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John Kerry, President Biden's special climate envoy, is about to step down in the coming weeks. He will be replaced by climate policy veteran John Podesta, a person well acquainted with We Don't Have Time. Mr Podesta was one of the keynote speakers at We Don’t Have Time’s US Launch in Washington, D.C in 2021. ”We need to transform the global economy on a size and scale that has never occured in human history. That’s an awesome challenge. So I think we should take heart from the fact that we can rise to that challenge, meet it, and transform the global economy in a way that is profound, historic and will produce equity and justice for people across the globe ”, he said during his keynote speech. John Podesta was the Former White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton, Counselor to President Obama, and Founder of the Center for American Progress. He was brought back to the White House last year to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program revived with the $375 billion approved in the 2022 climate law. He also led the administration's climate task force. We wish him all the best of luck on this new mission. Watch Mr. Podesta's keynote speech at We Don't Have Time's U.S. Launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ywO9w9B3Hc&list=PLFh8n9dEN1ZISEQAxWva7e27EoQtki-Cv&index=3
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Sweden's largest government pension fund, the Sjunde AP-fonden, AP7 thinks it's a good idea to invest half a billion SEK in Saudi Aramco Oil. This is one of the world's dirtiest oil companies, controlled by the Saudi state, the very country that strongly opposed the COP28 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. The justification of the AP7 is astonishing. They groundlessly claim that Aramco Oil doesn't share the same agenda as the Saudi state, and they audaciously assert that they believe they can influence Aramco Oil through their minority stake in the company. I would love to know what kind of influence work the AP7 Fund is undertaking with Aramco Oil. Are they attending shareholder meetings and voting against new oil extraction, thereby diminishing the value of their own investment? Finally, is the AP7 Fund management completely incompetent? Every country in the world has agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. And yet, the AP7 thinks it's a smart move to invest long-term in Aramco Oil shares. Have they ever heard of stranded assets? Do they not realize the risk of placing long-term investments in oil? Oh, that's right. The AP7 Fund is anything but long-term oriented. Investing in oil can never be sustainable. I wonder how the CEO of the Seventh AP Fund lives with this decision, and what about all those working in sustainability or risk assessment within the Fund? Can they look themselves in the mirror? Read more and agree to my Climate Warning. I want more people behind my review. I am reaching out to the AP7 CEO Pål Bergström for an interview. I want to ask them questions about their thinking. AP7 manages the pension capital for half of Sweden's population, amounting to 5 million savers. Do they genuinely believe that their clients consider investing in one of the world's most notorious oil companies, which is under the control of a dictatorship, to be in their best interest? I am eager to hear their response to this question. See more in this segment on TV4 (in Swedish).: https://www.tv4play.se/klipp/ab318227f7ac6683ffe6/kritik-mot-sjunde-ap-fondens-oljeinvestering-kan-inte-bli-mer-ohallbart-an-sa-har Even more uppsetting. The postion AP7 has in Aramco Oil is not minor. In fact AP7 is the 12th largest investor in shares according to Investingclimatechaous.org Sweden has a total of 7 AP funds (state-owned pension funds). Interestingly, AP1 does not allow any investments in fossil fuels at all. If they can make the right decision, why can't AP7 do the same? Read more: https://app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/5b0091c5-a924-4d48-9f00-193541326eba?utm_source=url-copy&utm_medium=wdht-web-app-share&utm_campaign=Rentzhog AP7 has responded to this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXZS6K7p5Cc
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Anne Svare
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Solar panels are made from Silisium or Silicon from the bedrock and in fact are covered with bedrock with one of the Earth’s cleanest Slisium. A shift from Fossile fuel into wind and solar energy have to be fast and go smooth, and Norways well educated labour are there and will be able to shift workplace. https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-photovoltaic-cell-basics Silicon is already used for production of Solar Panel by: https://snl.no/Elkem And to invest in Solar instead for Oil will lead Norway into another competence. And Norway can become a precedent country
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In a landmark legal case, six Portuguese youth, aged 11 to 25, have taken their fight for climate justice to the European Court of Human Rights. The complaint, filed against 32 countries, alleges that these nations have violated human rights by failing to take sufficient action to combat climate change, and it seeks an order requiring them to adopt more ambitious measures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PQakoXz-0 The complaint relies on several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), including Articles 2, 8, and 14. These articles protect the right to life, right to privacy, and right to be free from discrimination, respectively. The complainants argue that their right to life is threatened by climate change's effects, such as forest fires in Portugal. They also claim that their right to privacy includes their physical and mental well-being, which is jeopardised by extreme heat waves that force them to remain indoors. Furthermore, as young individuals, they assert that they are particularly vulnerable to the most severe consequences of climate change. Their demand is that the 32 countries, which include the 27 European Union countries plus Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, drastically cut their planet-heating pollution and also force companies headquartered within their borders to cut emissions across their whole supply chains. Last week, the hearing took place in Strasbourg at the European Court of Human Rights where the youth argued that a failure to tackle the accelerating climate crisis is breaching their human rights, including their rights to life and family life, to freedom from inhuman treatment and to freedom from discrimination on the basis of age. They are asking the court to rule that countries fueling the climate crisis have obligations to protect not only their own citizens but also those outside their borders. Sébastien Duyck has done a very interesting thread following the hearing. This milestone case is the first climate lawsuit brought before the European Court of Human Rights and stands as the largest among the three climate-related lawsuits currently under its scrutiny. The implications of this case are profound. A favourable outcome would compel nations to scale up their climate commitments and significantly support the prospects of similar climate litigation worldwide. Specifically, it would lend weight to arguments that countries bear human rights responsibilities to shield their citizens from the impacts of the climate crisis. On the other hand, an adverse ruling by the Court could have detrimental consequences for other climate-related claims. Described as an unparalleled "David and Goliath" scenario due to its unprecedented scale and potential repercussions, Gearóid Ó Cuinn, Director of Global Legal Action Network, which has provided support to the claimants, emphasised the historic nature of this case, showing that never before have numerous states simultaneously defended themselves on such a global stage. https://climatecasechart.com/non-us-case/youth-for-climate-justice-v-austria-et-al/ https://youth4climatejustice.org/
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Anne Svare
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Give love to those in the EU parliament having courage to vote for an Ecocide Law today, that will set a stop for the mass destruction of nature. Info from Avaaz: "We could be on the forefront of a historical moment: on Tuesday, the EU could determine whether it will make "ecocide" - the mass destruction of nature - a crime. Over 500,000 of us have called on the EU to do so - and already Parliament has heeded our call! Now the Commission, and the Council will sit together for the first time to decide whether they will hear us too. We are closer than ever to this moment, but we need to make sure our governments are on board too. That's where you come in -- if enough of us send a message to Europe’s Ministers, we can convince them to join our fight! So let's push them into action by flooding the Ministers with messages of encouragement. Tell them from the heart why the protection of nature against mass destruction matters to you. Here are some ideas that may inspire you, but please remember to be kind and respectful, and to use your own words. We need to make ecocide a crime: the new article proposed by the Parliament (Article 3, paragraph 1a (new)) must be included in the final text of the revised EU directive on environmental crimes; Europe needs to be a bold leader and set the example for the world to follow; I am one of the half a million citizens calling on you to take environmental protection seriously and ensure the preservation of our planet's precious natural resources for generations to come!" Petition from Avaaz: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/eu_directive_live_comments/?cfTHveb
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🔎 Hydrogen is touted as a central building block for a #netzero2050 and especially, when it comes to resolving the current energy crisis. Can #greenhydrogen be a climate-neutral fuel of the future? ⚡️ On 20 September, at the upcoming SET Tech Festival, Dr. Fabian Sösemann (GP JOULE Plus), Andreas Schierenbeck (HH2E) and Taras Wankewycz (H3 Dynamics) will share their expertise on the scalability, sustainability and strategies of hydrogen production, projects, and value chains. 👨💻 All panellists are pioneers of smart H2 products and infrastructures, various associated technologies, as well as cutting-edge research in the field. Their companies are at the forefront of bringing hydrogen-based electrification to market, whether it comes to enabling hydrogen powered aircrafts or providing funds and acumen needed to set up large-scale power plants. 📅 Join us at the #SETTF22 for the holistic panel discussion on H2 technologies, moderated by Dr. Eva Schmid. Book your pass here 👉 bit.ly/3nXEv4s powered by German Energy Agency (dena), in co-operation with World Energy Council #CleanEnergy #Innovation #SETAward #FutureofEnergy #Networking #h2
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You might think this is a joke, but unfortunately it’s not. West Virginia has just announced that five major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, will be barred from doing business with the state because they have stopped supporting the coal industry. It’s like saying: ”Sorry guys, since you don’t want to help speed up global warning, we won’t strike any deals with you.” This is beyond insane. Read more: https://bit.ly/3cQUvCY
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Dr. Jane Goodall is a chimpanzee expert, who has been studying the great apes in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Her work changed our view of apes and our knowledge of our own history and redefined the relationship between humans and animals. In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute to support her research and help conserve Chimpanzee habitats. She was named United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002, and since then, she continues to educate the public and raise awareness about Chimpanzees. On this World Wildlife Day, she deserves Climate love 💚
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Ben Vost
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In The Guardian today, their Today in Focus podcast covers the Australian government's attempts to lobby to prevent UNESCO from putting the Great Barrier Reef, a natural wonder of the world and visible from space, on their endangered list because of successive years of bleaching. Since the government can't argue against climate science they are reduced to arguing on a procedural basis but they have succeeded in putting off a decision for about six months. Tell Mr Morrison he's not only on the wrong side of history, but he's also actively putting Australia's population in harm's way with his actions. https://is.gd/LTKWRu
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The BBC is the national broadcaster of the UK and maybe one of the most powerful broadcaster/news channel in the world, it cannot be used as a main communication channel for climate deniers. In this compelling article, George Monbiot shows how the BBC has been letting climate deniers present their ideas and theories freely on its different channels and programs. It refers to the recent failure of BBC Bitesize an educational website for children. The website was supposed to teach children about climate change and listed the benefits of climate change as so: warmer temperatures “could lead to healthier outdoor lifestyles”, new touristic destinations, climate change could also mean easier access to oil in Alaska and Siberia. The author also shows that lobby groups, questionable think tanks and trade associations still get way more airtime than scientists and experts on issues related to climate change. As George Monbiot writes: "The lesson, to my mind, is obvious: if we fail to hold organisations to account for their mistakes and obfuscations, they’ll keep repeating them. Climate crimes have perpetrators. They also have facilitators." It's nothing new that the media have an important role to play in communicating about the climate crisis, every reporting choice they make matters. We cannot afford to have a powerful news outlet like the BBC giving space to climate deniers. Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/08/bbc-climate-change-deniers-fossil-fuel-broadcasters
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We Don't Have Time
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Almedalen 2021, July 5 15.00-17.00 CEST Ask questions to the speakers directly in the comments section. How can milestones & dialogue increase action to reach the 2030 Agenda & solve the climate crisis? Join us July 5 for a dialogue on speeding up action! In cooperation with the 2022 Initiative Foundation and Climate Reality Europe, We Don't Have Time participates in this year´s Swedish Democracy Festival Almedalen - probably the worlds largest meeting place for democracy! Almedalen week is a meeting space for everyone, a place for dialogue and exchange that helps develop our society. For more information about the event https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/almedalen2021 The panel dialogue will stream live July 5, 15.00-17.00 CEST and you can post your questions to the speakers in the comments section. https://youtu.be/3jooyRH-d-w
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Jehannes Ros
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Goals for climate change have to be achieved by being open to use all the available methods. We never had the time to be picky and sit back. Each day, week, month, year we wait to implement will add to the momentus task for the next decades to follow. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/09/opinions/without-nuclear-power-the-worlds-climate-challenge-birol-grossi/index.html?__twitter_impression=true
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Peter Kalmus
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If I owned any fossil fuel stock, I'd sure be thinkin' 'bout divesting real soon https://t.co/3MeA5mjvon
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