Speaking to the World Coal Association in Warsaw, the UNFCCC's executive secretary tells the coal industry: invest in renewables; and leave most of your coal underground.
… Leave your coal in the ground! Christiana Figueres | 18th November 2013 Comment COP19 Coal Fossil Fuels Climate Change Unfccc christiana-2.png Speaking to the World Coal Association in Warsaw, the UNFCCC's …
China's success in driving down its fossil fuel burn will raise chances of a success at this year's Paris climate talks, writes Kieran Cooke - but first the world must appreciate the changes China is making, and how clean energy is catalysing a broader economic transformation.
… | 15th June 2015 News Energy Renerwables Coal Fossil Fuels China India Unfccc … the world economy - say that China's use of coal, which is by far the most polluting … official statistics, the report says China's coal consumption fell by nearly 3% last year, …
Renewable energy is all go in China, as set out in its climate pledge this week, writes John Mathews, with huge growth planned for wind and solar. The one big loser - coal exporters who can expect falling sales volumes in coming years. Wake up Australia!
… pledge for green growth spells doom for coal exporters John Mathews | 3rd July 2015 News China Australia Energy Renewables Coal Climate Change Unfccc wind-china-cut.jpg … for wind and solar. The one big loser - coal exporters who can expect falling sales …
As negotiators from around the world gather in Paris for what's hoped to be a groundbreaking climate summit, many will be surprised to discover that COP21 is funded by some of the world's biggest coal burners, writes Pavlos Georgiadis, and a leading financier of coal and tar sands development. Shouldn't we just ... kick them out?
… COP21 - brought to you by 200 Mt a year of coal-fired CO2 Pavlos Georgiadis | 26th … is funded by some of the world's biggest coal burners, writes Pavlos Georgiadis, and a leading financier of coal and tar sands development. Shouldn't we …
Since the last big climate conference in 2009 the world's biggest private sector banks have provided more than nine more money to fossil fuels than to renewable energy - showing up their oft-repeated 'green finance' promises as little more than PR puff.
… Climate Change Finance Unfccc COP15 COP21 coal-banner-cut.jpg Since the last big climate … to phase out of fossil fuel, starting with coal." Banks must move against fossil fuels, … months to restrict their support to the coal industry" , Louvel acknowledged. "Yet no …
Every COP has been subject to the influence of polluting corporations - but none so completely as COP19 in Warsaw. Now 70 organisations are demanding new rules to protect future climate talks from the influence of the fossil fuel industry.
… of Economy has teamed up with the World Coal Association - a coal industry lobby group - to put on a parallel 'International Coal and Climate Summit', falsely presenting …
A climate negotiators gather in Paris for COP21, the WMO say that a combination of human and natural causes will make 2015 temperatures the hottest ever - half way to the 2C 'safety threshold'. But despite the ever falling price of solar and wind, many newly industrialising countries are insisting on coal-fired development.
… industrialising countries are insisting on coal-fired development. The World … that are committing to new large scale coal power generation are Turkey , the … gases , which plans to open one large new coal mine a month until 2020, and expects to …
Yesterday, as climate talks degraded into a sideshow for the coal industry, more than 800 conference participants walked out. So where now for the climate movement? Alexander Reid Ross argues for an end to collaboration, and the beginning of a deeper resistance.
… talks degraded into a sideshow for the coal industry, more than 800 conference … talks degraded into a sideshow for the coal industry, more than 800 conference … Scandalously, the two-day International Coal and Climate Summit convened in Warsaw as …
The theme at COP21 today has been the urgent need to cut fossil fuel subsidies that favour dirty energy over renewables, writes Tony Juniper. Sadly the UK is setting all the wrong examples - ramping up its spending on fossil fuels, while slashing its much smaller renewable energy budgets.
… Comment COP21 Unfccc Energy Fossil Fuels Gas Coal Fracking Renewables Finance … to artificially lower the price of oil, coal and gas. While there is much talk in … on G20 government subsidies for oil, gas and coal production, which identified the UK as …
Coal prices are in terminal decline, writes Kyla Mandel, oil giant Statoil is calling for the strongest possible agreement, and the world's energy bosses are planning for a decarbonised future. COP21 is marking the definitive tipping point in the demise of fossil fuels.
… Fossil Fuels Finance sheikh-cop21-cut.jpg Coal prices are in terminal decline, writes … in the energy market signalling the end of coal. According to estimates by commercial … Wood Mackenzie more than 65% of the world's coal production is unprofitable as prices …
UN climate negotiations get under way today in Bonn, Germany - and they offer a key opportunity for campaigners to gear up their fight against fracking, writes Jamie Gorman, because to stabilize the Earth's climate, the gas must stay deep underground.
… is a process of extracting shale gas or coal bed methane through a dangerous and … more and more extreme sources like shale or coal bed methane will prevent governments from … meeting key climate targets. Shale gas and coal bed methane are not 'bridging fuels', as …
Campaigners at COP21 in Paris are calling for a new 'upstream' carbon tax to be levied on fossil fuel producers, writes Henner Weithoener, and so send a clear market signal and finance poor countries' compensation for 'loss and damage' caused by climate change.
… new source of finance - making Big Oil, King Coal and Gas Giants pay a new global tax on … burning a barrel of crude oil (or a tonne of coal, or a cubic metre of natural gas). The CO … new source of finance from a levy on Big Oil, Coal and Gas could unlock some of the …
UN climate talks in Bonn ended today without the progress needed to secure agreement at the Paris COP in December - shortly after the G7 issued aspirational climate promises devoid of action, and heedless of warnings that Germany is already suffering the impacts of climate change.
… of having flipped "from climate chancellor to coal chancellor." "While she talks big on … silent when it comes to supporting a levy on coal power plants, without which Germany will … decisions taking place now regarding coal-based infrastructure - such as mines, …
Carbon trading has a remarkable record of failure: rewarding polluters while causing no discernible reduction in global emissions. If the COP21 UN climate negotiations in Paris are to achieve anything of value, first they must ditch the false solution of carbon markets. And thanks to Pope Francis, the idea is firmly on the agenda.
… leave decisions such as whether to phase out coal power in the hands of the market. These … with projects from forestry to biogas and coal to wind , repeatedly being exposed as … around the world to end the era of coal, oil and gas. Policies that benefit the …
In the run-up to the COP21 climate summit in Paris the G20's Antalya Communiqué is weaker on climate, fossil fuel subsidies and support for renewable energy than the G20's 2009 Pittsburgh Statement made shortly before the failed COP15 in Copenhagen six years ago.
… Empty Promises: G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production ', and represents the sum of … at all. Renewable energy out in the cold as coal spending surges The new G20 text is also …
A planned 'head in sand' salute had to be abandoned at COP20 in Peru this week, writes Maxine Newlands - called off due to lack of sand on Lima's stony shores. But climate campaigners in Australia and New Zealand made up for it with dozens of their own 'bums up' actions on sandy Antipodean beaches ...
… , also New Zealand environmental group, Coal Action Network Aotearoa 's nation-wide … Zealand sending a similar message on oil and coal exports . Organisers Coal Action Network Aotearoa media …
Nuclear energy is a failed technology that's never been safe, affordable or effective at reducing carbon emissions, writes Peer de Rijk. But that won't stop the world's nuclear lobbyists from thronging to COP21 in Paris determined to secure a place for nuclear power among the 'solutions' to climate change. We must make sure they fail.
… In 2014, electricity produced in Germany from coal dropped by 6% compared to 2013, and the … its lowest level in 35 years. Germany's coal industry remains powerful and much bigger … scheme, which makes it cheaper to burn coal than more expensive, lower-carbon gas. In …
At the COP19 in climate conference in Warsaw, a new coalition has formed - 'the climate saboteurs'. Key members are Australia, Canada, Japan. They are resolute in crushing the hopes of developing countries already suffering climate catastrophes like Typhoon Haiyan.
… Change COP19 Unfccc Japan Canada Australia coal-machine-australia.png At the COP19 in climate conference in Warsaw, a new coalition has formed - 'the climate … disaster. Heavy reliance is placed on gas and coal-fired power. The wealthy, in short, are …
The most significant feature of COP21 is the topics that never even made it onto the agenda for discussion, writes Steffen Böhm. And the biggest of all the growth-driven economic system that ultimately thwarts all efforts at sustainability, as it drives ever increasing consumption of energy and resources.
… unique energy density of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. Historical responsibility … leadership was its vast reserves of cheap coal , which started to be burned at the end …
If you're expecting COP21 in Paris to save the world's climate you're in for a disappointment, writes Alex Scrivener. For governments, climate is secondary to the really big issues - like endless economic growth and ever-increasing corporate profit. But there's still plenty campaigners can do to shame politicians, businesses and investors into meaningful action.
… of austerity that forces us to accept 'cheap' coal instead of investing in clean, … the Polish hosts set up a conference for big coal companies right next to the main summit. … secretary - were shocked to hear 'clean coal' being promoted as a large part of the …
Climate negotiators in Bonn are hammering out the basis of a new global agreement - but have they got it all wrong? Taxing carbon consumption, rather than trying to regulate emissions, could stimulate the low carbon revolution the world needs.
At last year's climate talks in Warsaw the corporate fossil fuel lobby was firmly in charge - and the result was catastrophic failure. At the talks now under way in Bonn, it's our turn to set the agenda - the billions of people crying out for positive action on climate and energy.
… http://volveremos.org/ ) The Volveremos coalition includes over 70 organisations from … false solutions including fracking, nuclear, coal, agrofuels or hyper-dams. The urgent … the UK and Romania and fighting dirty coal fired projects in the Balkans and Poland. …
The greatest danger of the Paris conference is that the global South will be bullied into to accepting a terrible deal rather than leave with none at all, writes Brian Tokar. That gives civil society an essential role - to support the resistance of developing country representatives inside the summit to an unjust and ineffective agreement imposed on them by the rich, powerful, high-emitting nations.
… energy and "ultra-efficient conventional coal power" ; India would become a pioneer in … Indeed, as a report from the Global Forest Coalition explains, "The extreme hype around … onto the site of Germany's most polluting coal mine just last summer. To resist is to …
Efforts to tackle climate change have failed to make the slightest difference to the exponential increase in CO2 emissions, writes Mike Berners-Lee. The US-China deal at last offers hope that things could change - but to make it work other countries must come on board, and promises must transform into binding commitments.
… in the world ever again set fire to any coal, oil or gas. And, roughly speaking, 39 …