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There was much good news from the past month that should encourage all. Our good news question of the month is: how many European countries announced they will eliminate CO2 emitting power plants by 2035? Bonus question: can you name those countries? Hint, all but one are EU members. Read on to find out and see what you might have missed in your own news feeds during the year-end holiday break.
👍 The UN COP28 conference concluded in Dubai, UAE, with the most important decision and transformational agreement made since the 2015 Paris Accords. Nearly 200 countries finally agreed that the world needed to transition away from fossil fuels and do so in a just, orderly, and equitable manner. This was remarkable as the first time the conference had actually tackled the most pressing and obvious challenge; phasing out the burning of fossil fuels. Of course, it was only an agreement with few details that was not legally binding and with no penalties for not achieving goals. Yet for the moment, we can be thankful and hope for the best.