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There’s one big subject our leaders at Cop27 won’t touch: livestock farming | George Monbiot
It’s on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget, so why are governments so afraid to discuss it?
There are just two actions needed to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown: leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop farming animals. But, thanks to the power of the two industries, both aims are officially unmentionable. Neither of them has featured in any of the declarations from the 26 climate summits concluded so far.
Astonishingly, the sectors themselves are seldom mentioned. I’ve worked through every final agreement produced by the summits since they began. Fossil fuels are named in only six of them. Just one hints at using less overall: the others propose only to improve efficiency (which, as we have known since the 19th century, can often paradoxically increase fossil fuel use), attempt technical fixes or, in the case of last year’s agreement in Glasgow, phase down “unabated” coal burning, while saying nothing about reducing oil or gas. Not one of them suggests extracting less. If fossil fuels are removed from the ground, they will be used, regardless of governments’ vague declarations about consumption.
Continue reading...Is Fortescue looking for new technology partner for “world’s biggest electrolyser plant”
Andrew Forrest's plans for the world's biggest electrolyser factory were to include Plug Power. But the US based company is strangely silent about the project.
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Cop27: protests in Sharm el-Sheikh as negotiations over crucial climate deal begin – live
After two days of speeches from world leaders, Wednesday’s discussions will focus on climate finance
Our environment correspondent, Fiona Harvey, has put a useful list together of how likely progress is at Cop27.
It’s terrible news for those who are still clinging to 1.5C but some surprising achievements could be grasped at the summit.
My country is not responsible for the climate crisis, but we’re suffering the effects. Now, rich countries are out to grab the huge gas reserves, and people are being dispossessed of their land. One million people out of the 23 million population are living in refugee camps because of gas. We say no to more gas finance. We won’t let Africa burn.
Continue reading...COP27: Roundup for Day 3 – Nov. 9
Japan leads G20 in fossil fuel financing, promotes false solutions to climate change -report
Bird flu is a huge problem now – but we’re just one mutation away from it getting much worse | Devi Sridhar
If the H5N1 virus jumps into the human population and more dangerous strains emerge, it could set off a new pandemic
Lockdowns are a horrible experience, but fortunately one that is in the past now. Unless, that is, you’re a domestic bird in Britain. Since 7 November, a UK directive has instructed all farmers to keep their birds indoors as part of a stringent measure to stop the spread of avian flu, or the H5N1 virus. This measure is intended to avoid infection of domestic birds from wild birds, and will result in tens of millions of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys being brought inside for the foreseeable future. We’ve also seen island birds affected, resulting in the shutdown of human visitors to the Isle of May in Scotland for five weeks, among other measures.
Avian flu is known as one of the most infectious diseases: the R number, which was often discussed for the spread of Covid-19, can be as high as 100 for avian flu, meaning one bird can infect as many as 100 others. And the past few months have seen exponential spread of the virus, with Britain and Europe hit especially hard. A lab in Surrey that tests samples says it has seen a 600% increase in cases in the past three months.
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
Continue reading...Dry in the desert: Cop27 delegates get a taste of food and drink scarcity
Conference attenders in Sharm el-Sheikh ate ice-cream as food stalls and water fountains ran dry
A year ago, Irn-Bru proved an unlikely hit at Cop26 as delegates from around the world tried the Scottish delicacy for the first time. But in Egypt, the battle to find food and water at all has been a core part of the culinary experience at the climate summit.
In the first few days of Cop27, water fountains and refrigerators emblazoned with the logo of sponsor Coca-Cola stood empty in the African sun as thirsty delegates looked on. Stall workers argued with each other as the final few sandwiches, quiche slices and croissants ebbed away.
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Singapore passes bill to increase carbon tax, setting trajectory for S$50-80/t by 2030
Oil and gas greenhouse emissions ‘three times higher’ than producers claim
Climate Trace reports half of 50 largest sources of greenhouse gas are oil and gas operations and many underreport their emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas facilities around the world are about three times higher than their producers claim, new data has shown.
Climate Trace, a project to measure at source the true levels of carbon dioxide and other global heating gases, published a new report on Wednesday showing that half of the 50 largest sources of greenhouse gases in the world were oil and gas fields and production facilities.
Continue reading...“Poisoning our planet:” Greenwashing, deception and loss and fairness at COP27
UN Secretary General warns fossil fuel companies that using bogus ‘net-zero’ pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion is “rank deception”.
The post “Poisoning our planet:” Greenwashing, deception and loss and fairness at COP27 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Swinburne lands grant to develop Australia’s first hydrogen powered drone
Swinburne University wins $1.3m grant from the Australian government to develop and trial the country’s first hydrogen propelled drone.
The post Swinburne lands grant to develop Australia’s first hydrogen powered drone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Asia corporates turn to wind and solar deals as fossil fuel prices surge
Growth in PPAs is led by solar and wind powerhouses India, Australia and Taiwan as renewables offer significantly cheaper alternative to fossil fuels.
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CP Daily: Tuesday November 8, 2022
Tanya Plibersek says Coles and Woolworths must ‘step up’ to fix plastic recycling crisis
REDcycle collections stopping from Wednesday with factory fire and ‘downturns in market demand’ blamed
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Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has called on Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains to come up with a “viable solution” after they were forced to hit pause on their major soft plastic recycling scheme.
REDcycle announced late yesterday it was pausing collections at Woolworths and Coles, where customers were returning more than 5 million pieces of soft plastics every day.
Continue reading...Days 2 and 3 of the Cop27 climate summit – in pictures
Leaders, activists and other delegates gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to discuss the climate crisis
Continue reading...LONGi introduces its new Hi-MO 6 modules to the worldwide DG market
PRESS RELEASE LONGi has unveiled the Hi-MO 6, its latest generation of photovoltaic modules that match high efficiency with stunning aesthetics for distributed generation and rooftop applications. Xi’an, China, Nov. 2, 2022 – On November 2, world-leading solar technology manufacturer LONGi introduced the Hi-MO 6, its first module designed exclusively for the global distributed consumer […]
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Super fund Hesta aims to pump $100 million into Australian green hydrogen play
Super fund investment could see the five green hydrogen projects reach financial close significantly faster than the expected 2023 deadline.
The post Super fund Hesta aims to pump $100 million into Australian green hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.
After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?
COP27: Can India really adopt a climate-friendly lifestyle?
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