These 10 countries are phasing out coal the fastest in the world:
1. Greece 51%→10% (2014-2022)
2. United Kingdom 39%→2% (2012-2020)
3. Denmark 49%→20% (2009-2017)
4. Spain 34%→9% (2002-2010)
5. Portugal 29%→5% (2012-2020)
6. Israel 55%→32% (2006-2014)
7. Romania 39%→17% (2012-2020)
8. Germany 45%→24% (2012-2020)
9. United States 39%→19% (2014-2022)
10. Chile 41%→23% (2014-2022)
https://www.wri.org/insights/countries-phasing-out-coal-power-fastest
My personal thoughts today have been mixed. I worry about the most vulnerable in our society. My other thoughts are:
I can die mad or I can die doing something. I believe there is evil in the world, but knowing all of you, and other people I have met also gives me hope. There are so many compassionate people. As I've aged, I've gotten more okay with planting seeds I might not live to see fully grow, but I should keep planting seeds nonetheless.
That being said it's okay to take time to feel your feelings, to process, and cuddle yourself a bit. This is a blow, and care is essential.
@waitworry @fifilamoura @breadandcircuses @maggiejk @gerrymcgovern I agree it’s important to critique consumer choice. For me that comes with refusing to identify as a “consumer” to begin with. Buying things is something I’m compelled to do, not a marker of who I am.
But/and: as people of conscience trying to live authentically to our values, we try to make the least worst decisions when it comes to spending habits.
We're seeing the emergence of a new category of articles: "you *must* see these places before they are changed forever by the carbon you emit traveling to them."
From rapidly melting glaciers to fragile ecosystems succumbing to rising temperatures and sea levels, some of the cherished travel destinations are facing an uncertain future. If you hope to witness these breathtaking landscapes before they vanish, with your own eyes, you'll need to act fast.
H2 Green Steel is building the world's first full-scale green hydrogen steel plant. The low-carbon steel comes at a price, and still, customers like BMW, Porsche & Mercedes aren't just standing in line, some, like Mercedes, are even equity investors in the plant!
The Columbia Business School case study that tells the tale just dropped https://gwagner.com/h2gs
15 May 2024 (IEEFA South Asia, Ember, and JMK Research): India is rapidly emerging as a renewable energy powerhouse on the world stage with a surge in both capacity addition and tendering to add more plants, as evidenced by a suite of new research reports. The trend points to a more sustainable future for India’s electricity sector, even as the country continued to generate more electricity from its coal-fired plants in recent months.
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