The Climate Crisis Post 5

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Climate news

What will it take for climate policy to gain wider acceptance? https://energiogklima.no/to-grader/ekspertintervju/rapport-slik-far-klimapolitikken-ikke-aksept/

A new report from Oil Change International looks at how the structural power of the oil industry is distributed in Norway. Central is the organization Konkraft, which secured the generous tax packages for the oil industry during COVID-19. https://priceofoil.org/2023/11/01/first-ever-norwegian-oil-and-gas-industrys-influence-mapped-exposes-fossil-fuel-sway-in-multiple-sectors/

New report shows that lawn treatment in the USA has a greater climate effect than road transport. https://grist.org/technology/lawn-equipment-pollution-report/

Finally, 17 representatives in AP are willing to stand up for climate justice and will stop oil exploration. https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/i/P4l4n7/klarere-marsjordre-faar-vi-ikke-oljeeventyret-fortjener-en-styrt-utvikling-mot-avvikling

Law

“Does the Norwegian Climate Act ensure a livable climate for posterity?” ask two lawyers in NIM https://juristen.no/debatt/2021/12/sikrer-den-norske-klimaloven-et-livelig-klima-etterslekten

Fridays for future has won a climate court case against an oil refinery in Estonia https://www.naturpress.no/2023/11/03/fridays-for-future-vant-historisk-klimarettssak-i-estland/

What have 2,400 climate lawsuits globally led to? https://energiogklima.no/podkast/hva-har-2400-klimasoksmal-fort-til/

The Nordic Council recommends its members to participate in the development of Ecocide legislation. https://www.stopecocide.earth/breaking-news-2023/nordic-council-urges-members-to-join-global-ecocide-law-discussion

Activism

Protests against Norway and Equinor outside the embassy in London https://www.naturpress.no/2023/10/29/rosebank-protester-mot-equinor-og-norge-ved-ambassaden-i-london/

Greta Thunberg arrested after demonstration against oil conference in London https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/18/greta-thunberg-charged-with-public-order-offence-after-london-oil-protest

TV2 denounces activists. “It could have gone to hell,” they say. Meanwhile, the climate is heading full speed towards hell. https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/dwEKyJ/tv-2-har-anmeldt-skal-vi-danse-demonstranter

Artists rebel against oil exploration https://www.ballade.no/politikk-debatt/kulturfelet-med-opprop-mot-oljeleting/

Several demonstrations against oil exploration in Oslo https://www.universitas.no/aktivisme-demonstrasjon-klimaaktivisme/demonstranter-tok-til-gatene/371489 https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/Llb0oV/stopp-oljeletinga-tagget-paa-departement

Energy

Norway worst in the class for offshore wind https://www.nrk.no/klima/xl/norge-verst-i-klassen-pa-havvind-1.16608450

The nuclear power debate requires a scientific assessment https://www.universitetsavisa.no/jonas-kristiansen-noland-kjernekraft-martin-hjelmeland/kjernekraftdebatten-fortjener-en-vitenskapelig-vurdering/389909

Gas pipeline project from Malta linked to corruption and murder. Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating the corruption when she was killed https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eu-commission-reconfirms-possible-funding-for-maltese-gas-pipeline-linked-to-murder/

Finance

The Norwegian Oil Fund (NBIM) is still the 3rd largest investor in Shell, which runs cruel, environmentally damaging and deadly operations in the Niger Delta. It is now 10 years since NBIM promised to clean up, but nothing has happened. A delegation from Nigeria was recently in Oslo. https://www.aneej.org/aneej-led-delegation-heads-to-norway-to-meet-with-the-norwegian-oil-fund-other-key-stakeholders/

The EU’s energy crisis has led to a doubling of fossil fuel subsidies https://energiogklima.no/nyhet/brussel/eu-energikrisen-doblet-subsidier-av-fossil-energi/

Research

More and more researchers and research articles are using the term “Climate emergency”. This is to better communicate the seriousness of the situation. Read in Washington Post

The carbon budget for 1.5 degrees may run out after just 6 years, scientists warn https://theconversation.com/carbon-budget-for-1-5-c-will-run-out-in-six-years-at-current-emissions-levels-new-research-216459

Global warming ahead. James Hansen warns that the climate is more sensitive than previously assumed by the IPCC and the wider scientific community. We can expect accelerating warming already this decade. More research is needed anyway. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/02/heating-faster-climate-change-greenhouse-james-hansen https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfclm/kgad008

Several studies are now looking at how global warming has accelerated in recent decades. This looks at how the absorption of heat in the oceans has increased considerably in recent decades. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42468-z

Transportation

The back side of the electric car success in Norway https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23939076/norway-electric-vehicle-cars-evs-tesla-oslo

Greenwashing

Misleading reporting by CSIRO hides that Beetaloo is a climate bomb https://theconversation.com/the-beetaloo-gas-field-is-a-climate-bomb-how-did-csiro-modelling-make-it-look-otherwise-215711

Climate research shows that LNG exports (liquid methane) can be worse for the climate than coal due to leaks. https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/a-smoking-gun-for-bidens-big-climate-decision

The UAE is buying giant carbon credits from Kenya via the newly formed UAE-owned company Blue Carbon. The law is to restore and protect nature. This will not cut emissions, but risks forced displacement and human rights violations and “frees” the fossil fuel industry to pollute. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-kenya-concedes-millions-hectares-firm-carbon-offset-deal

Opinions

As climate destruction reaches new heights, rich countries are not pushing hard for climate action https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/01/climate-destruction-rich-countries-cop28

The Nordic youth will no longer tolerate greenwashing and youthwashing. https://www.altinget.no/artikkel/nordens-unge-vi-tolererer-verken-groennvasking-eller-ungdomsvasking

Extreme weather

The Amazon reaches its lowest point in 121 years in an unexpectedly severe drought https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/16/amazon-drought-manaus-lowest-water-level

Climate adaptation measures are very insufficient, warns the UN https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/02/action-to-protect-against-climate-crisis-woefully-inadequate-un-warns

Solutions

Clothing manufacturers must take responsibility for a green restructuring of the fashion industry https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/rmg-notes/news/fashion-needs-support-suppliers-green-transition-3457196

In Austria you can now buy 3D printed salmon made from mushrooms. https://nypost.com/2023/09/19/3d-printed-salmon-is-now-on-the-market-what-is-it-made-from/ https://shop-revo-foods.com/

Good news

Salmon are coming back after the largest dam removal in history begins in California https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/salmon-run-to-return-on-klamath-river-in-california-as-dam-removal-begins/

Videos

Biologist at NTNU Kristiina Visakorpi defends herself in court after making a disruptive demonstration at the National Museum to make people more aware of the seriousness of the climate crisis. https://vimeo.com/868685441/dcf1a89729?share=copy

The Undeniable Network makes satirical videos to inform about the climate crisis. Here, the fossil fuel industry meets other “supervillains”. https://youtu.be/Wux2L8XDRZA

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