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Your Climate Action Diary - 67

Year 2024 • Week 28 • Anushthatri Sharma
Hi,
 
Hope you are keeping safe. 

The recent weeks in India have seen the impact of intense heat waves & monsoons across various parts, simultaneously exposing the vulnerabilities of our infrastructure and readiness to the changing climate with lives lost and social systems brought to a halt. 

Add to this the exacerbating cycle of "worsening conditions increasing energy demand, leading to more fossil fuel use, further worsening conditions". The loop we are caught up in.

(Key events from India within the last two weeks include India's record coal-based power demand, a $33 billion equipment order to boost coal power output, and a 8% rise in fossil fuel consumption in 2023).

Evidently the loop, at play ! While climate impact took hold most visually the last two weeks, here's a look at climate mitigation/action efforts from the same time. Be the judge.

Stay Critical, 

Harish 
(Team OnePointFive) 

Earth Hits 1.5°C Warming

The Earth's average temperature has been above 1.5 degrees celsius for 12 months in a row, which is the hottest on record. This is due to human-caused warming and the recent El Nino cycle. The warming is expected to continue even after El Nino ends, and could reach 2 degrees celsius by 2050. This is a significant concern, as it will lead to more extreme weather events.

India Gets Help on CO2 Capture

European carbon capture specialists are launching a program to help Indian businesses develop technologies to remove CO2 from the air. This 'carbon removal' (though controversial) is seen as crucial to fight climate change, as reducing emissions along with single dependency on natural removal mechanism alone, might not be enough. The technology is expensive but has the potential for a massive market.

China Pauses Coal Steel Mills

China halted approvals for new coal-based steel mills for the first time ever. This green push aims to meet their carbon neutrality goals by 2060. Electric arc furnaces, which rely on recycled materials and electricity, are being favored over coal-powered options. This shift could significantly reduce emissions in the steel industry, China's second largest polluter.

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