French and Riviera News Tuesday 5th December 2023

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According to a study the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement is now unattainable - Global action to reduce fossil fuels is not moving fast enough to prevent dangerous climate change, according to a Global Carbon Budget study published today Tuesday 5th December. The Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is now unattainable according to the study. According to the Global Systems Institute, while COP28 is currently being held in Dubai, it now seems inevitable that we will exceed the 1.5°C objective of the Paris Agreement" signed in 2015 during COP21.  The report estimates that overall, total global CO2 emissions will reach 40.9 billion tonnes in 2023, roughly the same level as in 2022. The Global Carbon Budget study is produced by an international team of more than 120 scientists.

Ban on disposable electronic cigarettes - France’s National Assembly has adopted a law aimed at putting an end to disposable electronic cigarettes in France. MPs unanimously adopted on Monday, December 4, a bill to ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes or “puffs” which are very popular among young people, sometimes even minors. The text supported by the government was welcomed by all political groups and adopted by the 104 MPs. It will now have to go to the Senate, but also obtain the approval of the European Commission, in a procedure that the government hopes to see completed by the end of next summer.

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