Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them
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Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them
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Steel - > arc furnaces, concrete - > clinker free cement, trucks - > cargo trains/hybrid overhead electricity (Germany has one), cars - > electric, planes - > high speed rail where applicable/ electric planes for <1h flights currently, remote locations electricity - > off grid solar / batteries, ore crushing - > electric ore crushers, shipping - > stop shipping fossil fuels is 70% decrease.
Shipping and flights are the tricky ones because the energy density of fossil fuels is hard to beat, but we’re still going to replace majority of those.
It’s all in the works, just not happening fast enough. Net zero 2050 is still technically achievable, decarbonising electricity and lowering electricity prices is a crucial first step which makes other green solutions more attractive.