Looking Back 2022: The Passing of the Inflation Reduction Act Looking Forward 2023: Passing the New Farm BillThe passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 was a welcome step in combating climate change in the United States. This bipartisan supported legislation, signed into law on August 16th, has given some hope that the...
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United Kingdom: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Climate Action Summit Looking Forward 2023: Proposed Local Government and Regional Council SummitThe Climate Action Summit 2022 organized by the UN Global Compact Network UK was one of the most important climate events in the United Kingdom in 2022. The summit, with the main theme of “Delivering a Net Zero Future,” took...
Turkey: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: An increase in the use of renewable energy Looking Forward 2023: Looking Forward (Predictive) 2023 Presidential Election 2022 has been a difficult year for Turkey in many aspects. The local currency, Turkish Lira, has lost significant value against all the hard currencies and inflation has exceeded 100% per year. In addition...
Spain: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Extreme Weather Strains Energy Resources Looking Forward 2023: Plan to Secure 74% of Electricity with Renewable Energy Resources After a turbulent year setting off with the wettest march in 61 years, the earliest heatwave in over 40 years, and complete with the warmest New Year’s Day in over 20 years, 2022 has...
Saudi Arabia: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Saudi’s Green Initiative Forum 2nd Edition Looking Forward 2023 Conference and a Plan to Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy The second edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, launched in October 2021, was held from November 11th through the 12th of this year in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, alongside the...
Nigeria: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan Looking Forward 2023: Identify Needed Financial Support for the Energy Transition Plan Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP) was launched in August 2022. This plan chronicles how energy poverty and climate change will be addressed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This is arguably Nigeria’s biggest and most...
Mexico: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: The Sembrando Vida Program Looking Forward 2023: Implementing Improvements in Energy Efficiency and Greater Use of Renewable Energy In 2022, the Government of Mexico proposed more than 30 measures that will allow a reduction in the annual emissions of greenhouse gases, especially CO2. Among them stands out the “Sembrando Vida” program....
Indonesia: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Floods, Droughts, and Other Extreme Weather Events Looking Forward 2023: To Make Substantial Progress in Eliminating DeforestationBackground information and weather events in 2022 Indonesia has been experiencing changes in rainfall patterns over the last several years. From July to September 2022, rainfall higher than the thirty-year-long...
India: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: Climate pledges decreed by Indian Parliament Looking Forward 2023: Push for green hydrogen for a clean energy transitionThe Government of India articulated climate concerns at the 26th and 27th sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Indian Parliament also decreed as...
Germany: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: The Energy Crisis Looking Forward 2023: The Threat of Recession and Its Impact on Energy Use Without a doubt, the most transformative climate change event in Germany this year was the energy crisis – triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This initial conflict and Putin’s refusal to back down in the...