On 18 March 2026, initiated by Fabio Masini and Susanna Cafaro, we discussed possibilities for “Future Projects” and decided to embark on what Fabio referred to as a “journey.” On 23 September 2026 – almost exactly six months later – we reached a first significant milestone in our journey. We…
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global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
UN officially admits: Reducing burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas), meat production (beef, pork) and deforestation failed. It is time to vote.
It starts with “calling the child by his name” – global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss is rooted in two key drivers: (1) “Greenhouse gas” (GHG) emissions from (a) burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) and (b) industrial meat production (beef, pork), and (2) Deforestation.
The United Nations’ official announcement from September 02, 2026 – which comes at least 10-years too late – that keeping global warming within the “1.5°C limit” for a stable climate failed, means concretely
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
2026 OPEC “World Oil Outlook” projects 20% increase in global oil demand alongside $17.7 trillion in fossil fuel investments by 2050
The “Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries” (OPEC) published on June 18, 2026 the “World Oil Outlook 2050”. The key message from the report and the presentation: “(…) there is no peak oil demand on the horizon.” In the view of Mr. Al Ghais, the report “offers data driven, transparent,…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
Current wildfires, et al. are just the beginning
There is a delay of about 30 years between “greenhouse gas” (GHG) emissions and actual global warming (see following graph 1), GHG emissions are still raising, and global warming is already accelerating (see following graph 2) – the “1.5°C limit” has always been merely a very rough estimate for the “corridor of human…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
2026 UN “June Climate Meeting” shows strong demand and interest for first global referendum on ‘climate action’
Over 140 country delegations, thousands of civil society representatives, and more than nine thousand registrations marked this year’s “June Climate Meeting” (SB64) in Bonn, organised by “United Nations Climate Change” (UNFCCC). The “United Nations Climate Change” body follows an annual cycle of conferences that culminates in the “Climate Change Conference…
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2026 “C3S General Assembly” confirms accelerating global warming due to system dynamics
The 9th “Copernicus Climate Change Service General Assembly” – organised by the “European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts” (ECMWF) in collaboration with “HungaroMet” (met.hu) and the “Hungarian Meteorological Service” – was held within the well designed “Bálna Honvédelmi Központ” (balnabudapest.hu) in the heart of Budapest, Hungary, from June 3-5, 2026. The “Copernicus…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
“World Environment Day” 2026: Building global democracy for climate action
As the world observes World Environment Day 2026 (every year on June 5), humanity is no longer discussing global warming, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity as a distant environmental concern. It has become an immediate reality shaping economies, public health, migration, food systems, and political stability across continents….
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
“The Santa Marta Conference” shows significant demand for transition towards global democracy
The 1st international conference on “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” — also called “The Santa Marta Conference” — was held from April 24-29, 2026 in Santa Marta, Colombia. The conference was co-organised by Colombia and the Netherlands and brought together mostly officials, climate researchers & advocates, and finance professionals from 56 countries to…
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Why the post-fossil era requires global democracy and a global GHG market?
The transition away from fossil fuels is increasingly constrained not by technological scarcity, but by a governance mismatch. Climate externalities are global, yet political legitimacy, regulatory authority, and implementation capacity remain fragmented across nation-states. The world has already accumulated scientific evidence, technological alternatives, and growing financial commitments for decarbonisation. What…
global warming, climate disruption, and biodiversity loss
Warming planet, Fewer people — IDGR research maps the demographic cost of political inaction
The political decisions made in the next few decades on fossil fuels, the industrial meat production system, and reforestation will not just determine how hot the planet gets, they will determine how many people it can support, and under what conditions. Not in some distant future, but within the lifetimes…