Big oil spent decades sowing doubt about dangers of fossil fuels, experts say theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m…

This incredibly thought-provoking and well-written paper by Ben Clift & Dr Caroline Kuzemko made my head 🤯🤯🤯

Must-read for anyone working on climate #mitigation and energy transition policies and #IAM modelling!

h/t Simon Evans Anne Olhoff

doi.org/10.1080/135634…

🚨New paper alert🚨 'Global energy scenarios: a geopolitical reality check'. Where we explore how energy modelling and energy geopolitics as distinct academic fields can complement one another to better understand energy futures. UKERC IVM - VU Amsterdam (1/2)
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In contrast to the concentrated reserves of fossil fuels, every country has some form of renewable potential it can harness, thereby enhancing its energy resilience, independence and control. /5

Today, IRENA released a new report on the Geopolitics of Energy Security. Proud to have been involved in the production of the report. Here’s a link to the report and a thread with some key takeaways. /1
irena.org/Publications/2…

As we race towards #netzero , it's worth noting that not every country starts from the same point. At the #G7Italy meeting, I called for solidarity & leadership in 4 areas:
✅ Implement 1.5°C-consistent climate plans, including credible timelines for phasing out all fossil fuels;

When can companies claim to be aligned with the #ParisAgreement ?🌍🌡️🔥🧐

In a new Science Magazine piece we write that corporate emissions targets alone are insufficient to make this call.

(1/n) Grantham Imperial Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial Imperial Sciences
imperial.ac.uk/news/252893/vo…

The #COP28 UAE Consensus 🇦🇪 gave a clear signal on the need for a global transition away from #fossilfuels .

This week’s World Bank IMF #SpringMeetings marked a critical moment in turning ambition on the global transition away from fossil fuels into action.

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Many countries have the will to take more ambitious steps on #ClimateAction .

Through the Climate Promise, the entire @‌UN system is coming together to help governments rise to the moment & create new national climate plans aligned with the 1.5° limit. go.undp.org/ZZx

The energy transition is underway.

Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition, asks: 'Will it be fast enough, will it be fair, and how will it be funded?'
#GlobalEnergySummit

Happy to join the meeting on Coal Transition at the World Bank #SpringMeeting yesterday.

The coal transition must be fast, fair and funded. Developing countries need tailored plans and packages of [public and private support] to phase-out coal. #ClimateAction

How can justice considerations be more fully incorporated into climate scenarios? See our new publication on a novel framework enabling a more holistic and multidimensional investigation of justice - nature.com/articles/s4155…

back on Twitter to 🔦 the amazing work (concerning findings) others at GEM published:

Coal - despite commitments, '23 saw the lowest coal capacity retirement in over a 10 yrs globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-an…

Methane - 2.4 Mt CH4 annually by '30 from 74 prject globalenergymonitor.org/report/mixed-m…

📢 InfluenceMap's latest report using #CarbonMajors database found 57 fossil fuel and cement producers linked to 80% of global fossil CO2 emissions since the #ParisAgreement

Read the full report ⬇️ carbonmajors.org/briefing/The-C…

Great meeting with young climate leaders in Brazil today about the important role they play in driving progress on #ClimateAction , including meaningful participation in the preparation and implementation of national climate and energy transition plans. #youth2023 #NDC

This is bonkers!
Why should taxpayers anywhere pay anything to subsidize the dirtiest and most destructive businesses on Earth?
Those businesses are major contributors to the climate crisis and air pollution that kills millions of people every year.
Economics is upside-down!