A year after COP28, where optimism (or at least hope) was in the air with the agreement to triple the capacity of renewable energies by 2030, reality hits us with the force of an iceberg. COP29 has just concluded, and the diagnosis is discouraging: we are moving forward, yes, but at a desperately slow pace, insufficient to avoid the climate catastrophe looming over us.
The EMBER report, with its relentless graphic clarity, shows us the harsh reality: while solar energy maintains a promising growth, wind energy and battery development are stagnating, far from the path marked by science and common sense. A summary photo can be seen below.
It is as if we were trying to put out a forest fire with a glass of water. The urgency of the situation demands a strong response, an unprecedented global mobilization, and what we see is a lukewarm dance of good intentions, broken promises and a worrying tendency towards political myopia.
And as if the outlook were not bleak enough, the return of Donald Trump to the White House adds an extra dose of pessimism. His climate denialism, seasoned with conspiracy theories such as whale deaths due to offshore wind farms, and other such nonsense, returns us to the dark ages, where scientific evidence is sacrificed on the altar of political convenience. With a world leader of this stature undermining global efforts, the fight against climate change becomes an even more uphill battle.
COP29, aware of the need to support the most vulnerable countries, agreed to $300 billion in aid. A figure that, on paper, is impressive. However, experience has taught us to be skeptical. Without binding mechanisms, without true co-responsibility, these promises fade away like smoke in the wind, leaving behind the bitter feeling of déjà vu. Each country continues to prioritize its short-term interests, caught in the web of electoral pressures and political myopia.
What do we need to react? Must tragedy hit us full force for us to wake up from this lethargy? Does it have to flood our cities, ravage our fields and leave us without resources for us to finally understand the magnitude of the problem? History is littered with examples of societies that only react to catastrophe, but in the case of climate change, waiting for that point could be too late. The point of no return is inexorably approaching, and we continue walking towards it with our eyes wide shut.
Hopelessness, however, is not an option. Falling into its clutches would be the final surrender, the passive acceptance of a dystopian future. We must resist the temptation of fatalism and cling to the possibility of change.
The energy transition is possible, the technology exists, the financing, although insufficient, is available. What is lacking is political will, a long-term vision and, above all, a change of mentality on the part of all of us.
We must demand that our leaders act with the urgency that the situation demands. We cannot afford more delays, more excuses, more empty promises. Citizens have the power to drive change through voting, social mobilization and responsible consumption. Every small action counts, every gesture adds up, every voice raised against climate inaction contributes to building a more sustainable future.
Time is running out. We cannot continue to look the other way while the planet burns. It is time to act, to move from words to deeds, to transform the promise of a green future into a tangible reality. The future of humanity is at stake.
Will we do it ?
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