Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
Liberation lifts the spirits
The single most important thing to come from the first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, in Santa Marta, has been a change of mood. Whereas the UN’s annual climate summits, or Cops, can often feel stuck and frustrating, with countries circling the same topics without resolution, nearly every delegate in Colombia felt liberated.
“The mood here in Santa Marta is euphoric,” said Tzeporah Berman, the founder and chair of the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty initiative. “After years stuck in endless debates about whether to phase out fossil fuels, finally we are focusing on the how. We are no longer fighting for recognition of the problem, but creating solutions. It’s like watching a dam break – all that pent-up experience, knowledge and passion suddenly flowing into concrete ways to phase out dirty fuels. The hope is contagious.”
Science has to come first
In a world of climate denial and misinformation, Santa Marta was a shining example of science-led decision making. Hundreds of experts, academics and scientists inspired and informed the launch of three major initiatives on the energy transition.
The emotional language is fascinating.
Liberation lifts the spirits
mood
frustrating
every delegate in Colombia felt liberated
euphoric
fighting for recognition
like watching a dam break
all that pent-up experience, knowledge and passion
all that pent-up experience, knowledge and passion
The hope is contagious.
a shining example
Hundreds of experts, academics and scientists inspired and informed the launch
This has no connection with the scientific method, technical feasibility or economics, it is wholly political and wholly emotional. Remarkably evil too, in its barely covert ambition to dominate everyone and everything all over the world.
As ever, follow the money.
