Transnational Institute (TNI) , has published a significant article , as part of this weeks , Climate Change talks , the article can be located at https://www.tni.org/en/article/people-powered-cities-from-the-un-climate-talks-to-energy-democracy
The following is part extract to encourage your reading of the article -
" World leaders are at
the UN Climate Talks (COP22) this week. Developing real solutions to climate
and energy challenges will require imagination, determination and inspiration.
Inspiration may come from the many cities, communities and even countries that are
working hard to make the energy sector democratic, equitable and based on
renewable sources.
COP22 has kicked off
in Marrakesh, Morocco. This “action COP” will focus on implementing the Paris
agreement, which came into effect on November 4th. Countries that
signed and ratified the agreement must report
increasingly stronger carbon-cutting plans every five years.
Unfortunately, “stronger” does not go far enough when drastic changes are
required. Energy production, consumption and access needs to be transformed.
Carbon emission levels demand urgent action. “Stronger” means little,
particularly when the Paris agreement demands only voluntary reductions. The
agreement aims to limit global warming to 2 degrees but lacks the hard rules
required to ensure real action by national governments. Without a sincere
transformation of the energy sector, we could easily see a
temperature rise of 2.7 degrees or higher. "
