#climatecommitments — Public Fediverse posts

Amazon acquired a Texas site where it will buy power from a natural gas plant permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2 annually—higher than any single U.S. power plant on EPA records. The deal undercuts Amazon's net-zero 2040 pledge. https://www.implicator.ai/amazon-texas-gas-plant-33-million-tons-co2/ #AI #Energy #ClimateCommitments

Amazon acquired a Texas site where it will buy power from a natural gas plant permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2 annually—higher than any single U.S. power plant on EPA records. The deal undercuts Amazon's net-zero 2040 pledge. https://www.implicator.ai/amazon-texas-gas-plant-33-million-tons-co2/ #AI #Energy #ClimateCommitments

... of government, take a stand in support of #ClimateAction and democratic rights. I ask you to advocate for policies that – at the very least – align with our international #ClimateCommitments, protect the right to #PeacefulProtest, and support the necessary transition to a just and #sustainable future.

I look forward to your response.

Thank you / Merci / Niitsiniiyi’taki,

(etc.)

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... of government, take a stand in support of #ClimateAction and democratic rights. I ask you to advocate for policies that – at the very least – align with our international #ClimateCommitments, protect the right to #PeacefulProtest, and support the necessary transition to a just and #sustainable future.

I look forward to your response.

Thank you / Merci / Niitsiniiyi’taki,

(etc.)

7/7

«A surge in new oil and gas exploration in 2024 threatens to unleash nearly 12bn tonnes of planet-heating emissions, with the world’s wealthiest countries – such as the US and the UK – leading a stampede of fossil fuel expansion in spite of their climate commitments»
#fossilFuels #oil_gas #ClimateDiary #ClimateCommitments
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/new-oil-gas-emission-data-us-uk

«A surge in new oil and gas exploration in 2024 threatens to unleash nearly 12bn tonnes of planet-heating emissions, with the world’s wealthiest countries – such as the US and the UK – leading a stampede of fossil fuel expansion in spite of their climate commitments»
#fossilFuels #oil_gas #ClimateDiary #ClimateCommitments
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/new-oil-gas-emission-data-us-uk

#UK must act urgently to meet #ClimateCommitments, says watchdog

Committee urges UK to set ‘powerful example’ of tackling #ClimateChange after ‘mixed messages’ of #Cop28
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/30/uk-must-act-urgently-to-meet-climate-commitments-says-watchdog
#ClimateCrisis #ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryFailure

#UK must act urgently to meet #ClimateCommitments, says watchdog

Committee urges UK to set ‘powerful example’ of tackling #ClimateChange after ‘mixed messages’ of #Cop28
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/30/uk-must-act-urgently-to-meet-climate-commitments-says-watchdog
#ClimateCrisis #ToryPoliciesInAction #ToryFailure

Ever shifting directions of policies regarding climate commitments are more detrimental for the industry then the cost of investments.

"'Our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment and consistency,' growled Ford Motor Company"

https://capitalmonitor.ai/opinion/uk-could-take-financial-hit-with-net-zero-climb-down/

via https://www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/september-shattered-global-heat-record-and-by-a-record-margin/#singlebrief7

#Sunak #UK #ClimateCommitments #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy

‘We need more investment, not less’: #UK voters on #Sunak’s #NetZero rollback

‘Red wall’ constituents critical of prime minister’s plan to water down #ClimateCommitments
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/20/more-investment-not-less-uk-voters-rishi-sunak-net-zero-rollback
#ClimateCrisis #ToryLies #GTTO

‘We need more investment, not less’: #UK voters on #Sunak’s #NetZero rollback

‘Red wall’ constituents critical of prime minister’s plan to water down #ClimateCommitments
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/20/more-investment-not-less-uk-voters-rishi-sunak-net-zero-rollback
#ClimateCrisis #ToryLies #GTTO