Mark Lynas
@mark_lynas
Environmental writer. New book 'Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency'. Advisor to @MohamedNasheed, @ScienceAlly fellow, @weplanetint strategist.
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http://www.marklynas.org 27-01-2011 22:00:31
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Later is too late to act on climate change — and the right messaging can make the difference. Read the new global report from potentialenergycoalition potentialenergycoalition.org/global-report/
Did you know? Africa boasts 60% of the world's best solar resources but currently only 1% of installed solar PV capacity. It's time to seize the opportunity and step up our commitment to clean energy. Let's harness the power of the sun! #SwitchonAfrica World Bank Statista
The era of fossil fuels is coming to an end. Coal, oil, and gas, which have been humanity’s energy mainstays since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, are set to be fully replaced by clean energy sources like wind, solar, and nuclear - my take on COP28:
allianceforscience.org/blog/2023/12/c…
The best analysis I've read so far of COP28, by Fiona Harvey in the The Guardian. Makes the critical point that this outcome is much more than 'words', which is why the Saudis & other oil producers fought so hard to block it. They lost, and that is crucial.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
'Nuclear has achieved level of acceptance such that policymakers now make grand pronouncements about it that they can’t keep—just like promises to limit warming to 1.5 degrees or provide poor countries with billions for adaptation.' Me in Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/11/nuc…
American cars are still running on Russian gas, thanks to a refining loophole that allowed the import of 30 million barrels of Kremlin oil worth $180 million. That's 105 more Kalibr cruise missiles Putin can fire at Ukrainian civilians. By Global Witness
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/s…