GLOBAL POLICY

The Paris climate goals demand a rapid, just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. We’re pushing governments to lead the way by adopting policies to end oil and gas production.

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In order to achieve climate goals, governments and other decision makers must support a just and equitable move away from fossil fuels. We are pushing for precedent-setting leadership from governments to put policies in place to manage the decline of oil and gas and ensure a just transition for fossil-fuel dependent workers and communities.

Building from a growing group of first mover governments, we are pressuring for increasing numbers of national and regional governments to end new licenses and permits for oil and gas production, and to develop plans to wind down their existing production over time.

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Carbon emissions from aircraft and lorries delivering food to British supermarkets and restaurants have increased so much that they are now at record levels, the UK government has admitted.  Road and air food miles generated nearly 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2004, up 6 per cent on the previous year.

Three months ago, I predicted airlines would feel the first pinch of peak oil. They’re pinched and passengers are screaming. My ears are full of complaints from friends who’ve been traveling in the past month. I’ve got to fly in 10 days; I’m not looking forward to it.

The price of oil is creeping toward 80 bucks a barrel, the price of air travel is rising to similar heights. Higher costs mean fewer people making opportunistic trips and the airlines are consolidating flights. If they once had four flights per day between two cities, they may

Here is Rich Cookson's third blog from Sakhalin.
"In early-morning off-the-record briefings, Sakhalin Energy's (SE) employees - many of them from Shell - insist that the company is committed to protecting the island's environment. They say, for instance, that the company has new scientific data which proves that its offshore activities have had no discernable impact on the western gray whales. But it remains unpublished and SE says it cannot provide any further details.

Nineteen leading scientists are warning today that the Earth is on the brink of a "major biodiversity crisis" fuelled by the destruction of habitats and climate change. The scientists estimate that 12 per cent of all birds, 23 per cent of mammals, a quarter of conifers, a third of amphibians and more than half of all palm trees are threatened with imminent extinction, as species die out at rates 100 to 1,000 times faster than normal.

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This briefing assesses Shell’s fossil fuel extraction plans in light of Shell's appeal of a Dutch court verdict requiring the company to take responsibility for its climate pollution. Our analysis shows that Shell continues to plan for levels of oil and gas production and investment that undermine the world’s chances of curtailing climate disaster.

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