By Paul Vousden, Client Director at 350 PPM The Los Angeles wildfires underscore the intensifying impacts of climate change, highlighting how global warming exacerbates extreme weather events and their cascading effects. Key takeaways include: California continues to experience longer and more intense wildfire seasons. Rising global temperatures have increased the frequency of heat waves, leading to drier soils, vegetation, and extended droughts. This "aridification" creates ideal conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly, making once-seasonal fire events a year-round crisis. The wildfires themselves contribute to climate change, creating a feedback loop. The vast amounts of carbon dioxide released during fires accelerate global [...]

By Paul Vousden, Head of Client Development at 350 PPM At the climate change conference, COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, key outcomes highlighted progress, as well as the many challenges in global climate action. The key outcomes can be summarised as follows: Climate finance: A new global finance target of $300 billion annually was set, focusing on accessibility for the least-developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). However, specifics on regional allocations and adaptation measures were left vague, raising concerns about equitable distribution of resources, and leaving vulnerable nations uncertain about access to funds. Fossil fuels and renewable energy: A [...]