see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/September_2024
Business and economy:
Coal phase-out: The last coal-fired power station in the United Kingdom shuts down in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, ending the 142-year history of coal-fired electricity in the UK.
Disasters and accidents
Nepal floods: The death toll from the floods and landslides in Nepal increases to 204 people, with 30 others missing. This is the highest recorded monsoon rainfall in Nepal in the past two decades.
Two people are killed in wildfires in Peloponnese, Greece, as several villages are evacuated due to the fires.
International relations: Australia–Tuvalu relations, Climate change in TuvaluTuvalu's climate minister denounces the Australian Labor government's decision to expand three coal mines as an existential threat to the nation, due to the role of the mines in causing rising sea levels that have forced mass displacement across Tuvalu's low-lying islands.
It seems clear that politicians will not be able to phase out fossil fuels if this would mean economical downsides to people and economy - even if all know that this will exacerbate problems for all beings in the future. What kind of incentive structures do we need?