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world24 days ago

Breakaway climate summit aims to turn talks into action on fossil fuels

Around 60 countries gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia for the world’s first climate summit outside the UN process, aiming to translate pledges into concrete steps to phase out fossil fuels and accelerate a clean-energy transition. Co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, the six-day meeting highlighted practical roadmaps and financing tools while noting that the U.S. wasn’t invited and future progress depends on broader participation and alignment with COP debates; a follow-up summit is planned in Tuvalu to extend the coalition and push implementation.

via Politico|
#climate-change#cop#energy-transition
From Frustration to Framework: Global Push to End Fossil Fuels Launches in Colombia
climate1 month ago

From Frustration to Framework: Global Push to End Fossil Fuels Launches in Colombia

Colombia and the Netherlands host the world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference in Santa Marta (April 24-29), uniting 54 governments and civil society to outline national roadmaps for phasing out fossil fuels. Not a UN COP and not a binding agreement, the summit aims to coordinate diverse efforts, mobilize finance and debt relief for developing countries, and publish a scientist-led report to guide action as renewables expand and oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions. Major emitters like China and the US are absent, but the gathering seeks a practical blueprint to accelerate the energy transition despite fossil-fuel inertia and potential climate tipping points.

via The Guardian|
#climate#climate-policy#cop
world1 month ago

Colombia hosts a new climate summit to accelerate phasing out fossil fuels

A first-of-its-kind climate conference in Santa Marta, hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, gathers about 60 countries to push for concrete steps to phase out fossil fuels outside the UN COP process, prioritizing practical transitions to renewables and infrastructure, while avoiding a binding treaty and noting the absence of the U.S. and China; the gathering aims to produce a report and advisory input to speed up the energy transition.

via Politico|
#climate-change#colombia#cop
China Emerges as Global Leader in Climate Change Efforts Amid U.S. Retreat
environment1 year ago

China Emerges as Global Leader in Climate Change Efforts Amid U.S. Retreat

As the US, under President-elect Donald Trump, threatens to withdraw from international climate agreements, China is emerging as a potential leader in climate action. At the recent COP climate conference, China demonstrated a more cooperative stance and revealed significant climate funding contributions, signaling a shift in its role. This change is driven by China's economic interests in renewable energy, where it leads globally in production and seeks new markets, aligning with its Belt and Road Initiative. This development could reshape global climate negotiations, emphasizing economic over political motivations.

via BBC.com|
#china#climatechange#cop
Accelerating Climate Action: Unveiling the Path to 1.5°C
climate-change2 years ago

Accelerating Climate Action: Unveiling the Path to 1.5°C

The assessment of the first "global stocktake" of progress on climate change since the Paris Agreement in 2015 shows some positive developments, including a decrease in the expected global warming by 2100 if current policies are followed. The increase in renewable energy capacity and the implementation of carbon-pricing schemes have contributed to this progress. However, more needs to be done to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 2°C. The COP conferences provide a platform for side-agreements and new expressions of intent, but the private sector's investment and redesigning of energy markets are crucial for further advancements. The urgency of climate change is evident in the record-breaking temperatures experienced this year. Discussions on solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal should be held outside of the COP conferences, while countries need to be explicit about their removal plans and separate them from emission reduction targets. The UN process can help galvanize progress, but more action is needed to address the challenges ahead.

via Hindustan Times|
#carbon-pricing#climate-change#cop
UN Climate Talks in Dubai Spark Agenda Spat and Tough Questions.
climate-change3 years ago

UN Climate Talks in Dubai Spark Agenda Spat and Tough Questions.

Diplomats from almost 200 countries have resumed talks on tackling global warming in Bonn, Germany, with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures. The U.N.'s top climate official, Simon Stiell, called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use, saying that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will require a phaseout of fossil fuels. Stiell welcomed the steep rise in renewable energy production but said that deep cuts in fossil fuel production and consumption are needed, and that we are not seeing them.

via AOL|
#climate-change#cop#fossil-fuels