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@WanderingGaia is one the leading strategic thinkers in the global #climate community. If you haven't read her book "Nomad...

@WanderingGaia is one the leading strategic thinkers in the global #climate community. If you haven't read her book "Nomad Century" yet, you really should. #ClimateChange #migration #adaptation https://www.thereengineer.pro/p/we-have-to-adapt-gaia-vince-on-cities

Global plans to build new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals could unleash more than 10 gigatonnes of climate-wrecking greenhouse...

Global plans to build new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals could unleash more than 10 gigatonnes of climate-wrecking greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research published today. #climate #ClimateChange #FossilFuels https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2024/12/05/banks-and-investors-unrestricted-finance-for-lng-is-fueling-a-future-climate-bomb/

Under the EU's Effort Sharing Regulation, Ireland has a legally-binding target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 42% by...

Under the EU's Effort Sharing Regulation, Ireland has a legally-binding target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 42% by 2030

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland is on track to achieve a reduction of only 25% by 2030 https://www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/climate-change/ghg/indicators--targets/

The State of #Ireland to face €20 billion ($21 billion, £16.5 billion) fine during early 2030s for failure to achieve its EU share of...

The State of #Ireland to face €20 billion ($21 billion, £16.5 billion) fine during early 2030s for failure to achieve its EU share of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 #climate #ClimateChange #policy #ClimatAction https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1205/1484749-fiscal-climate-report/

Bullshit. Or, rather, cow shit. This is an excuse for #Ireland's already massive animal agriculture industry to keep growing beef and...

Bullshit. Or, rather, cow shit. This is an excuse for #Ireland's already massive animal agriculture industry to keep growing beef and milk. Biomethane is still methane: a greenhouse gas some 80 times more potent than CO2 over 20 years. Biomethane leaks. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1029/1477872-construction-begins-on-biomethane-cgi-facility-in-cork/

"But what if it is hope that is the problem? What if hope is the antidepressant that has been keeping us all comfortably numb when we...

"But what if it is hope that is the problem? What if hope is the antidepressant that has been keeping us all comfortably numb when we have every right to be sad, worried, stirred to action or just plain angry?" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/24/we-need-a-dash-of-hope-but-is-too-much-diverting-our-gaze-from-the-perils-of-the-climate-crisis

Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the Earth System and human-caused climate change knows: an average 3.1°C hotter world will be...

Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the Earth System and human-caused climate change knows: an average 3.1°C hotter world will be more violent, deadly and incapable of supporting 6 billion let alone 10 billion people. https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2024/1025/1477366-climate-world/

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2024

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2024

Ahead of #COP29, UNEP’s #EmissionsGap Report tracks the gap between where emissions are heading with current country climate pledges and...

Ahead of #COP29, UNEP’s #EmissionsGap Report tracks the gap between where emissions are heading with current country climate pledges and where they ought to be to limit global warming.

Join the 2024 launch on Thurs 24 October/5PM EAT: https://unep.org/events/publication-launch/emissions-gap-report-2024-launch

This is bullshit. We don't need MORE research. There have been thousands of climate and biodiversity research projects, producing many...

This is bullshit. We don't need MORE research. There have been thousands of climate and biodiversity research projects, producing many thousands of reports and papers. What we need is ACTION: implement the results, fast! #science #Ireland #EU https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2024/10/24/a-robust-science-vision-must-ensure-climate-and-biodiversity-research-tops-national-agenda/

The Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy 2024 reveals a year of record highs in an energy hungry world.Published today...

The Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy 2024 reveals a year of record highs in an energy hungry world.

Published today with co-authors KPMG and Kearney, the Review presents the first full breakdown of the global energy data from 2023.

👉 https://www.energyinst.org/statistical-review

‼️ Fossil fuel use reaches global record despite clean energy growthReport finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal,...

‼️ Fossil fuel use reaches global record despite clean energy growth
Report finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal, gas and oil as overall demand for energy rises https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/20/fossil-fuel-use-reaches-global-record-despite-clean-energy-growth

Everyone should listen to this by Stefan Rahmstorf. Especially if you live in Europe. https://youtu.be/ZHNNW8c_FaA?si=CxD7VP5ZBbcnguhp

Everyone should listen to this by Stefan Rahmstorf. Especially if you live in Europe. https://youtu.be/ZHNNW8c_FaA?si=CxD7VP5ZBbcnguhp

Maybe something positive from #COP29 in #Azerbaijan this year as the organisers come to realise that climate change, peace and war are...

Maybe something positive from #COP29 in #Azerbaijan this year as the organisers come to realise that climate change, peace and war are interlinked. #COP29Azerbaijan https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/05/cop29-summit-to-call-for-peace-between-warring-states-says-host-azerbaijan

Climate model-observation discrepancies and regional climate change https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2024.1391634/full

Climate model-observation discrepancies and regional climate change https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2024.1391634/full

A former Australian Defence Force chief says the federal government either doesn't understand or is hiding from the public the risk of...

A former Australian Defence Force chief says the federal government either doesn't understand or is hiding from the public the risk of #climate change to national #security.

Admiral Chris Barrie says mass migration, food insecurity and other climate risks must be addressed by government and #defence. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/national-defence-strategy-ignored-climate-risks/103789018

Average incomes will fall by almost a fifth within the next 26 years as a result of the climate crisis, according to a study that predicts...

Average incomes will fall by almost a fifth within the next 26 years as a result of the climate crisis, according to a study that predicts the costs of damage will be six times higher than the price of limiting global heating to 2C. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/17/climate-crisis-average-world-incomes-to-drop-by-nearly-a-fifth-by-2050

Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023, with China driving two- thirds of new additions, and a small uptick was seen for the...

Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023, with China driving two- thirds of new additions, and a small uptick was seen for the first time since 2019 in the rest of the world, according to Global Energy Monitor's annual survey of the global coal fleet. https://globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-and-bust-coal-2024/

Our species, which ought to be named Homo suicidensis, excels when it comes to self-harm. We seem determined to drive ourselves toward the...

Our species, which ought to be named Homo suicidensis, excels when it comes to self-harm. We seem determined to drive ourselves toward the abyss and throw ourselves in. #ClimateEmergency https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/11/worlds-coal-power-capacity-rises-despite-climate-warnings

It's only just beginning. By the time we have reached net zero (if we ever do?) it will be much worse. And no state or its military is...

It's only just beginning. By the time we have reached net zero (if we ever do?) it will be much worse. And no state or its military is prepared for that. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/schools-close-and-crops-wither-as-historic-heatwave-hits-south-east-asia