Good climate news this week
1. Indonesia to retire all coal and other fossil fuel plants over the next 15 years
2. Indonesia to build 75GW of renewables capacity over the next 15 years
3. Indonesia to go for net zero by 2050, 10 years earlier than planned
4. Mexico targets net-zero emissions by 2050
5. UK eases planning rules for heat pumps
6. Adani bribery charges spark calls for review of Australian coal mine
7. Greece sets up fund to decarbonise its islands, reduce hefty fuel imports
8. The EU and 25 other countries make COP29 pledge on no new unabated coal power
9. Denmark will plant 1bn trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
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Indonesia steps are encouraging. Maybe if they go with that peace, they can hit target by 2040.
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16 w
Interesting strategy of Denmark!
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Thanks for the weekly thread that shows climate actions momentum and achievements.
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This picture really represents how it felt to be on the ground in Baku: cleaning up the city, pushing people out of the streets and out of the city (great article by Bloomberg here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-16/cop29-un-climate-summit-makes-life-harder-for-some-in-baku) and oil pumps and gas station painted in green... Thanks for sharing the good climate news of this week!
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Great step by Indonesia