At COP28, CCS & CDR techs discussed to abate carbon emissions. CCS captures CO₂ from sources like fossil fuel industry & CDR uses natural means & techs like direct air capture. AR6 relies on CDR to limit warming to 1.5°C. CCS & CDR create room to emit, but use of coal, oil & gas must decline 95%, 60% & 45% by 2050. Concerns over land use & who pays for CDR at scale remain.| The Hindu
Tunisian-American economist with expertise on designing public policies to enhance monetary and economic sovereignty in the Global South, build resilience, and promote equitable and sustainable prosperity.| substack.com
At the opening of the UN Climate Change Conference, a formal approval of the Loss and Damage Fund came through. Delegates walked out of Dubai’s Expo2020 City feeling triumphant, and attendees were optimistic. But the week ended with a demonstration calling on countries to “pay up for loss and damage| Raseef22
COP28 traps and blind spots| globalsouthperspectives.substack.com
A Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty| globalsouthperspectives.substack.com