Climate Hope Shined In 2022

'Ray of hope’: Climate action professionals share why 2022 was an optimistic year

Lottie Limb, 21 December 2022 (Euronews Green)

“…[As we look back at 2022, progress] has been made on a number of fronts, with the growth in renewable energy leading the charge…Sustainable transport has also topped the agenda, with cities adapting for cyclists, countries cracking down on short haul flights, and zero emissions innovations gaining momentum…COP27 ended with an agreement to provide loss and damage funding for countries hit by climate disasters…[And more young voices were heard as ClientEarth held] the UK government to account on its net zero strategy…

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In 2023, London will expand its Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), which tackles air pollution by charging cars that don’t meet pollution guidelines to drive in certain parts of the city…Global renewable power capacity is set to double over the next five years…Financial support for climate activists is accelerating change…[A new initiative called HERO] aims to provide a basic income for 10,000 climate activists in the next five years…

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…[Decarbonisation has become an economic and security priority, as] reflected in the increased ambition we saw from many EU countries in response to the energy crisis…[And] in recognition that fossil fuels are the root drivers of the climate emergency, US officials for the first time joined a growing chorus of dozens of countries calling for explicit commitments at COP27 to phase down oil, gas and coal…” click here for more

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