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We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Union of Concerned Scientists

And, while renewable energy is growing fast too, it’s not happening fast enough—and can never happen fast enough if its outpaced by fossil fuel expansion. Richer nations should phase out coal by the end of this decade, and the rest of the world should join suit by 2040. Yet global fossil fuel production and use continue to expand.

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Paula García Knows Renewable Energy Is for the People

Union of Concerned Scientists

During visits, her family would echo the teachings of their ancestors, perspectives that García still carries with her today. That’s how my love for renewables started,” García said. The subsequent decades brought expansion, commercialization and ultimately a boom of oil production in the Huila region, where García’s family lives.

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South Korea and Climate Change

Legal Planet

South Korea is one of the world’s great economic success stories, going from an impoverished agricultural country at midcentury to a developed country today. Two thirds of generation capacity is based on fossil fuels, split evenly between coal and natural gas, with 17% nuclear, and 14% hydro and other renewables.

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Supercharging Electrolyzers to Support Zero-Emission Hydrogen Generation

Legal Planet

Join us for a webinar on December 13 at 12 PM to discuss the report’s findings. The gas can be generated from surplus renewable energy resources (like solar or wind) to create zero-emission (or “green”) hydrogen. Yet today, zero-emission hydrogen is roughly triple the cost of traditional fossil-based hydrogen production.

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Ask a Scientist: UCS Transportation Program Adds Equitable Mobility to its Portfolio

Union of Concerned Scientists

Writ large, transportation is responsible for 29 percent of US carbon emissions—more than any other sector—and car and truck emissions today represent 81 percent of the US transportation sector’s global warming pollution. Soon thereafter, it began extolling the virtues of battery electric vehicles , which it continues to do today.

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The UN Nuclear Ban Treaty is Leading Resistance to Nuclear Autocracy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Attendees came together to examine the global state of disarmament and harm-reduction work and call for more states to sign the nuclear ban treaty and join the stand against nuclear weapons. Clearly, this is a movement by those who have less to demand better behavior from those who have more. The Second Meeting of States Parties.

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The Stream, September 14, 2022: How China’s Drought May Give Us a Glimpse Into the Future

Circle of Blue

As Circle of Blue searches for fresh writers to join The Stream’s editorial team, you may notice a gap in our coverage. Apply to be a Circle of Blue Communications Associate today. India and Bangladesh signed several major agreements last week, including a renewed commitment to share the waters of the Kushiyara River.

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