April 6, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 18

The climate crisis is humanity’s greatest challenge to date. At the same time, we are very little aware of how massive and catastrophic it is. Climate activists are trying to break through the greenwashing and communicate what the scientists say is absolutely necessary to be able to cope with the climate crisis. They are met with censorship, persecution and denial instead.

There are extreme amounts of fossil energy that must be replaced or removed from society if we are to manage to adapt. At the same time, we have an economic system that depends on consumption growth and perpetual growth. It doesn’t work anymore. We need a new economic system that aims to use resources as efficiently as possible while meeting basic needs, providing us with welfare and protecting the environment.

March 17, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 17

The climate crisis and the nature crisis require extensive societal changes. It is not easy to make the math work out.i In any case, the key thing is that you must act based on research, take precautions and be fair. That is far from the case now. The most central thing is to phase out fossil energy and livestock-based agriculture as quickly and globally fairly as possible. Then it does not help with an ever-increasing material consumption. We must be both pragmatic and ambitious. We must put an end to greenwashing and the myths about green transition. It only happens if enough people get involved and understand the seriousness.

March 12, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 16

The last 9 months have set extreme heat records. It doesn’t look promising. How are we going to manage to get society into the emergency mode we need to solve this problem? Everyone should become climate activists.

California on fire

Climate

Climate scientists warn of runaway sea temperatures https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/climate/scientists-are-freaking-out-about-ocean-temperatures.html

A poorly thought-out transition to a hydrogen economy could make the climate crisis worse, scientists warn https://energynews.us/2024/02/28/scientists-warn-a-poorly-managed-hydrogen-rush-could-make-climate-change-worse/

It is very important for democracy that the state follows the law and the principle of separation of powers. https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/RGvlV2/aker-bp-faar-oljetillatelse-nok-er-nok

February 21, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 15

There is a lot going on at the moment, but the EU does not need more Norwegian gas, a new report shows. There is also a genocide going on in Gaza, war is not particularly good for the climate, but the West refuses to let it have consequences for the culprit. Climate justice is much the same. Climate justice must also mean justice for Palestine!

Ban new oil

Climate

The EU does not need more gas, a new report shows. Stop oil exploration! https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/verden/2024/02/21/miljoorganisations-eu-trenger-ikke-mer-norsk-gass/

January 19, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 13

The big news now is that the climate lawsuit against the state won and new oil fields are illegal under the constitution. There will also be a temporary injunction and production on these fields must stop. What is going to happen now? The state is not in the habit of following such judgments, such as with Fosen, but is the state really valid if they can break the law? Is society dissolved? It will be exciting to see.

January 2, 2024

The Climate Crisis Post 12

The climate crisis post is back for a new year. There is both good and bad news about the climate from 2023, but overall we are still very far from sufficient action and the climate crisis is accelerating at an ever greater pace. Public awareness of the seriousness of the climate crisis and what is needed to reduce the damage to an acceptable level is still far too low; especially in Norway. It is our duty to ensure that this awareness spreads.