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Europe faced a record heat season blamed on climate change, with an estimated €180bn in damage and thousands of deaths; while some nations push renewables and electrification, critics say centrist and left leaders offered tepid responses and the right amplified climate denial, risking repeated crises as public demand for clean energy remains high and genuine net-zero action is still needed.
A new analysis highlights the importance of storing removed carbon dioxide for at least 1,000 years to effectively combat climate change. While decarbonization efforts continue, some emissions are unavoidable, necessitating carbon removal to achieve net-zero emissions. The study emphasizes that only long-term sequestration strategies can prevent additional warming, as shorter-term methods risk re-releasing carbon and exacerbating climate issues. The findings underscore the need for consistent international carbon storage standards and further research on the climate impacts of various sequestration durations.
The European Union and 11 other countries, including Canada, Mexico, and the U.K., have committed to setting new climate targets by 2035 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, without the participation of the U.S. The U.S. absence is attributed to political changes following Donald Trump's election victory. Despite not joining the coalition, the Biden administration expressed support for the initiative and is working on its own climate goals. The coalition aims to align with the Paris Agreement, with some countries already achieving net-zero emissions.