Shorter
version of two of the documents set out below which were produced by the United
Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) which was
held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December
2023:
There
should be no restraints placed on the production of fossil fuels -
especially oil, gas and coal.
All
that is needed is for nations to magically make the greenhouse gas
emissions (created by the production and use of fossil fuels)
disappear so all manifestations of the global fossil fuel industry can claim they are clean and green.
Some of the ways to disappear emissions might be to create new definitions for old problems, use more creative carbon accounting, shove those national emissions into a dark cupboard somewhere and, make the end users of fossil
fuels pay more for the product. The nations of the world need to relax, there's plenty of time, so go back home and think about the fact that fossil fuels are good and climate scientists are just being alarmist.
Summary of Global Climate Action at COP 28,
created
11/12/2023, 23:32:26, excerpt: III.
Fast-tracking a just, orderly, and equitable energy transition 6.
A rapid decarbonization of the energy system is the key to keeping
the goal of 1.5 oC within reach. This requires accelerating clean
energy transition both from the demand and supply side, while such
transformation should be orderly, just and equitable and also account
for energy security..... DRAFT TEXT,
excerpt: on
CMA agenda item 4 First
global stocktake under the Paris Agreement Version
11/12/2023 16:30 Draft
text by the President First
global stocktake under the Paris Agreement 38.
Recognizes the need to accelerate sustainable, affordable, and
inclusive energy transitions, taking into account different starting
points, national circumstances and pathways as well as ensuring
energy security, affordability and accessibility and the need for
sustainable development, eradication of poverty and international
cooperation; 39.
Also recognizes the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions in
GHG emissions and calls upon Parties to take actions that could
include, inter alia: (a)
Tripling renewable energy capacity globally and doubling the global
average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030; (b)
Rapidly phasing down unabated coal and limitations on permitting new
and unabated coal power generation; (c)
Accelerating efforts globally towards net zero emissions energy
systems, utilizing zero and low carbon fuels well before or by around
mid-century; (d)
Accelerating zero and low emissions technologies, including, inter
alia, renewables, nuclear, abatement and removal technologies,
including such as carbon capture and utilization and storage, and low
carbon hydrogen production, so as to enhance efforts towards
substitution of unabated fossil fuels in energy systems. (e)
Reducing both consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just,
orderly and equitable manner so as to achieve net zero by, before, or
around 2050 in keeping with the science; (f)
Accelerating and substantially reducing non-CO2 emissions, including,
in particular, methane emissions globally by 2030; (g)
Accelerating emissions reductions from road transport through a range
of pathways, including development of infrastructure and rapid
deployment of zero and low emission vehicles; (h)
Phasing out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage
wasteful consumption and do not address energy poverty or just
transitions, as soon as possible;....
The Guardian,
12 December 2023
A
statement delivered by the Australian climate change minister, Chris
Bowen, on behalf of what’s known as the umbrella group of
countries, came as tensions flared at the United Arab Emirates over
the text of a draft deal proposed by the summit presidency.....
Bowen
referred to Schuster’s statement in his intervention in a later
meeting between government representatives and the UAE summit
president, Sultan Al Jaber. He was speaking on behalf of the umbrella
group of countries, which also includes New Zealand, Norway, Israel,
Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
“My
friend Cedric Schuster, the Samoan minister, said tonight of this
draft that we will not sign our death certificates,” Bowen said.
“That’s what’s at stake for many countries who are represented
here tonight and many people who do not have a voice. We will not be
a co-signatory to those death certificates.” Summary of Global Climate Action at COP 28 by clarencegirl on Scribd UNFCCC COP28: Draft text by the President First global stocktake under the Paris Agreement by clarencegirl on Scribd
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