If you think all the little things we ordinary mortals do are the driver of #ClimateChange, think again - "Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas #emissions since 2016

Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal

A mere 57 #oil, #gas, #coal and #cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s #GreenhouseGas #GHG emissions since the 2016 #Paris climate agreement, a study has shown.

This powerful cohort of state-controlled corporations and shareholder-owned multinationals are the leading drivers of the climate crisis, according to the Carbon Majors Database, which is compiled by world-renowned researchers."
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"During this period, the biggest investor-owned contributor to emissions was #ExxonMobil of the #UnitedStates, which was linked to 3.6 gigatonnes of CO2 over seven years, or 1.4% of the global total. Close behind were #Shell, #BP, #Chevron and #TotalEnergies, each of which was associated with at least 1% of global emissions."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/just-57-companies-linked-to-80-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-since-2016

#FossilFuels #FossilFuel #Capitalism #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #CO2 #Carbon #Klima #Klimakrise #US #USPolitics

You probably won't be surprised by what Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) has to say about #COP28 ...
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg called the outcome of the 28th United Change Climate Conference a "betrayal and a stab in the back."

Thunberg said: "The final outcome of COP28 is not a 'historic win'. It is yet another example of extremely vague and watered-down texts full of loopholes that in no way is even close to being sufficient for staying within the 1.5°C limit and ensuring climate justice."

Speaking to Reuters at a protest outside the Swedish parliament, Thunberg said the agreement was the "bare minimum" and rejected the idea that it was a "first step."

"We've already had first steps and they haven't led us anywhere," Thunberg added. "The emissions are still increasing. We are experiencing record highs."

She also questioned the validity of U.N. climate negotiations.

"This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor," she told Reuters. "They are not designed to solve the climate crisis. They are working as an alibi for world leaders" to hide behind their signature on a document while continuing to do nothing.

"We need drastic, immediate emission cuts," said Thunberg, "and binding commitments from the largest contributors of the climate crisis to finance loss and damages adaptation and a just transition in the most affected areas."
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FULL STORY -- https://www.commondreams.org/news/thunberg-cop28-not-sufficient

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CO2 #Emissions #ClimateJustice

Calling all scientists and academics! Scientist Rebellion is joining the People vs. Fossil Fuels-led march to end fossil fuels, along with a coalition of many climate groups across the country on September 17th in New York City. Scientists and other academics, join the Scientist Rebellion contingent and march with us! This is an urgent call to action. Every person counts - we need massive turnout to turn things around!

Date: Sunday, September 17th
Time: 12-1pm line up. March starts at 1pm. Rally ends at 4:30pm.
Location: Meet at 56th & Broadway

This is not just another protest. This is a powerful movement of change, and we need your presence to make a resounding impact and show that scientists and academics across the country support these demands, based on the clear scientific evidence. Together, we will send a clear message to our world leaders – especially President Biden – that it's time to put an end to the era of fossil fuels and invest in a clean and sustainable future for all.

To find more information about the march and how to get there, please go to: www.endfossilfuels.us and linktr.ee/scientistshub
Let's march together for a fossil-free world!

@SRTurtleIsland #ecology #climatescience #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice @ScientistRebellion

Three groups — "Fridays for Future", "Fight Fossil Fuels", and "End Fossil Fuels USA" — are teaming up to stage mass climate protests and strikes all around the world next month.

Here's part of their message...
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Our world is in crisis. Extreme weather caused by the climate emergency is wreaking havoc in our communities and ecosystems across the globe, causing social insecurity and harm to people.

The biggest cause of this crisis is fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas.

The fossil fuel industry is driving a predatory and destructive economic system that harms people and the planet, fuelling climate break down.

Fossil fuels are bad for the climate, for ecosystems, for our people, for our health, for our democracies, and for our economies.

The science is clear: what the world needs now is a rapid and just transition to an energy and economic system that is efficient, fair, and universal. A system based on clean energy sources and produced with respect for nature and the sovereign rights of Indigenous peoples.

This September, as world leaders discuss climate action at the United Nations in New York, people on every continent will join the largest-ever globally coordinated action and together WE WILL end fossil fuels.

The climate crisis is escalating but so is the global movement for climate justice. We need all hands on deck to win this fight.
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LEARN MORE --

✊ https://fightfossilfuels.net/

✊ https://fridaysforfutureusa.org/sept-15/

✊ https://www.endfossilfuels.us/

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction

Dutch Government wins case to curb emissions and noise at Schipol International Airport, by limiting flights to and from the airport.

Court ruling:

“𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/netherlands-can-cap-schiphol-flights-dutch-appeal-court-rules-2023-07-07/

There is a lesson here for ALL businesses

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#ClimateLiteracy #ClimateCrisis

It can be argued that electric vehicles are an improvement when replacing ICE vehicles.

But that misses a much bigger point — which is that the very best car is *not* an electric car. The very best car is no car at all!

Building electric cars requires massive use of fossil fuels, including petrochemicals for the manufacture of plastics. In addition, mining of lithium for batteries as well as trawling for other minerals in the deep ocean is environmentally disastrous, killing biodiversity while polluting our water, soil, and air.

LITHIUM EXTRACTION — https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future

DEEP-SEA MINING — https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses/109814016209990908

The kind of “Green Growth” championed by capitalists and politicians, which features more electric cars, a bit of solar, and a few wind farms — along with continued use of fossil fuels — is not a good answer. It does not solve any of our problems, and in fact only makes them worse.

Say NO to more cars, of any kind. Push instead for active transportation and for improved public transit.

Continued economic growth is unsustainable. Period. The only logical choice for us and for the biosphere is de-growth.

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Degrowth #WarOnCars #BanCars