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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Killing climate action — one closed-door meeting at a time [Canada] (www.nationalobserver.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

It's unsettling yet unsurprising to see how deeply intertwined oil industry tactics are with policy-making. These 'casual' tactics bypass public scrutiny and directly threaten the progress we should be making in climate action. We definitely need stricter lobbying regulations and greater transparency in government interactions to ensure that environmental priorities aren't sidelined by corporate interests. Only then can we hope to make genuine strides towards sustainable energy solutions. The health of our planet isn't a bargaining chip.