Posted on Sep 27, 2023
A new climate change report offers something unique: hope
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Here's something you don't hear much when it comes to climate change: hope.
Countries are setting records in deploying climate-friendly technologies, such as solar power and electric vehicles, according to a new International Energy Agency report. The agency, which represents countries that make up more than 80% of global energy consumption, projects demand for coal, oil and natural gas will peak before 2030.
While greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, the IEA finds that there's still a path to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That's what's needed to avoid the the worst effects of climate change, such as catastrophic flooding and deadly heatwaves.
Here's something you don't hear much when it comes to climate change: hope.
Countries are setting records in deploying climate-friendly technologies, such as solar power and electric vehicles, according to a new International Energy Agency report. The agency, which represents countries that make up more than 80% of global energy consumption, projects demand for coal, oil and natural gas will peak before 2030.
While greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, the IEA finds that there's still a path to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That's what's needed to avoid the the worst effects of climate change, such as catastrophic flooding and deadly heatwaves.
A new climate change report offers something unique: hope
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel WHOA... the LTC is doing pretty good under POTUS Biden's "Bidenomics"...
..."While greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, the IEA finds that there's still a path to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That's what's needed to avoid the the worst effects of climate change, such as catastrophic flooding and deadly heatwaves.
"The pathway to 1.5 [degrees] C has narrowed in the past two years, but clean energy technologies are keeping it open," said Fatih Birol, IEA executive director, in a statement. "The good news is we know what we need to do – and how to do it."
That overall message is more optimistic than the one issued in 2021, when the IEA released its first Net Zero Roadmap.
In addition to optimism, the 2023 version shows that the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy will have to speed up even more in the coming decade. For example, the world is on track to spend $1.8 trillion on clean energy this year. To meet the target outlined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement among the world's nations, the IEA finds annual spending would have to more than double to $4.5 trillion by the early 2030s.
As renewable energy costs continue to decline, the IEA says tripling installations of new renewable energy, mostly solar and wind power, will be the biggest driver of emissions reductions. But the agency warns countries will have to speed up permitting and improve their electricity grids for that power to get to where it's needed.
The agency also finds a little room for new fossil fuel developments, such as the controversial Willow project the Biden administration approved in Alaska earlier this year. The roadmap does leave room for some new oil and gas drilling to avoid "damaging price spikes or supply gluts."...
..."While greenhouse gas emissions keep rising, the IEA finds that there's still a path to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That's what's needed to avoid the the worst effects of climate change, such as catastrophic flooding and deadly heatwaves.
"The pathway to 1.5 [degrees] C has narrowed in the past two years, but clean energy technologies are keeping it open," said Fatih Birol, IEA executive director, in a statement. "The good news is we know what we need to do – and how to do it."
That overall message is more optimistic than the one issued in 2021, when the IEA released its first Net Zero Roadmap.
In addition to optimism, the 2023 version shows that the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy will have to speed up even more in the coming decade. For example, the world is on track to spend $1.8 trillion on clean energy this year. To meet the target outlined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement among the world's nations, the IEA finds annual spending would have to more than double to $4.5 trillion by the early 2030s.
As renewable energy costs continue to decline, the IEA says tripling installations of new renewable energy, mostly solar and wind power, will be the biggest driver of emissions reductions. But the agency warns countries will have to speed up permitting and improve their electricity grids for that power to get to where it's needed.
The agency also finds a little room for new fossil fuel developments, such as the controversial Willow project the Biden administration approved in Alaska earlier this year. The roadmap does leave room for some new oil and gas drilling to avoid "damaging price spikes or supply gluts."...
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My coal stock is going to the roof. Up 11% in my oil stocks are up 32%. My American Oil stocks are still down probably because of additional rules and regulations done by the Biden Administration to destroy the industry.
Remember, the Earth has had warming and cooling. These were done we had ice ages and warning. Before man so the Church of the green New Deal is mistaken on most points.
President Biden didn't get Congress to sign off on his mandates and now it's biting him in the ass and hurting Democrats as well. Many Democrats Drive big rigs and work in the oil industry. They are not slave labor in China.
Just because President Biden went to the Auto Workers yesterday doesn't mean that 40 to 60% of them won't lose their jobs in the next decade.
Remember, the Earth has had warming and cooling. These were done we had ice ages and warning. Before man so the Church of the green New Deal is mistaken on most points.
President Biden didn't get Congress to sign off on his mandates and now it's biting him in the ass and hurting Democrats as well. Many Democrats Drive big rigs and work in the oil industry. They are not slave labor in China.
Just because President Biden went to the Auto Workers yesterday doesn't mean that 40 to 60% of them won't lose their jobs in the next decade.
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