Media coverage

“The massive presence of oil and gas interests at the COP undermines the integrity of the UN climate process and could be slowly eroding its legitimacy. - Bill Hare

"I share everyone’s frustration about the state of global climate action to date. But this critical decade has 8 years more to go. Walking away from this ambition when we will never have a better shot at averting the worst would be an enormous moral failure." - Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, discussing the 1.5C limit.

“Climate reparations are absolutely essential. It is not about voluntary contributions anymore.” - Rueanna Haynes

“At this moment India’s policy direction related to mitigation is a bit confusing. On the one hand [India's] government is doing really good in the expansion of renewable energy through various policy pushes, but the government is still continuing its support for coal." - Dr. Nandini Das

Australia's recent historic wildfires, floods, and cyclones exacerbated by climate instability have driven a political shift in the country as voters have grown more concerned with climate change, said Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics.

“We now need the G20 to do what they have committed to and make the necessary deep cuts in emissions, and more importantly, stop subsidising fossil fuels.” - Bill Hare

“The question is not about population but rather about consumption patterns, so it’s best to look at the major northern emitters to begin with.” - Climate Analytics CEO, Bill Hare

“It hasn’t been scientists — it certainly hasn’t been Western scientists — that have been calling for this. It’s been vulnerable nations around the globe that said this is an effort we need for our very survival.” - Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, highlighting the importance of keeping the interests of the world’s most vulnerable places at the heart of climate negotiations.

Using research from the Climate action tracker and quotes from Bill Hare, this article calls attention to the increase in new Liquid Natural Gas projects being built in response to the energy crisis.

A study from Climate Action Tracker shows that planned LNG projects would more than double the world’s current liquefied natural gas capacity, generating roughly 47 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent between now and 2050.