During #AirQualityAwarenessWeek , let's emphasize the vital role of climate action in reducing air pollution.
@AmericaisAllin's report shows how an all-in climate strategy can reduce premature deaths related to PM2.5 by more than 10% in the U.S. by 2030: americaisallin.com/us-air-quality…

Study in PNASNews, led by Center for Global Sustainability Sr. Fellow Kavita Surana & Assistant Research Prof. Kathleen Kennedy, examines impact of direct air capture with carbon storage on emissions. Rapid development & deployment could remove nearly 5GT of CO2 by mid-century.

spp.umd.edu/news/new-resea…

Join @AmericaIsAllIn’s webinar on 5/16 at 1 PM to delve into the critical role of the land sector in advancing U.S. climate goals!
Tune in to hear opening remarks from Dept. of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie!
Register now: bit.ly/3WigJm2

📢 The new #LossandDamage fund is coming to life - supporting communities on the front line of climate impacts.

After the historic #COP28 decision to operationalize the fund, its Board has now met for the first time, advancing on operational details.

👉bit.ly/3ybigjW

Upcoming event📣
Join CGS on 5/14 at 12 PM for a talk with Dr. Robert Nasi, COO of CIFOR-ICRAF, on the multifaceted nature of forests, exploring their biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and the relationships between humans and forests.
Register now: bit.ly/3yk76sQ

💨 Technologies for capturing #CO2 from the air ( #DACCS ) can complement strategies to reduce CO2 emissions at the source—but depending on how they scale, says a recent study involving Kavita Surana from Complexity Science Hub and WU Vienna, published in PNASNews

➡️ bit.ly/4ach5Or

Released today
📣 A new PNASNews study finds that direct air capture with carbon storage could be a key tool to combat climate change and help remove nearly 5 Gt of CO2 by 2050 if it follows the path of rapid-growth tech such as solar PVs.
Learn more: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…

Investment in manufacturing clean energy technologies is surging. Last year, spending rose to $200 billion, up 70% from 2022

This is supporting economic growth & offering new industrial & employment opportunities worldwide

Read more in our new report ⬇️ iea.li/4a7mdDh

Protecting and safeguarding U.S. lands is key to achieving our climate goals.
Join @AmericaIsAllIn’s webinar on 5/16 at 1:00 PM to learn from experts and policy practitioners about the critical role of U.S. lands in advancing climate goals. Register now: bit.ly/3WigJm2

🚀Exciting news! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce the publication of 𝙜𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, an #R tool to process and standardize #GCAM outputs, in the Journal of Open Source Software ( #JOSS )!!🌹

Check it out: joss.theoj.org/papers/10.2110…

Here the key points of the tool and paper: [1/5]

'Solving today and tomorrow’s most pressing issues—especially the climate crisis which is the largest challenge facing my generation—requires bringing people together from all backgrounds' UMD student Peggy Mothershed on the importance of inclusion at the MD Climate Action event.

Breaking News: The Biden administration released rules designed to speed up clean energy permits while requiring agencies to weigh the climate impact of new projects. nyti.ms/3UnWb8T

Excited to be on the Univ. of Maryland campus with Center for Global Sustainability & MD Environment for a day focused on Maryland Climate Action. Maryland LCV

“Maryland is the place to be… it has made a huge difference that we have strong climate laws. If there’s one place that can meet these climate goals, it’s Maryland,” MD Environment Chris Hoagland on how Maryland can achieve its climate strategy at Maryland Climate Action event.

“People who are poor, people who are working class, people who are a part of the community want to be a part of the climate solution… it ‘s important for Maryland to think about inclusive action” Andrea Crooms on how all-of-society climate approach can achieve Maryland’s goals.

“We have to talk about the cost of inaction on climate… If we’re going to meet our goals and get 100% clean energy by 2035, we have to be strategic moving forward” - Maryland LCV Executive Director Kim Coble on meeting Maryland’s climate goals via strategic action and partnerships.

“I’m thrilled to see colleagues from other universities because climate change is a grand challenge that demands action from all of us,” Dr. Darryll J. Pines at the Maryland Climate Action event discussing the importance of climate action & how Maryland can achieve its climate goals!