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#COP29 is off to a dubious start. First, the Presidency is caught making backroom fossil fuel deals and now on the first day, the presidency managed to get the standards for carbon removals adopted early rather than negotiating the text. Carbon markets are a dangerous distraction and have repeatedly resulted in land grabs, Indigenous Peoples rights and human rights violations, and the undermining of food sovereignty. Rushing through the process without a full debate is undemocratic and undermines the whole transparency and democracy. This article provides some excellent analysis of the issue: https://lnkd.in/gb4BsBdM And then President Aliyez of Azerbaijan uses his speech to talk about the proud history of oil drilling in Azerbaijan and refers to oil and gas as a “gift of the gods”?! All this while we are at the global climate negotiations in a year that broke records for heat, fires, violent storms and extreme weather… As Rev. Fletcher Harper, of GreenFaith, said: "More fossil fuels today are literally the highway to hell for billions of people and the planet, certainly not a gift from God. Renewables for all would be today's sacred gift.” Read more about our response at Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative here: https://lnkd.in/gt5PANth

While the United States and China have taken important steps to reduce their methane emissions, other significant producers of the potent greenhouse gas rarely have concrete national plans to mitigate it, according to a new University of Maryland analysis. The report from the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS), in collaboration with the Energy Foundation China, investigated 276 policies of 15 countries that account for approximately 39% of global emissions of methane, the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. It found large gaps in policy efforts, adoption and implementation. https://lnkd.in/d6eANjye #methane #emitting #nations #lacking #policies #national #plans #reducing #methane #emissions #producers #potent #greenhousegas #report

#Arab countries and #China so far obstruct mentioning the need for phasing out or reducing #fossilfuel use. https://lnkd.in/dFJCjCdr However: "Conclusions Several important conclusions can be made from a comprehensive review of GHG, the sources of emissions, carbon sequestration, climate impact, and the on-going global effort to reduce emissions. First and foremost, it is clear that of GHGs such as CO2, CH4, and N2O are closely tied to climate change. The primary sources of these gases include the burning of fossil fuels, industrial processes, and to a much lesser extent, agriculture. Deforestation also plays a role by reducing the amount...." Science of The Total Environment Volume 935, 20 July 2024, 173359 https://lnkd.in/d_aTc8FV

Along with #ClimateFinance, another topic likely to generate heat (and hopefully light) at the fast-approaching #COP29 in Baku 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan will be the matter of "raised ambition". This phrase refers to the Paris Agreement requirement that all ~200 parties update their national GHG emission targets fir the 2025-35 decade. (These targets are known in UN jargon as #NDCs, reflecting the fact that they are "nationally-determined contributions" to the battle against climate change.) Sometime between now and COP30 in 🇧🇷 Brazil next year, each country is to submit their emission reduction targets for the upcoming 2025-35 decade. With the world *not* on target to achieve the level of emission reductions believed necessary to limit temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, the pressure is on to accelerate the pace of emission reductions. Some countries are well out in front of this process, notably the 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. The UK is already leading G7 nations with an awesome pace of 52% emission reductions as compared to 1990 levels. The UK intends to announce its updated 2025-2035 target next month at COP29, further increasing pressure on others to pick up their (our) pace. This week, the British Government's influential Climate Change Committee tendered the advice requested of it by the Government. CCC recommends the UK Government adopt a 2035 target of 81% lower emissions than 1990. This is an emissions reduction target that few major economies are likely to match. However, the UK has already demonstrated impressive ability to move at a pace few have matched. Here's a news report on the CCC's recommendation.

EARTH.ORG Policy & Economics CRISIS - Atmospheric CO2 Levels COP29: UK’s New Emissions Reduction Target Praised as ‘Shining Example of Climate Leadership’ Nov 13th 2024 “With this government, the UK will lead the way and lead Britain and the world into a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous future for all,” said Starmer. UK emissions were estimated at 384 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent last year – a 52% reduction since 1990. Powered primarily by coal – the dirtiest fossil fuel – for 142 years, the country closed its last remaining coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, in October. “The United Kingdom’s new emissions reduction target is a shining example of climate leadership,” said Stientje van Veldhoven, World Resources Institute’s vice president and regional director for Europe, adding that it puts the country on track to achieve its net zero goal by 2050. ( But also: https://lnkd.in/d78wj2Ap )

🚨NEW INVESTIGATION🚨 I used to go to COP. It's the annual UN climate summit, where governments go to craft what amounts to the world's only plan to secure a liveable future for people and the planet. Now I help the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition to classify who attends COP. It is a mammoth task, involving hundreds of hours of intense work from a team of remarkable people. This year we had 48 hours to classify all 53,305 people who registered for #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. We found that at least 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists have signed up to attend. Such an undertaking would be impossible without the incredibly hard and dilligent data, research, legal, factchecking, comms, digital, operations and knowledge support of our wonderful team. So thanks must go to Nicu Calcea and Dr. Emily Clough for pioneering and delivering a new data-driven approach to our process, to our team of classifiers Sarah Becker, Mai Rosner, Ruby Lott-Lavigna, Eva R., Christopher Lambin, to Nadia Hasan for her wonderful comms work, to Korieh Duodu for his legal guidance, and to Alice Harrison for her support, leadership and calmness under pressure. Kick Big Polluters Out is a network of over 450 indigenous, youth, and climate justice groups who have been calling for years for the UN to safeguard climate talks from the vested interest of the Big Polluters who are driving planetary breakdown. This research shows precisely why COPs are so convoluted, sclerotic and ultimately unfit for purpose: because the fossil fuel industry continues to stymy progress by defining the scope of what's possible based on their core business model and profitability. The UN-led process is the only plan we have to save ourselves. And we keep letting the saboteurs back to the party. The call is coming from inside the house. It's time to put an end to decades of delay, distraction, obfuscation from those responsible for the problem. We wouldn't invite arms dealers to a peace convention; mosquitos aren't welcome at anti-malaria negotiations. It's time to Kick Big Polluters Out. Read the write up here: https://lnkd.in/exScD_jz And full findings here: https://lnkd.in/ecQ5e2W7 #Climate #FossilFuels #investigations #Data

https://wp.me/p8cDQ4-dJf Why are Major Corporations and Governments Cutting Down Their Climate Promises? Corporate leaders are redefining their sustainability goals, particularly their green targets. The latest development comes from British Petroleum (BP), the British oil giant, which announced an ambitious plan in 2020 to reduce its oil production by 40% by 2030. Kakali Das Rituraj Phukan Maryam Adli, PhD. Samir Guliyev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Padmaza Talukdar Sanjeev Sarma Vanessa Nakate Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #GlobalWarming #FossilFuel #BritishPetroleum #OilIndiaLimited #NRL #Shell #ONGC #Toyota #Volvo #GreenPower #HydrogenPower #Mahabahu #PeoplesSecretariatForClimateJustice #Cop29 #Cop29Azerbaijan #Cop29Baku

https://wp.me/p8cDQ4-dJf Why are Major Corporations and Governments Cutting Down Their Climate Promises? Corporate leaders are redefining their sustainability goals, particularly their green targets. The latest development comes from British Petroleum (BP), the British oil giant, which announced an ambitious plan in 2020 to reduce its oil production by 40% by 2030. Kakali Das Rituraj Phukan Maryam Adli, PhD. Samir Guliyev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Padmaza Talukdar Sanjeev Sarma Vanessa Nakate Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #GlobalWarming #FossilFuel #BritishPetroleum #OilIndiaLimited #NRL #Shell #ONGC #Toyota #Volvo #GreenPower #HydrogenPower #Mahabahu #PeoplesSecretariatForClimateJustice #Cop29 #Cop29Azerbaijan #Cop29Baku

https://wp.me/p8cDQ4-dJf Why are Major Corporations and Governments Cutting Down Their Climate Promises? Corporate leaders are redefining their sustainability goals, particularly their green targets. The latest development comes from British Petroleum (BP), the British oil giant, which announced an ambitious plan in 2020 to reduce its oil production by 40% by 2030. Kakali Das Rituraj Phukan Maryam Adli, PhD. Samir Guliyev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Padmaza Talukdar Sanjeev Sarma Vanessa Nakate Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #GlobalWarming #FossilFuel #BritishPetroleum #OilIndiaLimited #NRL #Shell #ONGC #Toyota #Volvo #GreenPower #HydrogenPower #Mahabahu #PeoplesSecretariatForClimateJustice #Cop29 #Cop29Azerbaijan #Cop29Baku #Cop28UAE

At COP29,Azerbaijan's President IIham Aliyev sparked debate by calling oil and Gas a " gift from God ". He argued that the nations shouldn't be blamed for their natural resources and emphasized the need for these resources in the market.This perspective highlights the ongoing tension between Economic interest and environmental responsibility. what are your thoughts on balancing these priorities? #COP29 #ClimateChange #Sustainability #EnergyDebate