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The wind could provide a fifth of the world's electricity by 2030 -

The Global Wind Energy Council says emissions reduction targets and the rapidly falling price of wind power could result in as much as 20 percent of global electricity being wind-generated within the next 15 years. The world's wind power installations in 2015 were up 17 percent from the year earlier, and they're set to grow substantially in 2016, too. Reuters

Last month was the hottest September on record -

New data from NASA say that September 2016 was 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average. With just three months left in the year, it's all but certain that 2016 will overtake 2015 as the hottest year on record. Mashable

October has been chock-full of climate action -

This month, the Paris Agreement went into effect, Canada announced a national carbon tax, the International Civil Aviation Organization reached a deal to limit emissions from the aviation industry, and 170 countries agreed to cut hydrofluorocarbons—potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration. None of these developments go far enough, but they're certainly steps in the right direction. Let's keep up the momentum, world! Motherboard 

Don't rely too much on negative emissions technologies, study warns -

Researchers have been working on technology that would actually remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the ideas are new and the scalability, costs, and hazards are unknown. Because of these big question marks, a new paper argues that countries need to focus instead on drastically cutting emissions. Climate Central

Nations seek deal to phase out hydrofluorocarbons -

HFCs were introduced in the 1980s as a replacement for CFCs (which deplete the ozone layer) in products like refrigerators and air conditioners. But HFCs ARE harmful in a different way—they're really potent greenhouse gases. Representatives from governments around the world are meeting in Rwanda this week to try to reach an agreement to reduce these harmful gases ASAP. Associated Press

Electric vehicle sales are expected to cruise by a new landmark -

By the end of 2016, the number of plug-in cars on the world's roadways is set to pass 2 million. China is currently leading the market, followed by Europe and the United States. The Guardian