate Policy: Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge at the Science-Policy Interface

Advancing Climate Policy: Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge at the Science-Policy Interface

This working paper shows the need for the active engagement of Indigenous knowledge holders in climate policy processes.

Climate Activism Must Not Be Allowed to Undermine Climate Science

Climate Activism Must Not Be Allowed to Undermine Climate Science

We should surely carefully weigh the obvious risk of indoctrination before we decide to embark upon a radical climate educational revolution