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!

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/

BP will reduce renewable investments https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/06/bp-profits-halve-oil-gas-share-buybacks

Climate scientist Michael Mann wins lawsuit against harassing bloggers https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/08/michael-mann-bloggers-defamation-trial/ https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/05/michael-mann-rand-simberg-climate-denier-scientist-trial/

There first year above 1.5 degrees warming https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68110310

Too much responsibility is shifted to the next generation with the EU’s climate goals https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2024/02/06/eus-underwhelming-2040-climate-target-shifts-responsibility-to-future-generations/

The world is not immune to the climate disaster https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/06/world-not-prepared-for-climate-disasters-after-warmest-ever-january

New heat records broken in January https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-january-2024

Climate justice for Palestine https://www.visualizingpalestine.org/visuals/between-rising-tide-and-apartheid?v=large

Greenwashing

Norway is a climate hypocrite https://www.dn.no/energi/financial-times/energi/klima/how-big-a-hypocrite-is-norway-on-energy-matters/2-1-1599158

Hydrogen is used to greenwash the fossil fuel industry https://reneweconomy.com.au/hydrogen-will-be-cover-for-a-new-life-for-fossil-fuels/

The EU introduces sanctions against fossil lobbying https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/28/the-eu-must-restrict-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-access-to-our-institutions

Can we live with Equinor in the world? https://www.greenpeace.org/norway/nyheter/energi/equinor-i-verden-noe-vi-kan-leve-med/

Research

Extreme weather in Chile driven by the climate crisis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-52481-x

Energy

Oslo Energy Forum will be the scene of the climate disaster project East African Crude Oil Pipeline EACOP https://klassekampen.no/utgave/2024-02-15/pa-gasstokt-i-tanzania

Nuclear power

Nuclear power officially recognized as important for the EU’s decarbonisation https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/nuclear-power-officially-labelled-as-strategic-for-eus-decarbonisation/

Oil

Full stop in oil projects after climate verdict https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/bgEJXl/full-stans-i-oljeprosjekter-etter-klimadom

Equinor collaborates with the Israeli oil company Ithaca https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ithaca-reiterates-it-expects-green-light-uk-rosebank-oilfield-h1-2023-05-31/

Food

Exported self-killed salmon to a luxury producer https://www.dn.no/havbruk/masoval/laks/eksporterte-selvdod-laks-har-luksusproduser-pa-kundelisten/2-1-1592909

Nature

Tipping points should be considered a global common property that must be protected https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2024-01-23-planetary-commons-fostering-global-cooperation-to-safeguard-critical-earth-system-functions.html

Activism

When upvoting is no longer useful https://www.khrono.no/nar-innestemme-ikke-nytter-lenger/848393

Stop oil exploration campaigners refuse to pay the fines for action. Rather go to court. https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/nekter/80950487

Climate activists block John Kerry and the Oslo Energy Forum https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/klimaaktivister-ville-stanse-john-kerry-politiet-blokkerer-veien/s/5-95-1641199 https://www.dagbladet.no/studio/nyhetsstudio/687?post=157201

Extinction Rebellion reports to the police for violating freedom of expression https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/JQkQ7j/extinction-rebellion-norge-anmelder-politiet

Facebook has shut down the pages of Extinction Rebellion Norway https://www.naturpress.no/2024/02/20/facebook-har-tatt-ned-sidene-til-extinction-rebellion-norge/

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