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Mobile tech is a duopoly run by two companies - Google and Apple - with a combined $3.5T market cap. Each uses a combination of tech, law, contract and market power to force sellers to do commerce via apps, and each extracts a *massive* commission in-app sales - 15-30%! 1/ 
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
pluralistic.net/2022/12/13/kit… 2/
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This is bad for users and workers. Many companies' gross margins are less than 30%. In some categories, that means there's *no* competition. 3/
While there was grumbling about long queues for decent food #COP27, climate change has been pushing people into malnutrition and serious hunger in many places in the world this yr. 🌽 🚜
Nature also featured heavily, both for the impacts of climate change on it, but also how it can help absorb and store carbon. 🦅 🌳
As we saw on @SkyNews Climate Show w/@tomheapmedia climate change is having devastating impacts on food production around world.
A carbon market system that allows secrecy, downgraded the rights of indigenous peoples, and will permit fake carbon credits to potentially be counted twice.
*BUT* thanks to the UN High Level Expert Group on Net Zero there will be more scrutiny than ever on carbon markets. The dodgy system set up here won't be given an easy ride, that's for sure.
I won't do another massive #Article6 thread (ok, go on then, a little one 🧵) but we have new texts this morning.
unfccc.int/documents/6243…
And
unfccc.int/documents/6243…
#Cop27
unfccc.int/documents/6243…
And
unfccc.int/documents/6243…
#Cop27
These are *still* not final.
They are, if anything, a little weaker.
They are, if anything, a little weaker.
6.2: confidentiality still in there meaning potential shady deals between countries on offsetting.
EU opposes to „water down transparency principles“ (of #EmissionsTrading). Asks presidency for ultimate help (parties cannot reconvene on this planned last day of #COP27).
More than suboptimal outcome here!
If you enjoyed y'day's #Article6 thread, strap in for the sequel.
There's some changes, but still a tale of potential 💰 for 💩 carbon credits.
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#COP27
There's some changes, but still a tale of potential 💰 for 💩 carbon credits.
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#COP27
For a quick refresher on what Article 6 is and why it matters, see y'day's 🧵
My headline takeaway from the new versions of the texts out overnight:
Some improvements and changes. There is a signal that emissions reductions that can be double counted shouldn't be used as carbon credits/offsets. But it's only a signal.
Some improvements and changes. There is a signal that emissions reductions that can be double counted shouldn't be used as carbon credits/offsets. But it's only a signal.
Here's a (hopefully) much neater thread on #Article6 and what's happening here #COP27.
But let's not bury the lead: what's being set up is a system of potentially 💩 💰 for carbon.
(thanks @CarbonMrktWatch too for ongoing excellent analysis)
Here's why 🧵 ↓ :
But let's not bury the lead: what's being set up is a system of potentially 💩 💰 for carbon.
(thanks @CarbonMrktWatch too for ongoing excellent analysis)
Here's why 🧵 ↓ :
First of all let's remind ourselves what #Article6 is and why it matters:
These are the rules about how carbon markets will work - how countries can trade efforts to cut emissions with each other.
These are the rules about how carbon markets will work - how countries can trade efforts to cut emissions with each other.
Article 6.2 - rules for two countries trading with each other.
Article 6.4 - a market for countries to trade with each other, or for credits to be used for "other purposes" (more on this later)
Article 6.4 - a market for countries to trade with each other, or for credits to be used for "other purposes" (more on this later)
Avoided emissions - claiming some emissions that would have happened now won't (e.g. that forest over there was going to be cut down, now it won't - devilishly hard to prove) - back on table.
This zombie concept won't die & is bad news for integrity of carbon markets
#Article6
This zombie concept won't die & is bad news for integrity of carbon markets
#Article6
Countries can label information on carbon credits "confidential". There were hopes they wouldn't be allowed to do so.
They just have to explain why.
This could make carbon credits black box & shrouded in secrecy - we man not know how much climate good/harm they do
#Article6
They just have to explain why.
This could make carbon credits black box & shrouded in secrecy - we man not know how much climate good/harm they do
#Article6
In Article 6.4 avoided emissions also back on table.
No rules on removals (whether carbon taken out of atmosphere stays out) - supervisory body is asked to go away and come back with recommendations on these.
No rules on removals (whether carbon taken out of atmosphere stays out) - supervisory body is asked to go away and come back with recommendations on these.
Today is #BiodiversityDay at #COP27.
So what do birds, butterflies, and badgers have to do with climate change?
So here's a 🧵 ↓ full of🦉 🦋 🦡 🌳
So what do birds, butterflies, and badgers have to do with climate change?
So here's a 🧵 ↓ full of🦉 🦋 🦡 🌳
Around 18% of global emissions come from agriculture, forestry, and land use.
ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-…
@OurWorldInData
ourworldindata.org/ghg-emissions-…
@OurWorldInData
The majority of deforestation is driven by farming, meaning we can't separate nature from farming ourworldindata.org/deforestation
At #Article6 negotiation on 6.2 at #cop27
Co-chair declares we will need every minute this week to conclude work. Par23 will be left for next year. Informal consultations begin after this contact group. Could continue in an Inf-Inf [goes through various elements of mode of work]
Co-chair declares we will need every minute this week to conclude work. Par23 will be left for next year. Informal consultations begin after this contact group. Could continue in an Inf-Inf [goes through various elements of mode of work]
Bahamas for AOSIS: thanks for oath forward - can you step it out day by day what you want us to accomplish as a group?
CC: to repeat: today we start informal, on registries we need an inf inf
Tuesday more Inf Inf
CC: to repeat: today we start informal, on registries we need an inf inf
Tuesday more Inf Inf
EU: happy with proposed mode, when do we come back to review and initial report? Happy to do first reading of annual information but see as connected to registry and infrastructure.
On my way to #COP27 & during my stopover in London tuning in to follow the ongoing discussions of the #Article6.4 Mechanism Supervisory Body (read #CarbonMarket), where members are discussing methodologies for the mechanism & some of its activities: unfccc-events.azureedge.net/Article64third…. A 🧵
#NoOffsets: For the #Article6.4 mechanism to have any positive contributions to enhancing #ClimateAmbition, it must be clear that "credits" generated cannot be used for offsets. You cannot offset your way to 1.5C. #NoOffsets
Critically, members are discussing the potential for "removal" activities, but removals are not reductions and come with considerable risks for #HumanRights, reversals (i.e. when wildfires subsequently destroy a forest), etc.
(1/17) We've been talking a lot about #carbonmarkets — which has felt like a shift for some of our trad #commodities, #metals, #privacy and #tech listeners. We wanted to share how we see #smartermarkets as the thread stringing them together, in this 🧵:
(3/17) Globally, we've had since the 1800s to understand commodity #markets. #CarbonTrading didn't start until 1997 when 180 countries signed the #KyotoProtocol. With it — 4 types of #carboncredits were created: AAU, RMU, ERU and CER.
Regardless of instrument, from the #UniversalDeclarationOfHumanRights:
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
#Article3: #Freedom from #torture and #inhuman or #degrading treatment
equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-right…
equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-right…
Now that #COP26 is over, what kind of momentum do we need in 2022 to drive real emissions reductions and bring 1.5°C back from the edge? A 🧵 - and a blog bit.ly/CAT_postCOP26
Our new rating system allows us to look at who needs to do what. First, a major overhaul of #NDCs, a number of which fall short of what's fair & needed to be in line w 1.5˚C. Some didn't increase ambition at all: here's looking at you, Australia 🇦🇺 Brazil 🇧🇷 Mexico🇲🇽 Russia 🇷🇺 /2
Targets: Some have increased ambition but need to go further - particularly Canada 🇨🇦 EU 🇪🇺 Japan 🇯🇵 Norway 🇳🇴 Switzerland 🇨🇭 and US 🇺🇸. Both China 🇨🇳 India 🇮🇳 are already set to meet their (weak) announced or submitted targets /3
Many, many experts already discussing the success or failure of #COP26, but on mitigation I must say that the overall progress since mid-2015 has been far beyond my expectations six years ago: bit.ly/CAT_Global2021 (1/n)
First of all, back in 2015 I (either too pessimistic on UNFCCC negotiations or just not a visionary…) didn’t believe that ‘1.5°C’ could at all make it to the #ParisAgreement, which is now even more firmly cemented in the Glasgow Climate Pact (2/n)
Most major emitters now pledged long-term #netzero – even India by 2070 (only 20 years after EU, JPN and USA!) However hollow these pledges may be at this moment, I consider them to be sth like ‘substantive ratification’ of the #ParisAgreement. (3/n)
A 🧵on #Article6 as #COP26 wraps up.
A6 is the #ParisAgreement’s engine of international cooperation. It’s vital because countries can cut emissions faster & deeper together than on their own.
The decision is not perfect; no text is. But overall it's a step forward. Here’s why.
A6 is the #ParisAgreement’s engine of international cooperation. It’s vital because countries can cut emissions faster & deeper together than on their own.
The decision is not perfect; no text is. But overall it's a step forward. Here’s why.
First, a glossary:
ITMO=“internationally transferred mitigation outcome” (btw 2 Parties)
6.4ER=emission reduction under new UN crediting mechanism
CORSIA=Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
CA=“corresponding adjustment" to prevent double counting
ITMO=“internationally transferred mitigation outcome” (btw 2 Parties)
6.4ER=emission reduction under new UN crediting mechanism
CORSIA=Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
CA=“corresponding adjustment" to prevent double counting
1/ The guidance has strong provisions against double counting of emissions reductions—the most important safeguard of integrity.
It requires CAs for *all* ITMOs (incl. 6.4ERs) that are authorized for use toward NDCs or “other international mitigation purposes” (including CORSIA)
It requires CAs for *all* ITMOs (incl. 6.4ERs) that are authorized for use toward NDCs or “other international mitigation purposes” (including CORSIA)
🚨unpacking 3⃣crunch issues at #COP26🚨
Presidency shared new texts this morning but they clearly are just drafts & countries must continue to work until more meaningful/less harmful deal can be concluded!
See in🧵below 3 key issues: #LossAndDamage, #FossilFuels, #Article6
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Presidency shared new texts this morning but they clearly are just drafts & countries must continue to work until more meaningful/less harmful deal can be concluded!
See in🧵below 3 key issues: #LossAndDamage, #FossilFuels, #Article6
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2/🛢️on #fossilfuels: #COP26 ref. MUST be strengthened to become meaningful
➡️current wording gives get-out-of-jail-free card to coal extraction, exports, coking coal (=gift to 🇬🇧+🇦🇺)
➡️damaging qualifiers (unabated, inefficient)
➡️ref. to phase-out weakened into "efforts towards"
➡️current wording gives get-out-of-jail-free card to coal extraction, exports, coking coal (=gift to 🇬🇧+🇦🇺)
➡️damaging qualifiers (unabated, inefficient)
➡️ref. to phase-out weakened into "efforts towards"
3/🌀on #LossAndDamage: we need step change in how world is responding
Time for justice is overdue!
draft #cop26 proposal of a new blahblahblah process is disgrace, 14 yrs after Parties agreed to talk about L&D (Bali).
Industrialised countries must support frontlines communities
Time for justice is overdue!
draft #cop26 proposal of a new blahblahblah process is disgrace, 14 yrs after Parties agreed to talk about L&D (Bali).
Industrialised countries must support frontlines communities
The new version of #Article6 has been published this morning. Some 🔑 points:
1⃣ overall the text looks stronger and could avoid some of the worst risks of double counting
#COP26
1⃣ overall the text looks stronger and could avoid some of the worst risks of double counting
#COP26
2⃣ But it doesn't completely prevent countries/companies from gaming system, continuing to pollute while using carbon credits that may provide no real climate benefit
3⃣ The hand of some countries (Japan/US) can be seen, eg in resistance to funds going to dvng country adaptation
3⃣ The hand of some countries (Japan/US) can be seen, eg in resistance to funds going to dvng country adaptation
4⃣ But all of it is in "square brackets", meaning none of it is agreed
⚡️ Reminder: Article 6 is all about how countries collaborate on emissions cuts and potentially swap/trade those efforts with one another, or even sell the credits to companies.
⚡️ Reminder: Article 6 is all about how countries collaborate on emissions cuts and potentially swap/trade those efforts with one another, or even sell the credits to companies.
📛Very concerning at #COP26: many attempts to push #falsesolutions in decision texts to set in stone distractions away from need for real action / fossil fuels phase out ...
Parties must resist these attempts in final hours of COP
See👇👇👇for specific refs
Parties must resist these attempts in final hours of COP
See👇👇👇for specific refs
New ref. to scaling up CLEAN power generation: as intensive lobbying at EU level indicates, govs & biz have many ideas what this entails: nuclear, BECCS, gas...
this would be 1st ever ref to "clean" instead of "renewable" in a political UNFCCC decision (draft cover COP decision)
this would be 1st ever ref to "clean" instead of "renewable" in a political UNFCCC decision (draft cover COP decision)
Weakening down of reference to phasing out of coal - suggesting that only "unabated" coal falls under scope of phase out = implicit support for CCS despite repeated failure (draft cover COP decision)...
Watching #cop26 event “Australian Leadership on Climate” with @ukinaustralia @The_AiGroup and a star studded panel from @BCAcomau @IGCC_Update @NationalFarmers @unionsaustralia @ACOSS @cleannrgcouncil @AusConservation @WWF_Australia @CarbonMarketIns
Innes Willox Ai Group boss welcomes. Collaborative effort between Australian diverse peak bodies and others with the UK High Commission during a critical global event, COP26, to push forward the effort on climate. We’ve seen a lot of reporting and there is more to come.
Innes: net zero is now a key concern for many groups. Thats where we need to get to; the associated questions are “where are we now” and “how do we get there”?
Acknowledges traditional owners and is coming from Wurundjeri lands
Acknowledges traditional owners and is coming from Wurundjeri lands
Watching #cop26 side event with @CDP @wbcsd and @wef "Transform to Net Zero: Accelerating Non-Party Stakeholder Action to 1.5C"
Host: hard to anticipate how many sectors and players are now committed to net zero, including many thought 'hard to abate', and many Science Based Targets too. But have to be underpinned by near term goals including supply chains.
Host: And address residual emissions - will hear from @Microsoft and negative emissions commitment.
Our rough estimate is maybe 1% of corporate targets include elements around climate justice, and that's an area for action.
Our rough estimate is maybe 1% of corporate targets include elements around climate justice, and that's an area for action.
Watching Climate Change Authority event at #cop26 on "Establishing a regional carbon bubble in the Indo-Pacific", chaired by CCA chair Grant King.
First up: PNG - climate emergency calls for a regional climate bubble. 55% of tropical rainforests have been lost via logging and development. CO2 is at 414ppm. 500 not far off unless we do something.
PNG: countries in our region must address this. Glad Australia leading with Japan and Korea. Sure Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia will talk seriously to no long emit, but preserve.
Chair runs through the items for consideration - third iteration of texts on 6.2, 6.4, 6.8.
Reviews progress through the week, building on work since Madrid in 2019.
Appreciates no time to coordinate or analyse since text just out. Imperfect, needs refinement.
Reviews progress through the week, building on work since Madrid in 2019.
Appreciates no time to coordinate or analyse since text just out. Imperfect, needs refinement.
Chair: but should represent progress. Over to cofacilitators to run through the changes.
CF (Hugh): we've tried to incorporate input and move the text.
Point of order from Solomon Islands: Clarification of timing of this session - CCTV says til 1:30 - assume typo
CF (Hugh): we've tried to incorporate input and move the text.
Point of order from Solomon Islands: Clarification of timing of this session - CCTV says til 1:30 - assume typo
Lançado hoje o resultado do trabalho Clima e Desenvolvimento: visões para o Brasil 2030, que envolveu 300 brasileira/os nos últimos meses para pensar em AMBIÇÃO climática.
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E o que queremos?
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E o que queremos?
Queremos:
👉Retomada econômica
👉Transição justa para baixo carbono e (claro)
👉Fim do desmatamento.
👉Retomada econômica
👉Transição justa para baixo carbono e (claro)
👉Fim do desmatamento.
Se conseguirmos isso, qual será o possível impacto em termos de emissões?
Spoiler: ENORME!!
(Fonte: Clima e Desenvolvimento, 2021)
Spoiler: ENORME!!
(Fonte: Clima e Desenvolvimento, 2021)
