Monday 25 May 2015

Drill and despair! 10 reasons to wean us off fossil fuels

France is gearing itself up for the Paris summit on climate change later this year:
Futures Forum: Climate change: Paris 2015: Climate Finance Day

Meanwhile, the French press has been looking at the issues.

This is from Libération from earlier this month:

Libération, journal numérique du 9 mai 2015
Fossiles : dix raisons de sevrer la planète - Libération
Toute l'actualité en direct - photos et vidéos avec Libération - Libération

The paper considered '10 reasons to wean us off fossil fuels":

1 > The climate is going haywire:

2 > A climate crash is coming:
... as understood by business:

4 > We can in fact avert the 'crisis of scarcity':
Association négaWatt - Accueil
Negawatt power is a theoretical unit ofpower representing an amount of energy (measured in watts) saved. The energy saved is a direct result of energy conservation or increased energy efficiency.Negawatt power - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5 > ... while remaining competitive:
Fossil fuel subsidies outstrip renewables funding by billions | Environment | DW.DE | 04.03.2014
Long History Of U.S. Energy Subsidies | December 19, 2011 Issue - Vol. 89 Issue 51 | Chemical & Engineering News

6 > The transition is good for jobs:
Reducing Climate Change Would 'Create One Million Jobs'
Report shows carbon reductions will lead to new jobs and fewer deaths.


WATCH: The Keystone XL Jobs Myth That Won't Die | Blog | Media Matters for America
Keystone, climate change and the US economy: the truth behind the myths | Environment | The Guardian
Pipeline Jobs Are a Pipe Dream: Cornell Report Busts Myth of Keystone XL Job Creation | Ben Jervey

7 > Fossil fuels pollute, are dangerous, increase dependency and are inflexible:
The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuels | Union of Concerned Scientists
The True Cost of Coal Power
COLLISION COURSEFree trade’s free ride on the global climate - nef

8 > Fossil fuels are a source of conflict:
Look At The Conflicts That Were And Will Be Caused By Oil [Presentation] - Business Insider
7 Places Where Fossil Fuels Are Fueling Conflict | Mother Jones

9 > Towards an end to energy poverty:
Al Gore: Coal industry campaign on energy poverty is extremely misleading | Environment | The Guardian
Power for All Shows Peabody a Real Plan to End Energy Poverty | DeSmogBlog

10 > This is a public health issue:
WHO | Climate change and human health
FPH :: Climate change: health sector must lead by example
Rebranding Climate Change as a Public Health Issue | TIME.com
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