The Climate Crisis Post 10

COP28 is coming to an end. There are both bright spots and disappointments. The major trends are still pointing in the wrong direction. It is probably not there, together with more and more fossil fuel lobbyists, that the climate crisis is going to be solved. On the other hand, more activism and grassroots initiatives are the key to creating the necessary political pressure and understanding of the crisis. The message is therefore: commit yourself to the climate and nature!

You can do this by joining the climate march on Monday 11.12, 16:00 at Valkyrie Square https://fb.me/e/3fhamZSFz

There will also be many new chances to get involved in climate change!

The Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate is clear that fossil energy must end.

Climate

Emissions are still at a record high in 2023 https://globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-co2-emissions-at-record-high-in-2023/

The world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees of warming within 7 years https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/12/05/world-on-track-to-exceed-15c-consistently-in-seven-years-global-carbon-budget-shows

“Yes we can, but it won’t happen at COP28” writes Astrid Rem https://www.adressa.no/midtnorskdebatt/i/eJQyry/yes-we-can-men-det-skjer-ikke-paa-cop28

Ecocide: How war and climate are connected. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-ecocide-war-climate-linked.html

Law

The climate lawsuit is finished in court: - We feel sure of victory https://www.greenpeace.org/norway/nyheter/klimaendringer/klimasoksmalets-siste-dag-foler-oss-sikre-pa-seier/

The climate lawsuit in Norway is being noticed https://www.climateinthecourts.com/news/trial-underway-in-fresh-legal-challenge-to-norways-approval-of-new-offshore-oil-fields

Research

A new report from 200 researchers looks at the risk of tipping points and what opportunities society has https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/500-pages-200-researchers-global-tipping-points-report-delivers-comprehensive-assessment-of-tipping-point-risks- and-societal-opportunities

Global Tipping Points is a report and an initiative to create an overview of the tipping points, the risks associated with them, consequences and necessary measures to stop them. https://global-tipping-points.org/

Analyzes of past climates suggest that CO2 has a greater warming effect than previously thought. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407270-ancient-climate-analysis-suggests-co2-causes-more-warming-than-thought/

Greenwashing

Carbon capture laws are designed to stop the phasing out of fossil fuels and are disastrous for climate goals https://climateanalytics.org/publications/unabated-the-carbon-capture-and-storage-86-billion-tonne-carbon-bomb-aimed-at-derailing-a-fossil-phase-out

Energy

3 myths that prevent the phasing out of fossil energy. https://time.com/6343446/fossil-fuel-myths-cop28/

Massachusetts starts phasing out gas for heating and this could have ripple effects elsewhere in the US. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07122023/massachusetts-natural-gas-ruling/

What are the 5 criteria the IEA believes are needed at COP28 to reach the 1.5 degree target https://www.iea.org/commentaries/what-does-cop28-need-to-do-to-keep-1-5-c-within-reach-these-are-the-iea-s-five- criteria-for-success

Hydrogen is also a powerful indirect greenhouse gas. https://www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/hydrogen-twice-as-powerful-a-greenhouse-gas-as-previously-thought-uk-government-study/2-1-1200115

Nuclear power

Support for reactivating the nuclear power plants in Germany is growing and the CDU is now on board https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/german-politicians-demand-return-of-nuclear-power/

The growing support for nuclear power at COP28 is promising, writes Zion lights. https://open.substack.com/pub/zionlights/p/its-not-just-another-cop-out

The NTNU rector’s frontal attack on his own nuclear power researchers is an attack on academic freedom. https://www.universitetsavisa.no/akademisk-ytringsfrihet-anne-borg-kjernekraft/her-gar-anne-borg-over-streken/393674

Oil

3 myths that prevent the phasing out of fossil energy https://time.com/6343446/fossil-fuel-myths-cop28/

We can still afford to stop exploring https://www.dn.no/inllegg/klima/energi/oljeleting/feil-tallgrunnlag-men-vi-har-fortsatt-rad-til-letestans/2-1-1562457

Activism

Over 1,000 climate scientists encourage everyone to become climate activists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/04/more-than-1000-climate-scientists-urge-public-to-become-activists

Extinction Rebellion paints a canal in Venice green in COP28 protest https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/10/climate/venice-canal-green-extinction-rebellion-intl-hnk/index.html

11-day action against mining on the seabed in the Pacific Ocean https://www.greenpeace.org/norway/nyheter/hav/norsk-aktivist-protesterer-mot-gruvedrift-pa-havbunnen-i-stillehavet/

COP28

Two new countries join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance https://priceofoil.org/2023/12/05/oil-change-international-responds-to-new-countries-joining-beyond-oil-and-gas-alliance-global-south-transition-grant-at- cop28/

Norway signs together with 40 other countries to stop funding of fossil fuels https://priceofoil.org/2023/12/02/norway-joins-40-signatory-partnership-to-end-international-public-finance-for-fossil-fuels/

The Guardian’s overview of COP28 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2023/dec/06/cop28-uae-latest-news-climate-crisis-live-updates

The phasing out of fossil energy is more on the agenda than before https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/wAlrao/det-startet-med-et-brak-i-dubai

The Australian mining tycoon Andrew Forrest makes harsh statements against the fossil fuel industry https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-07/andrew-forrest-fossil-fuel-heads-on-spikes-un-cop28-climate/103198354

The Biden administration promises to phase out coal https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/12/biden-cop28-coal/

Formula E car gets the climate strips for global warming affixed https://www.bbc.com/sport/67654858

Action

Sign to ask the Norwegian government to stop the Rosebank oil field https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/act-now-tell-the-norwegian-government-to-stop-the-rosebank-oil-field/

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