Despite gloomy headlines, 2025 saw climate progress with cleaner grids, falling cement demand, rising EV adoption, solar industry shifts, and batteries stabilizing electricity markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/29/world/positive-climate-news-you-this-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #climatechange #2025 #evs #solar #carbonemissions #cement #fossilfuels
Chip Butty
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Some reporting on excellent news about:
the physics professor who became Uruguay's energy secretary, and within five years had the country on 98% renewable energy.
and economically it was a smash hit
the cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives, and the country attracted $6 billion in renewable energy investments
Going forward,
He hopes to help 50 countries move to renewables over the next ten years. He said, "We want to prove that an energy transition can be possible in different geographies and can work in different national energy and political contexts."
maco
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"The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even though scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human activity."
#PublicHealth #environment #climate #FossilFuels #energy #EPA #USpol
"The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even though scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human activity."
#PublicHealth #environment #climate #FossilFuels #energy #EPA #USpol
Some reporting on excellent news about:
the physics professor who became Uruguay's energy secretary, and within five years had the country on 98% renewable energy.
and economically it was a smash hit
the cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives, and the country attracted $6 billion in renewable energy investments
Going forward,
He hopes to help 50 countries move to renewables over the next ten years. He said, "We want to prove that an energy transition can be possible in different geographies and can work in different national energy and political contexts."
PersonalEscrito
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The two-week COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, saw the largest global participation of Indigenous leaders in the conference’s history.
But sources say frustrations grew as negotiators failed to establish pathways for rapid climate finance for adaptation, loss and damage, or to create road maps for reversing deforestation and phasing out fossil fuels.
by Sonam Lama Hyolmo
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-was-achieved-for-indigenous-peoples-at-cop30/
#news #COP30 #indigenouspeople #climatechange #deforestation #fossilfuels #Brazil
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed slashing fuel economy standards that former U.S. President Joe Biden finalized last year, in a push to make it easier for automakers to sell gasoline-powered cars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/04/economy/trump-fuel-economy-gas-vehicles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #gasoline #environment #carmakers #us #donaldtrump #fossilfuels
The final outcome of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil last month was "disappointing," but shows multilateralism still works even without the U.S., U.N. chief says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/12/04/energy/us-fossil-fuel-climate-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #us #fossilfuels #un #climatechange #antonioguterres
Fossil-fuel vehicles have accounted for 76% of Chinese auto exports since 2020, and total annual shipments jumped from 1 million to likely more than 6.5 million this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/03/china-world-gasoline-cars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gasoline #fossilfuels #china #carmakers #electricvehicles
The two-week COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, saw the largest global participation of Indigenous leaders in the conference’s history.
But sources say frustrations grew as negotiators failed to establish pathways for rapid climate finance for adaptation, loss and damage, or to create road maps for reversing deforestation and phasing out fossil fuels.
by Sonam Lama Hyolmo
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/what-was-achieved-for-indigenous-peoples-at-cop30/
#news #COP30 #indigenouspeople #climatechange #deforestation #fossilfuels #Brazil
Governments of Colombia and The Netherlands Announce Co-hosting First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels as COP30 Text Drops with No Mention of Fossil Fuels
Luke Drury
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“Taxing airline fuel is not the only answer to encouraging more people to choose low-carbon travel, but it’s a start.
It’s ludicrous that the most environmentally damaging form of transport doesn’t pay fuel tax”
#Climate #Energy #Taxation #FossilFuels #Transport #Airlines #Aviation
Ika Makimaki
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules "That shows an extraordinary sense of self entitlement from the oil and gas industry," said Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman. "That these same companies and same individuals are back in the room demanding that a loophole in the law be reopened so that the taxpayer has to pick up the bill once again for their mess - it's really striking." #nzpol #climate #fossilfuels #lobbying
“Taxing airline fuel is not the only answer to encouraging more people to choose low-carbon travel, but it’s a start.
It’s ludicrous that the most environmentally damaging form of transport doesn’t pay fuel tax”
#Climate #Energy #Taxation #FossilFuels #Transport #Airlines #Aviation
everton137
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#COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive #climate summit
Many countries were livid when COP30 in Belém, Brazil ended on Saturday with no mention of the #FossilFuels that have heated up the atmosphere. Other nations felt vindicated.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84m16mdm1o #ClimateChange
Chewie
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Pathetic quitters
#UN #climate talks fizzle out 10 yrs after #ParisAccord
Nearly 200 countries reached a weak agreement Saturday at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The deal represents a win for the #oil, #gas & #coal industries because it makes NO MENTION of curtailing the use of #FossilFuels, the main drivers of #ClimateChange.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules "That shows an extraordinary sense of self entitlement from the oil and gas industry," said Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman. "That these same companies and same individuals are back in the room demanding that a loophole in the law be reopened so that the taxpayer has to pick up the bill once again for their mess - it's really striking." #nzpol #climate #fossilfuels #lobbying
Angela Antunovic
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Fossil fuels are fine unless you use them for anything.
Stop burning #fossilfuels. Stop turning them into plastics.
Leave them in the ground.