Cuba’s solar turn
Working with Chinese assistance, this year Cuba is building 55 solar farms to tackle its current shortfall in electricity supply and plans to build a further 37 by the end of 2028 to cater for increased demand.
climate change
The road to hell is paved with bad intentions – US ruling class promotes the insane dystopia of a “3C World”
The US Cold War framework is: to double down on fossil fuels, ramp up arms spending, cut environmental and labour regulations and drop climate commitments. It is pressing its allies to do the same. This is a clear and present danger to the rest of the world.
With the US walking away from the Paris Agreement, emerging economies advance in global green transition
Trump, upon taking office, signed an executive order declaring that the US, the world’s largest historical largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will withdraw from the Paris Agreement. The global climate situation is already dire and walking away from the Paris Agreement won’t protect Americans from climate impacts.
Tipping points in the struggle to save humanity from climate breakdown
The transition to sustainable energy is not fast enough to avert a catastrophic increase of almost 3C in average temperatures by the end of the century on current policies. Policies, overwhelmingly those in the Global North, need to change.
England ’til we fry? How and why US fossil fuel dark money funds the far right
The far right gets a lot of its funding from US dark money, some directly linked to fossil fuel interests. Hence its opposition to action on climate change.
Climate Briefing: which countries are doing what
$4 Trillion sustainable development investment is needed every year. Only $1.1Trillion is taking place and half of that is by China. Wealthy countries should step up their investment to China’s level.