Climate [New] Over the coming decades the UK will face many challenges and opportunities, including climate change, a growing reliance on electricity and digital, and widespread adoption of new technologies. [New] Only about 15% of North Sea assets have been decommissioned to date, but in the coming 5 years Rystad Energy expects an average of 23 assets to cease production annually. [New] On current trajectory, global temperatures are on track to increase by well above three degrees, and possibly more than four degrees, by the end of the century, a scenario scientists warn would lead to catastrophic climate change. [New] Coastal cities should prepare for an impact that will hit sooner than predicted by the United Nations and could reach as high as five meters by 2300. [New] 96% of the world's population will be susceptible to a DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) deficiency by the year 2100 owing to climate change and overfishing of the oceans. [New] Climate change could cause damage costing EUR 190 billion per year, mostly from heat-related deaths and losses in agriculture and coastal areas in the EU alone, by the end of the 21st century. [New] Climate change could push 1.5 billion people to migrate to escape unlivable heat in the next 50 years even if international targets are reached, a new study says. [New] The European Commission pledged to protect 30% of the EU's land and sea, cut the use of pesticides by 50% and put a quarter of its farmland under organic production by 2030. [New] Climate change poses threats and dangers to the survival of Indigenous communities worldwide, even though Indigenous peoples contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions. [New] In the short to medium term, the PLA Navy will continue to adopt a strategy that heavily emphasises SSBN deployments to selected bastions near the Chinese mainland, including areas of the South China Sea, East China Sea and Yellow Sea. [New] Low-lying areas such as Bangladesh, India and Vietnam will experience major loss of rice crop if sea levels rise as expected by the end of the century. [New] Climate change and the provision of top-notch broadband are at the forefront of government's, and people's mind as UK seeks to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. [New] Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK should be cut to almost zero by 2050, under the terms of a new government plan to tackle climate change. [New] With the start of the ground-breaking global CORSIA agreement in 2021, the aviation sector is taking significant steps to harness the power of market forces to tackle climate change. [New] People in developing countries are projected to lose at least US$ 220 billion in income due to COVID-19 in 2020 - a year when all countries were due to submit enhanced and ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change. [New] Sea-level rise is faster than previously believed and could exceed 1 metre by the end of the century unless global emissions are reduced. [New] The water safety sector will receive $63 million over four years with $60.5m going to Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand for rescue services, and $2m to Water Safety NZ to promote good water safety. [New] The global farming sector is facing ever-increasing risks as natural disasters become more frequent and disruptive as a result of climate change. [New] Japan's planned purchase of 147 F-35 planes at a price of US$89.2 - US$ 115.5 million per plane equipped with cutting-edge technology, will not only dominate the South China Sea, but that it is also destined to become the preeminent air force in Asia, second to the United States. Israel warns that 1.8 billion people could suffer absolute water scarcity by 2025, 800 million people are at risks from rising sea levels, and climate migration could reach 143 million from Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. See full forecast Last updated: 01 June 2020 Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No
