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.

Why is there more and more censorship of climate research and activism? Can we no longer bear to hear the truth and statements when the content is so serious? This anti-democratic development where clear warnings from experienced researchers from around the world become ignored by even after they have demonstrated civil disobedience, such as Peter Kalmus, is disturbing.

The research is very clear that the climate crisis and the inadequate efforts will be catastrophic. We have already found more fossil energy than we can bear to burn within the 2-degree target. We are heading for around 2.7 degrees of warming or more as there are different forecasts for emission cuts and how much warming increased CO2 will cause.

Leading scientists, such as James Hansen, warn that the most common climate models underestimate the risk and the consequences of warming. It is not wise to bet on them being wrong.

Climate

Climate Uncensored creates videos and information where climate scientists are allowed to tell the truth in clearer text and with less censorship. https://climateuncensored.com/

We need controlled panic to reach the climate targets, says the NHO chief. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/KnVx26/nho-sjefens-klimaresept-vi-trenger-styrt-panikk

Hannah Ritchie’s new book “Not the end of the world” criticizes those who believe it is too late to do something about the climate crisis and that this is to the advantage of the climate deniers. She also comes up with solutions to the problems. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/02/hannah-ritchie-not-the-end-of-the-world-interview

2023 is the warmest measured year ever. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67861954

Extreme weather

The climate crisis has accelerated the extreme weather in 2023, WWA reports, and 2024 will break even more records. https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-fuelled-extreme-weather-in-2023-expect-more-records-in-2024/

Economy

Is it possible to achieve sustainability with the current growth paradigm? No, we must embrace the original definition of growth: springing up and developing into maturity. That is how nature works. There are always some tolerance limits that you have to deal with. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02509-5

Decreased growth for survival. By reducing the material footprint, we can achieve sustainability, live better and save money. Win-win https://www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/kommentar/2024/01/11/nedvekst-for-overlivesen/

Nature

Norway in red, white and grey. Norwegian nature is being systematically degraded and destroyed. https://www.nrk.no/dokumentar/xl/nrk-avslorer_-44.000-inngrep-i-norsk-natur-pa-fem-ar-1.16573560

Deep sea mining approved in the Storting receives international attention. It goes against all environmental advice and will probably have disastrous consequences. In any case, the level of knowledge is low and it should be independent researchers who determine the sustainability of this and not the mining companies, as the decision suggests. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/09/norway-set-to-approve-deep-sea-mining-despite-environmental-concerns

Energy

Oil

This is how much it costs to quickly dismantle the oil industry, writes the Financial Editor in Dagens Næringsliv. At worst, employment may fall slightly more than in 2013 to 2017. https://www.dn.no/kommentar/olje-og-gass/energi/klima/sa-mye-koster-det-a-raskt-bygge-ned-oljenaringen/2-1-1579670

Nuclear power

Britain is investing in next-generation nuclear fuel to remove old ties to Russia. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/britain-to-invest-in-next-generation-nuclear-fuel-programme/

France plans 14 new reactors. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/as-nuclear-debate-nears-french-minister-sees-potential-for-14-new-reactors/

The Dear Greenpeace campaign will soon be in court to defend nuclear power as the good climate solution it is. https://www.replanet.ngo/deargreenpeace

Rystad Energy spreads misinformation about the new Finnish nuclear power plant. https://www.universitetsavisa.no/jonas-kristiansen-noland-kjernekraft-rystad-rapporten/rystad-rapporten-sprer-misinformation-om-europas-nyeste-kjernekraftverk/396284

Research

Reminds me again of this warning that the AMOC may collapse due to the climate crisis. This will give us a more Siberia-like climate in the Nordics. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39810-w

Activism

The Scientist Rebellion activists hailed as science communicators of the year after their repeated civil disobedience demonstrations in Trondheim to warn of a lack of climate action. https://www.nidaros.no/aktivistene-ble-hyllet/s/5-113-533986

Skrik activist received an NTNU award. In an emergency, drastic measures must be taken to save lives. https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/4o2eWG/skrik-aksjonist-mottok-ntnu-pris-rettferdiggjoer-ulovlige-handlinger

Basic democratic rights are eroding in Britain. https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/verden/2024/01/10/eksperter-retten-til-a-protestere-forvitrer-i-storbritannia/

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