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The world won’t be greener until it’s fairer | Simone Tagliapietra
Action on the climate crisis must come with a social contract to protect the poor and vulnerable
As a climate policy researcher, I am often asked: what is the biggest obstacle to decarbonisation? My answer has changed profoundly over the last couple of years. I used to point to the lack of affordable green technologies and an absence of political will. Today, I point to something else. Something less tangible, but possibly more challenging: the absence of a green social contract.
The green revolution is already unfolding, driven by a stunning reduction in the cost of green technologies and by a global momentum for climate neutrality by the mid-century. So, if cheaper green technology and an unprecedented political green ambition are rapidly converging, what could go wrong? Unfortunately, the situation is not as simple as it seems. Decarbonisation will reshape our economies and our lifestyles. Nothing will be left untouched in the process: the green world will be profoundly different from the one we know today.
Continue reading...COP26: Greta Thunberg says Glasgow summit should be postponed
Greta Thunberg says she will not attend Cop26 climate summit
Swedish activist says uneven Covid vaccine rollout means countries would not participate on even terms
The Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg has said she will not attend the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, saying the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccines would mean countries could not participate on even terms.
The 18-year-old activist said that by November richer countries would be vaccinating young healthy people “very often at the expense of people in at-risk groups in other parts of the world”.
Continue reading...EU carbon market surplus swells 14.2% following pandemic era cuts -analysts
‘War in the woods’: activists blockade Vancouver Island in bid to save ancient trees
Loggers say blockades threaten their livelihoods as activists build fortifications and vow to remain
Hundreds of activists are digging in at logging road blockades across a swath of southern Vancouver Island, vowing to stay as long as it takes to pressure the provincial government to immediately halt cutting of what they say is the last 3% of giant old growth trees left in the province.
The situation echoes the 1993 “war in the woods” in nearby Clayoquot Sound, which saw nearly 1,000 people arrested at similar logging blockades in the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history.
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Ocean noise: Study to measure the oceans' 'year of quiet'
There's a long and devastating history behind the proposal for a nuclear waste dump in South Australia
Why hydrogen energy has seduced a generation of politicians
Hydrogen is often touted in the scientific and general media as a silver bullet for reaching net zero emissions. But there are many "buts".
The post Why hydrogen energy has seduced a generation of politicians appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Lemurs and giant tortoises among species at risk if global warming reaches 3C
Research warns that large proportions of endemic marine and mountain species face extinction
Unique island species including lemurs and the Galapagos giant tortoise could be at high risk of extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C above pre-industrial levels, new research warns.
Analysis of 270 biodiversity hotspots suggests almost half of endemic marine species and 84% of endemic mountain species will face extinction if the planet warms by more than 3C, which if current trends continue could happen in 2100.
Continue reading...The “solar tax”: Why should households be charged to generate power?
If we must have a solar tax, let’s make sure it allows for flexibility in connection and tariff options for solar system owners as well as the networks.
The post The “solar tax”: Why should households be charged to generate power? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Taylor names gas industry advocates to Climate Change Authority board
Taylor stacks Climate Change Authority with fossil fuel allies, including former Origin CEO Grant King, and the self-styled head of the "greenhouse mafia".
The post Taylor names gas industry advocates to Climate Change Authority board appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Is Netflix's Seaspiracy film right about fishing damaging oceans?
16 of Britain’s top 20 garden birds have declined in number, annual survey finds
RSPB’s 2021 Big Garden Birdwatch finds sparrow still most common species, while starlings, greenfinch and chaffinch struggle
The house sparrow remains the most frequently spotted garden bird, but 16 of the top 20 species have declined in number since last year, according to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
More than a million people took part in this year’s national bird survey on the last weekend in January – double the figure for the previous year.
Continue reading...REDD.plus executes first private sector sale of national-level credits in test of UNFCCC as stand-alone standard
If Biden doubles climate ambition, where will that leave Angus Taylor?
Biden might be on the verge of a historic climate ambition update. If it's true, Morrison is will face unprecedented pressure.
The post If Biden doubles climate ambition, where will that leave Angus Taylor? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Texas hits major new wind record as regulator criticised for blackout report
Texas hits an incredible new wind record in March, as the fallout from the major February blackout continues.
The post Texas hits major new wind record as regulator criticised for blackout report appeared first on RenewEconomy.