In the past 20 years, plastic production has doubled, and it will double again, perhaps triple, in the near future. Petrochemicals for plastic are expected to be the largest single driver of oil demand in the decades to come.
#climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint
In the past 20 years, plastic production has doubled, and it will double again, perhaps triple, in the near future. Petrochemicals for plastic are expected to be the largest single driver of oil demand in the decades to come.
#climateChange #climateCatastrophe #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint
Thought #climatepolicy landscape already devastated? United States has succeeded in removing climate change from the main priorities of the International Energy Agency.
Insane concept to focus on energy security, resilience, critical minerals and electricity systems while ignoring #climatebreakdown is a remarkable turnaround from the last ministerial two years ago, when addressing the climate crisis and phasing out fossil fuels was named as the IEA's top priority.
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-succeeds-in-banishing-climate-from-global-energy-bodys-priorities/
Thought #climatepolicy landscape already devastated? United States has succeeded in removing climate change from the main priorities of the International Energy Agency.
Insane concept to focus on energy security, resilience, critical minerals and electricity systems while ignoring #climatebreakdown is a remarkable turnaround from the last ministerial two years ago, when addressing the climate crisis and phasing out fossil fuels was named as the IEA's top priority.
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-succeeds-in-banishing-climate-from-global-energy-bodys-priorities/
Authorities in Cyprus have urged residents to reduce their water intake by 10% – the equivalent of two minutes’ use of running water each day – as Europe’s most south-easterly nation grapples with a once-in-a century drought*
This statement was issued in February
FEBRUARY (come July...)
*Once in a century, except for next year when it will be ....
Fucked aren't we
Throw a fucking brick through a window
@Geri Shall we do something about #climatebreakdown, or not bother?
It’s no great suprise that economists and environmental scientists are aware of different issues when it comes to #ClimateBreakdown and therefore champion different solutions.
Having worked with economists, there are some doing fantastic work in terms of energy economics…but I doubt they would know much about ocean acidification for example. You might argue, why should they?
The problem is that economists tend to have the ear of the Treasury far more than scientists.
