cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11523745
Germany submitted its roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels to the UN in New York today, in line with the commitment made at the UN Cop 28 climate summit in 2023.
Germany is the third country to present its roadmap as part of the transitioning away from fossil fuels initiative, following France and the Netherlands.
In presenting the roadmap, the government aims to “inject further momentum into the process”, so that “as many countries as possible can flesh out their respective plans”, the environment ministry said.
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If the United States wasn’t a corporatocracy then this should have been what we pushed for at the start of the Iraq war 20 years ago or even the Gulf war before that. Instead we got “drill baby drill” and now our interests align with great countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia.
Imagine what trillions of dollars of investment would have got the world instead of whatever mess we’ve got today.
Honestly, the best time to start phasing out fossil fuels was probably even earlier than that, maybe 1970s, when scientists first started reporting greenhouse effect. Back then it was still small enough to be reversible and preventable.
But the past can’t be changed, so the best second time is now.