Fixing the Problem

Fixing the Problem

• Simply stop burning fossil fuels

• Reduce other greenhouse gases such as methane.

• Remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere.

We burn fossil fuels to make electricity and provide heat.

The alternatives to make electricity include solar power, wind energy, hydro, nuclear energy, geothermal energy, biomass and biodiesel.

The alternatives to provide heat include electric heaters, electric heat-pumps, better insulation, recycle sewage and waste.

Many new ideas are being researched but today's technology is working, is often cheaper and cleaner.

Other Countries Doing it Better

Resilience:Doing development differently: How Kenya is rapidly emerging as Africa’s renewable energy superpower (29/11/2022) 

Geothermal energy

BBC:How Kenya is harnessing the immense heat from the Earth (5/3/2021)

Dealing with Methane

BBC: How New Zealand is reducing methane emissions from farming (15/12/2024)

Electricity

Guardian: Global carbon emissions from electric power may peak this year, report says (5/10/2023)

Hydrogen

Australian Institute Opinion: Why are gas companies trying to sell us hydrogen? (7/12/2023)

ABC News: Queensland will soon be home to the world's largest green hydrogen manufacturing facility. Here's what that means (11/10/2021)

Electric Airlines 

Guardian: Green energy tycoon to launch UK’s first electric airline (17/7/2023)

Current Status

World Resources Institute: State of Climate Action 2023 (14/11/2023)