Realistically, COP26 could never be a great success, because each nation represented there has the top priority of ”winning” – furthering its own interest. Such a summit can never succeed until the prevailing view is for the general good – for the planet and all its peoples.
Also realistically, the world has made extraordinary progress over recent years, in recognising the integral connections between climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. At COP26, some significant steps have been taken. Not a success, perhaps, but not a complete failure, either.
Honest Australian Government Ad | COP26 Climate Summit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIyKmqEdgR4
INTERNATIONAL
CLIMATE Extreme weather events now the new normal – State of the Climate report 2021. Global emissions to surge past pre-Covid, as world fails to grasp ‘green recovery’.
COP26. Progress report on Glasgow climate talks. Positive announcements at COP26 do give some hope. Glasgow will not get close to pledges to halve emissions by 2030 – warming will shoot past 2°C. Prospects of limiting global heating to 1.8C on the basis of commitmentsmade at the Cop26 climate summit are, though good, only “a hypothesis”. Despite all the criticism, the COP climate process has made historic steps forward. Cop26 week one: the impression of progress – but not nearly enough. Nation after nation at Glasgow pledges to abandon use of coal. Rallies in Glasgow and Sydney call for ‘survival of humanity’ in face of climate change .
Few willing to change lifestyle to save the planet, climate survey finds. What the most affected regions need from COP26 — The Earthbound Report The role of efficiency and smart grids in conserving energy. Positive developments: rise in electric cars, ever cheaper renewables, moves towards energy efficiency. Solar and wind keep getting cheaper, and crush coal, gas and nuclear on costs: Lazard.
Entering the Absurdicene as the Anthropocene loses its relevance — Sustainability Bites
Nuclear at COP26. Nuclear power, fossil fuel companies represented at COP26 climate talks. Nuclear industry pushing its spin and doing deals on the sidelines at COP26/ Nuclear workers’ unions want nuclear energy included as clean and sustain able. ‘No One Died From Radiation At Fukushima’: IAEA Boss Statement Met With Laughter At COP26 .
Billionaires Not Morally Qualified to Shape Civilization. The need to stop population growth,and the way to go about this.
USA and UK’s transparent persecution of Australian Julian Assange. Chris Hedges: The Assange case is the most important battle for press freedom in our time.
A supporter of nuclear power has second thoughts. You don’t need nuclear to get to net zero,’ says climate professor Jeffrey Sachs.
Pandora Papers: is the world’s biggest leak the world’s biggest cover-up?
”Deep fakes”: corruption of data has worrying implications for nuclear policy.
Entering the Absurdicene as the Anthropocene loses its relevance — Sustainability Bites
UN ”Code of Conduct” towards preventing arms race in space, but no treaty banning weapons in space.
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AUSTRALIA.
Australia at COP26 – a damaging presence. Australia’s credibility at a low point, with Scott Morrison’s lying and appalling performance at COP26.
Nuclear submarines. Australia’s very awkward nuclear embrace. Lies, lies and nuclear submarines. UK Astute class nuclear submarine visits Perth. Australia’s Foreign Minister off to South East Asian countries to try to soothe their worries about nuclear submarines. China reprimands Australia on AUKUS and submarines that risk nuclear weapons proliferation, and make Australia target. US and UK must stop’: Chinese diplomat warns New Zealand audience of Australia’s nuclear ambitions. Foreign Minister Marise Payne to visit South-East Asia to ease fears over AUKUS, submarine plan. Few realistic options for Defence to fill its submarine ‘capability gap’ before new nuclear fleet. Tony Abbott wants Australia to buy second-hand ”retired” nuclear-powered submarines, for training purposes.
USA and UK’s transparent persecution of Australian Julian Assange.
JAPAN. Japan’s election gives reprieve for nuclear sector. Winning candidates at odds on the future of nuclear power. Fukushima farmers fear nuclear-tainted water’s impact on business. Lake Close to Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Stay Radioactive For Another 20 Years.
EUROPE. A ”scientific disgrace” – a leaked document pushing nuclear and gas as sustainable will damage the EU’s credibilify on green finance. The EU Taxonomy is designed to identify which activities are green: it’s about science, not promoting business. International Thermonuclear Experimental (fusion) Reactor (ITER) will consume as much power as it will generate.
KAZAKHSTAN. Mohamed bin Zayed Receives Nazarbayev Prize for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World and Global Security.
USA.
- Weapons. Ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is the way to ensure peace. U.S. Discloses Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Numbers. Biden faces Pentagon hawks in his effort to curb nuclear weapons spending. Much pressure on President Biden to drop plans to limit nuclear weapons. Why the Pentagon Is Equipping the F-35 With a Thermonuclear Bomb.
- U.S. Navy reports on cause of incident with nuclear-powered submarine in South China Sea. US navy fires senior officers of nuclear-powered attack submarine damaged in underwater collision in South China Sea.
- Other owners of Georgia Power’s Vogtle nuclear power project are balking at the billowing costs.
- U.S Suspends Nuclear Trade With Chinese Group.
- US military blazes trail for 100 per cent renewable energy economy.
- Nuclear power plant operators want to run for eight decades, but a federal lab in Washington state found ‘critical gaps’ in knowledge about how reactors age.
- Utah shouldn’t gamble on unproven small nuclear reactors without public input.
- Wastes. ”Cocooning” Hanford nuclear reactors conveniently leaves the $600 billion clean-up to future generations. New Mexico governor fears expansion of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, to take even more high level nuclear waste. White Mesa uranium mill – its owners want to accept radioactive trash from Estonia – 1000s of miles away !
- Environment. U.S Department of Interior raised alarm about radioactive pollution of Congaree National Park from Westinghouse nuclear fuel plant. Precious waters — Tribes file to stop pollution from uranium and other hard rock mines. Seismic danger: Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant – a geological saga.
UK.
- Nuclear plans and costs. Only Britain has the dubious plan to get to net zero by relying on multiple nuclear reactors. Terra Praxis – another pro nuclear front group pushing for the mythical small nuclear reactors. Former UK environment minister Tim Yeo an unreliable ”expert” on nuclear energy . UK govt calls for submissions on Nuclear Energy Financing Bill. UK govt would do better to spend consumers’ money on making homes sustainable, and supporting smart grids, rather than on a nuclear tax. Megaprojects like Hinkley Point C nuclear are now blamed for shortages of materials for up to 2500 construction firms. High time to rid Wales Megaprojects like Hinkley Point C nuclear are now blamed for shortages of materials for up to 2500 construction firms. High time to rid Wa of plans for costly, risky Small Modular Nuclear Reactors.
- Greenpeace is set for a confrontation with security officials at COP26. Nuclear is Not Green – campaigners from Suffolk travel to COP26.
- NewUHI research into tiny fragments of radioactivewaste flushed into the sea from Dounreay nuclear power plant 40 years ago
- . Jellyfish Keep Attacking Nuclear Power Plants.
- Bradwell is not suitable for nuclear fusion, not suitable for nuclear fission either.
- NATO chief advises UK to deal with climate change threat to its Trident nuclear weapons at Faslane. Serco pulls out of bidding for work on UK’s nuclear arsenal, because of ethical investing concerns.
CANADA. Canada’s Environment Minister refuses to declare his support for nuclear energy.
CHINA. China’s grandiose plans for nuclear build and export of reactors. China increasing its nuclear arsenal, but still far smaller than USA’s. China’s strategy in its nuclear weapons buildup.
FRANCE. Is it green, or forever toxic? France’s radioactive waste crisis. Nuclear rift at climate talks. French nuclear company pressing President Macron to declare nuclear power strategy. A close shave in 1999 with a flood at France’s Blayais nuclear power plant. A year after damaged by fire, French nuclear submarine has been repaired. Anxieties in Pays de la Loire over plan for small nuclear reactor. .
CZECH REPUBLIC. New study throws gloom on hopes for future nuclear energy in Central Europe.
IRAN. Nuclear talks with world powers to resume on November 29. Austria Backs Result-Oriented Nuclear Talk. Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?
TURKEY. Fire at Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.
PORTUGAL. Portugal’s success in cutting greenhouse emissions through its offshore floating wind and solar plants.
GERMANY. New Study: Electricity would already be Cheaper today with a Full Supplyof 100% Renewables.
TAIWAN. ESG – Environmental Social and Governance investing excludes nuclear power.
BANGLADESH. Nuclear power for Bangladesh – a long, very costly, very dangerous process.
SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Arabian negotiators move to cripple COP26 – Greenpeace response
RUSSIA. Russian deputy UN envoy supports China’s concern on AUKUS’ nuclear threat.
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