Ēkubirojs’ Post

🌡️It’s official: 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record😱 This year marks a sobering milestone: average global temperatures are projected to exceed 1.5℃ above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial levels for the first time. This threshold was a key limit that countries aimed to avoid under the landmark Paris Agreement of 2015. While this news is undeniably concerning, we choose to focus on optimism and progress. Here’s why: ☀️ Clean energy investments have overtaken fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency reports that in 2023, for every $1 spent on fossil fuels, $1.70 was spent on clean energy. Global energy investment is expected to surpass $3 trillion in 2024, with $2 trillion allocated to clean energy technologies and infrastructure. 💰 A major boost in climate finance. At last month’s COP29 summit, nations committed to providing $300 billion annually in climate finance to developing countries by 2035. 🌏 We’ve slowed the pace of warming. A decade ago, the world was on track for nearly 4℃ of warming by 2100. Today, with current global policies in place , that projection has dropped to around 2.7℃. While this is still dangerously high, it demonstrates that collective action can drive meaningful progress. If you're a business-owner that would like to be part of the solution, let Smart Ease help you make 2025 the year you begin decarbonising your operations. ✅ #ClimateChange #NetZero #GlobalWarming #CommercialDecarbonisation https://lnkd.in/guvf-UsR

Global Warming Alert: New Record for the World's Hottest Day In just 24 hours, the record for the world's hottest day has been shattered. On July 22, the planet experienced unprecedented heat, underscoring the urgent reality of climate change. This alarming trend raises questions: 1) Are we addressing the rapid escalation of global temperatures? 2) Are there any immediate actions taken by governments and organizations to combat climate change? 3) Can we contribute to mitigating this crisis? #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Sustainability #ActionNow #firsttimeceos #ceosgurukul https://lnkd.in/dUPuTAG9

Last month set a new precedent - the hottest April in history, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This isn't just another statistic. It marks a critical moment in our ongoing climate crisis. 🌞 11 months of unparalleled warmth. 🌞 1.61°C above pre-industrial levels. 🌞 A potential climatic tipping point. Scientists are sounding the alarm louder than ever. "We're witnessing a fundamental shift," says Julien Nicolas, C3S senior scientist. The culprits? 🌞 Greenhouse gas emissions and an intensifying El Niño. The consequence? 🌞 We're edging closer to crossing the 1.5°C global warming threshold — a line in the sand drawn by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Immediate, significant CO2 reductions are non-negotiable. The time to act is now. The window for change is closing fast. Check below for the full report 👇

Global Cooling ---> becomes Global Warming ---> becomes Climate Change ---> becomes Climate Crisis ---> becomes Global Boiling ---> becomes Climate Catastrophe ---> becomes YOU ARE HERE ---> Climate Hell I should probably make this ^ into a meme, but that darn Climate Hell keeps messing with my internet ... / Edit, after some coffee this morning, I got around to making the above into a meme, and posted it here: https://lnkd.in/gzXS6_cb ========================= "Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Wednesday, as U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to avert "climate hell". [ snip much Climate Panic word salad ] ... Guterres took aim at fossil fuel companies. "The Godfathers of climate chaos – the fossil fuel industry – rake in record profits and feast off trillions in taxpayer-funded subsidies," he said. Drawing a comparison with many governments' restrictions on advertising for harmful substances like tobacco, he said, "I urge every country to ban advertising from fossil fuel companies, and I urge news media and tech companies to stop taking fossil fuel advertising." https://lnkd.in/gKTMFqTn

"Screaming into the void" pretty accurately sums up how I feel these days. For about 40 years, scientists have been warning us about global warming. For about 30 years, global officials have convened the Conference of Parties (COP), intended to drive global collaboration on decarbonization. For about 20 years, corporations have gotten in the decarbonization game, with thousands now committed to net zero, science-based targets. For about 10 years, renewable energy adoption has surged, growing from a tiny fraction of our overall energy supply to the dominant new generation source all over the world. And yet, global emissions haven't fallen. In fact, they've significantly grown. Now we're seeing predicted impacts about 10 years early. We have about 20 years to more than halve a number we have yet to even slow down. What does that future hold for us and our descendants about 30 and 40 years from now? As Rita Mae Brown once wrote, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. https://lnkd.in/guw9Thn3 #climateinsanity #heatwave #climatecrisis #climateemergency

Throwing the baby out... or not As we keep emitting unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the climate keeps changing and the planet warms up. The recently published "2023 Indicators of Climate Change" provides a good reminder: the planet is warming by about 0.26 degrees per decade (https://lnkd.in/dPBxMkcs) That means that at this rate the target of 1.5 degrees of warming (reminder that this is defined as an average over 20 years) is getting closer and closer. A recent analysis by Carbon Brief shows that this target could be passed between 2028 and 2036- in the coming decade (https://lnkd.in/dPBxMkcs) Climate impacts are not increasing linearly with the level of warming- there is a massive difference between a 1.5 and a 2 degrees world (https://lnkd.in/dbQBcUWC) - and the impacts are already severely affecting the most vulnerable (https://lnkd.in/dYfpCu6n). We should therefore strive to keep the level of warming as low as possible, even if we temporarily overshoot- although there are many uncertainties about what an overshoot entails (https://lnkd.in/dnBm_RNT). The objective remains to stop warming as soon as possible (reaching net-zero) and to provide conditions for global temperature to subsequently decrease to minimise the extent and duration of an overshoot (and that requires carbon removal). And all of that has to come with a serious effort on adaptation- because climate impact will worsen as temperature increases... (https://lnkd.in/d6DywCXR.) Emission reduction, carbon removal, adaptation... this is not a menu to choose from but a to-do list. #climatechange #narrative #overshoot https://lnkd.in/d3Jy_HAd

Urgent Call to Action: Climate Change 🌍 The latest IPCC report paints a stark picture of our planet's future. We're already experiencing the devastating impacts of 1.1°C of human-induced global warming. Every half-degree matters. Key Statistics: Rising Sea Levels: Sea levels have risen by 20 cm since 1900, accelerating rapidly in recent decades. Extreme Weather: Heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall have increased by 50% in the past 50 years. Carbon Emissions: We must reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C. While the situation is dire, there's hope. The IPCC outlines actionable steps to mitigate climate change and build resilience. We need immediate, large-scale action. Success Story: Denmark's transition to renewable energy is a beacon of hope. Wind power now supplies nearly 50% of their electricity, demonstrating the potential for a sustainable future. What Can You Do? Educate Yourself: Stay informed about climate science and policy. Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Make sustainable choices in your daily life. Advocate for Change: Support policies and leaders committed to climate action. Embrace Renewable Energy: Transition to clean energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro. Spread Awareness: Share this post and engage with your network. Let's work together to create a sustainable future for generations to come. 🌱💪 #ClimateChange #Sustainability #IPCC #ClimateAction #GreenFuture #RenewableEnergy

In the future, this summer will be referred to as the "Summer of Consciousness," the months in which ordinary people finally realized that #climatechange is real, that #globalwarming is real, and its effects will not only never go away, but will only get worse, year after year, for the rest of their lives. No one alive today will live to see a cooler planet. The new #temperature records cited in this article are not surprising at all. The #Paris Agreement is obviously dead and unachievable. #Oil companies are expanding production, not decreasing. This is easy to research and read. I write this with no pleasure, only as a (mostly) dispassionate observer of facts. Climate change is a time problem, not a technology problem. What is surprising in the article is this statement: "While the new findings are troubling, the report stresses that the 1.5 C and 2 C limits are targets for the planet over a 20- to 30-year period — meaning the pledges haven't been officially broken just yet." How absurd. In 20-30 years, global temperatures will be nowhere near +1.5-2C, they will be much higher. It's time to accept that most of the prevailing #climate models are wrong. In particular, they insufficiently account for the positive--in our case, unfortunately, more appropriately called "negative," but, alas, that is the convention!--feedback cycles that global warming is catalyzing: warmer temperatures beget warmer seas, beget less ice, beget lower albedo, beget more atmospheric reflected heat, beget more emitted methane from thawing permafrost, beget higher temperatures, etc., etc., etc. What is also surprising is how passively young people are experiencing this dynamic. I expect this to change. In the chilling words of the great Dr. James Hansen: "Current political crises present an opportunity for reset, especially if young people can grasp their situation." #energy #climatecrisis #renewableenergy

Nothing new to see here........move along "A new U.N. report has found the world will warm by twice the 1.5-degree-Celsius target adopted in the Paris Agreement by 2100 if countries fail to slash greenhouse gas emissions right now. Global temperatures will soar to 3.1 degrees Celsius (5.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels by 2100 if governments don't set more ambitious climate targets, a new United Nations (U.N.) report warns. Warming on this scale is more than twice the 1.5 C (2.7 F) target outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement — a legally binding treaty on climate change adopted by 196 countries — and would plunge the world headlong into climate disaster."

The global climate has reached an alarming milestone. For the first time ever, we have seen a full year with global temperatures consistently above the critical 1.5°C warming threshold. While this breach of the threshold for 12 consecutive months is concerning and highlights continuing changes in the world’s climate, it doesn’t need to be permanent. If we make a concerted effort to cut carbon emissions, reduce greenhouse gasses and implement measurable changes, we can work towards a more sustainable future for the planet and future generations. https://lnkd.in/e9WBQmCd #SustainableTrading #ClimateChange #ESG #Sustainability