Two years ago, on this day, February 13, 2024
PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Carbon capture is not a solution for the energy transition and political leaders need to provide real, non-greenwashed, commitments to encourage investment, Andrew Forrest, executive chairman of Fortescue Metals, said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the 50th anniversary meeting of the International Energy Agency, Australian billionaire Forrest said the investment community needs a level-playing field and honest answers from political leaders on phasing out fossil fuels in order to invest.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 424ppm. As of 2026 it is 428ppm, but check here for daily measures.
The broader context was that CCS has been around as a theoretical “solution” to climate change for fifty years, since Cesar Marchetti brain-farted it out at an IIASA conference.
The specific context was that Twiggy Forrest has been banging on about climate change for a little while now.
What I think we can learn from this is that CCS is a silly fantasy, but that’s all we have left now.
What happened next: Money kept getting thrown at CCS.
What do you think? Does this pass the ‘so what?’ threshold? Have I got facts wrong? Interpretation wrong? Please do comment on this post, unless you are a denialist, obvs.
Also on this day:
February 13, 2006 – Four Corners reveals the “Greenhouse Mafia”
February 13, 2007- Industry is defo allowed to silence scientists…