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Sr. Strategic Director, International Climate at NRDC. Working around the world to tackle the climate crisis. https://www.nrdc.org/bio/jake-schmidt
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Statement from NRDC: www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
(4) Further action on super-pollutants like methane & HFCs stating: "developing and/or improving respective MRV systems and standards aiming to achieve significant methane emissions control and reductions in the 2020s" (4/4)
U.S. and China Agree to Step Up Action for Climatewww.nrdc.org WASHINGTON - The United States and China have come to agreement, after extensive dialogue, on how to collectively meet major climate targets in the coming decades....
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(4) Further action on super-pollutants like methane & HFCs stating: "developing and/or improving respective MRV systems and standards aiming to achieve significant methane emissions control and reductions in the 2020s" (4/4)
(3) Chinese reducing coal consumption this decade & expanding RE, stating: "Chinese intent to phase down coal consumption during the 15th Five Year Plan and make best efforts to accelerate this work" (3/4)
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(3) Chinese reducing coal consumption this decade & expanding RE, stating: "Chinese intent to phase down coal consumption during the 15th Five Year Plan and make best efforts to accelerate this work" (3/4)
(2) US committing to continue to expand RE, stating: "U.S. intent to achieve 100 percent clean power by 2035" (2/4)
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(2) US committing to continue to expand RE, stating: "U.S. intent to achieve 100 percent clean power by 2035" (2/4)
They agreed...a 🧵(1) to have economy-wide 2035 climate targets that are 1.5C aligned & to submit them early next year, stating: "submit on time 2035 nationally determined contributions (“NDCs”) that are economy-wide, cover all greenhouse gases, and are 1.5C-aligned" (1/4)
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They agreed...a 🧵(1) to have economy-wide 2035 climate targets that are 1.5C aligned & to submit them early next year, stating: "submit on time 2035 nationally determined contributions (“NDCs”) that are economy-wide, cover all greenhouse gases, and are 1.5C-aligned" (1/4)
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U.S. LNG pause does not impact Asia's energy security ieefa.org/resources/us...
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With the EU's current climate policies gas demand is expected to be ⬇️ 29% from 2019 levels AND it could be ⬇️ 33-55% as the EU adopts additional measures in response to the Russian invasion
EU gas use 13% ⬇️ in 2022 & experienced a similar trend in 2023. Existing US LNG infrastructure can adequately address European energy security concerns, surpassing the outlined need for 50 bcm of new LNG imports in REPowerEU.
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EU gas use 13% ⬇️ in 2022 & experienced a similar trend in 2023. Existing US LNG infrastructure can adequately address European energy security concerns, surpassing the outlined need for 50 bcm of new LNG imports in REPowerEU.
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A few short months after the historic COP28 decision to end the fossil fuel era, this agency will once again thumb its nose at its climate obligations & the Biden Administration.
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Another sad example of why we need debt reform for developing countries - Keyna just had to issue debt for 10.38% to pay off their old debt. Countries can't afford to invest in climate, health, their own people, etc www.cnbcafrica.com/wire/577951/
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Federal court grills FERC on LNG exports and why FERC refuses to conclude that GHG impacts are "significant" “I don’t know why [FERC] would be so reluctant to find significance. It seems easier than litigation like this" www.eenews.net/articles/d-c...
D.C. Circuit grills FERC in LNG export fightwww.eenews.net Two weeks after DOE paused liquefied natural gas export approvals, judges questioned FERC's permitting process.
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🚨New report! What's needed to triple renewables by 2030? 💰$2 trillion a year globally – double current investment ⚡Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa needs to grow 5x to $100 billion a year Get the report to find out what the goal means in different regions: climateanalytics.org/publications...
Tripling renewables by 2030 - how will this look around the world?youtube.com At COP28, governments agreed to triple global renewable capacity by 2030. Our new report breaks down what a 1.5ºC-aligned renewables rollout would look like ...
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Clean Air Task Force: "Even assuming one-to-one displacement of coal with gas generation in developing countries, given the magnitude of measured emissions from the natural gas supply chain, there may be little or no GHG benefit from displacing coal with gas." www.catf.us/resource/ana...
Analysis of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Natural Gas and Coal Powered Electricitywww.catf.us Beyond the comparison of coal and natural gas, a critical question is whether and under what conditions natural gas has a role in a decarbonized world.
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Europe needing new US LNG exports is a lie perpetuated by the oil & gas industry: -EU markets are oversaturated by US gas -Future terminals would be 3x forecast EU demand -China is now the biggest holder of US contracts - 14% of global total -New LNG terminals would cost US consumers $18 billion
U.S. Gas Prices Could Spike 14% Without Biden’s Pause On New LNG Export Terminalswww.forbes.com President Biden's pause on approving new LNG export terminals could protect U.S. consumers from up to $18 billion in new energy costs.
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New global temperature records are a worrying sign of the state of the climate. 🌡️ But it's worth reiterating - a single year above #1o5C doesn't mean we have reached a long-term average of 1.5°C. Climate change is measured over decades. climateanalytics.org/comment/is-t...
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