CarbonBubble

CarbonBubble, 13 hours ago to random

Are sustainable finance metrics up for the volatility of the transition to #NetZero? https://buff.ly/3UrIR3C Interesting new paper from Ilmi Granoff

CarbonBubble, 19 hours ago to random

“I think 3C is being hopeful & conservative. 1.5C is already bad, but I don’t think there is any way we are going to stick to that. There is not any clear sign from any govt we are actually going to stay under 1.5C” https://buff.ly/4aYSWMp

CarbonBubble, 1 day ago to random

After its last #coal power plant shut in 2021 Portugal has shown real leadership in the #energytransition with 91% of its energy coming from renewables and having the lowest power prices in Europe. https://buff.ly/3Uui8n3

CarbonBubble, 1 day ago to climate

Climate scientists: "expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain & suffering for the people of the global south. The world’s response to the [#ClimateCrisis] to date is reprehensible – we live in an age of fools” https://buff.ly/4aYSWMp

CarbonBubble, 1 day ago to random

David Boyd, who served as UN 🇺🇳 special rapporteur on human rights & the environment from 2018 to April 2024, told the Guardian that states failing to take meaningful climate action & regulating polluting industries could soon face a slew of lawsuits https://buff.ly/44zLJjw

CarbonBubble, 1 day ago to solar

Growth in #solar & #wind power pushed #renewable generation to a record 30% of global electricity production in 2023, putting a global target to triple renewable capacity by 2030 within sight, Ember find https://buff.ly/44zrTER

CarbonBubble, 2 days ago to random

A new plant in Iceland could be on the verge of a breakthrough in carbon capture technology. https://buff.ly/4dxOVjC

CarbonBubble, 2 days ago to Electricvehicles

#ElectricVehicles recorded their best ever start to the year, new data shows
17% of new car sales were electric between Jan & April this year, pushing sales over 100,000 in 2024, according to New AutoMotive data https://buff.ly/44w54Cb

CarbonBubble, 6 days ago to random

Australian 🇦🇺 pension giant Australian Retirement Trust has said it will stop investing in 'most' thermal coal companies from July as part of a plan to hit #NetZero emissions across its portfolio by 2050 https://buff.ly/44sTibD

CarbonBubble, 6 days ago to random

Our new report 'Heavy Lifting Required' finds that if companies want to be aligned with the IEA #NetZero emissions scenario, they need to have more than 13 million zero #emission Heavy Duty Vehicles on the road by 2035 https://buff.ly/4dnWUzD

CarbonBubble, 7 days ago to random

Apparently, some #oil companies don’t see #naturalgas as a bridge fuel for the #energytransition. Revealed documents show they thinks its a pathway to a future above 2 degrees. https://buff.ly/4bkcHxF

CarbonBubble, 7 days ago to random

New report from Carbon Tracker warns eight leading suppliers of heavy-duty vehicles are 'failing to electrify at anything close to the pace required https://buff.ly/3y37lZt

CarbonBubble, 7 days ago to random

Heavy Lifting Required shows that to meet climate targets there need to be 13 million zero emission Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) on the road by 2035. Yet in 2023, less than 100,000 new zero emission HDVs were produced https://buff.ly/4dnWUzD

CarbonBubble, 7 days ago to random

Heavy Delivery Vehicles (HDVs) 🚛 account for just 3% of road transport sector vehicles, but generate 30% of all road transport #emissions. Our new report ‘Heavy Lifting Required’ finds Truck Makers’ Electric Transition is too slow for #NetZero targets https://buff.ly/4dnWUzD

CarbonBubble, 8 days ago to random

PFA, Denmark’s 🇩🇰 biggest pension fund, has revealed it has divested its entire holding in #Shell, citing recent disappointment with the #oilandgas giant’s climate stance https://buff.ly/44mGPWU

CarbonBubble, 8 days ago to random

Countries remain divided over whether a plastics treaty should seek to restrict single-use #plastics, ban chemicals that raise health concerns, or limit production of plastics? Plastics production could triple by 2060, making the task more urgent https://buff.ly/3UoYYic #petchem

CarbonBubble, 9 days ago to solar

In 2023, #solar PV and wind comprised about 80% of global generation capacity additions (99% in Australia). Compelling market-based evidence solar PV and #wind are the best options for new generation capacity https://buff.ly/3JDUdMH

CarbonBubble, 9 days ago to random

The Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 govt’s collapse over scrapped climate targets represents warning for policymakers - back targets with concrete near term actions, or lose public backing https://buff.ly/3JDBNf0

CarbonBubble, 9 days ago to random

#Exxon CEO Darren Woods made a bold statement on Friday. #FossilFuels, he claims, are "not in decline" - despite markets & #EVs + decreasing transport sector #oil⛽️ demand painting a very different picture 📉https://buff.ly/3WkHhmr

CarbonBubble, 10 days ago to random

The EU 🇪🇺 needs to install almost eight times more electric vehicle charging⚡️points per year than it did in 2023 to meet forecast demand, European autos group ACEA warns https://buff.ly/3QoqdrU

CarbonBubble, 10 days ago to random

UK 🇬🇧 harvests of important crops could be down by nearly a fifth this year due to the unprecedented wet weather farmers have faced, increasing the likelihood that the prices of bread, beer & biscuits will rise https://buff.ly/4aUgJx0

CarbonBubble, 13 days ago to TeslaMotors

The USA 🇺🇸 Now Has a Fast #EV-Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations | Implication - ⛽️ demand in the transport segment is only going 1 way - downwards 📉 https://buff.ly/3xJg7vj #OOTT #EnergyTransition

CarbonBubble, 14 days ago to random

According to a new report from the National Commission on Climate & Workforce Health, just 17% of CEOs have invested in strategies to protect employees from climate related 🤒 health risks ⚠️ https://buff.ly/3QhbGOV

CarbonBubble, 15 days ago to random

Shareholders have rejected Woodside Energy's climate plan, marking a symbolic victory for activists who have called for Australia's 🇦🇺 biggest #gas producer to stop new #FossilFuel projects https://buff.ly/44d20KY

CarbonBubble, 16 days ago to random

Students at US universities file legal complaints over #FossilFuel investments https://buff.ly/3Jw5jUc