Johan Rockstrom

Decarbonization has already begun, and the appeal of a fossil-fuel-free world is growing - not only because it would limit climate change, but also because it would be more technologically advanced, democratic, resilient, healthy, and economically dynamic.

Environmentalist

Annie Lowrey

Both the federal government and the states should go ahead and soak the rich to reduce inequality and raise money for health care, child care, infrastructure investment, education, decarbonization, and a thousand other priorities.

American Journalist

Isabelle Kocher

Renewable energy is an essential part of our strategy of decarbonization, decentralization, as well as digitalization of energy.

French Businesswoman

Often used in discussions about climate change and global warming reduction efforts.

Climate Relevance

Usually linked with government or corporate policies aiming to reduce carbon emissions.

Policy-Related

Primarily used in technical or scientific contexts, not in casual conversations.

Technical Domain

Refers to a practical action often related to the upkeep of machinery or engines.

Maintenance Action

Decarbonization is done to increase the efficiency and life of machines.

Efficiency Boost

It is jargon, mostly understood and used by people with technical backgrounds.

Technical Terminology

 to move very large and heavy objects over longer distances. And hard-to-abate sectors are one of the larger dilemmas of international climate action, because discussions around decarbonization usually go roughly like Well, the activist says, "Your emissions are harming the planet and threatening humanity. You need to change immediately."

How we can curb climate...

 If just three percent of the carbon locked up in the arctic permafrost is released as the world warms, it would offset all the savings that we need to make, in carbon, over the next 40 years to avoid runaway climate change. We have no choice other than deep and urgent decarbonization.

Rob Hopkins: Transition...

 what this journey to net-zero emissions could look like through another lens. One that puts our focus on investing in people to reach their potentials while protecting our home, planet Earth. Decarbonization, a powerful vehicle for climate action

Amina J. Mohammed: A new...

 but that doesn't have any real effect on the trajectory of climate. And I would argue that that type of risk management on paper will also one day prove to have been just an illusion. Because what the world really needs is real decarbonization.

Nili Gilbert: The...

 But we mayors are not just focused on what happens inside our city boundaries. You'll find mayors all over the world are leading beyond their authority. They're coming together in international networks to set hard target for decarbonization

How Is Your City...

 And today, I'm here to talk about some of our blind spots related to decarbonization. Now, what does one have to do with the other, you may ask. Good question. We often hear that a climate-safe future is a necessary condition for peace.

The Blind Spots of the...

 And we need to find a way of doing that as quickly as possible and as orderly as possible. The oil and gas industry can, of course, decarbonize quicker themselves, but they can also help others achieve their decarbonization efforts.

How to Realistically...

 For economic competitiveness, for climate adaptation, for global stability and for economic justice, rich and high-emitting countries must uphold their responsibility to lead on decarbonization, starting in their own economies.

The energy Africa needs...

 the world was in a very dark place on climate change. No one believed we would ever agree on global decarbonization. Not even I believed it was possible. But then I realized, a shared vision

The case for stubborn...

 could help us today to address the stubborn and seemingly persistent developmental challenges that the continent faces today. This is not just about decarbonization.