Michael Jakob
@ct-economics.bsky.social
Independent researcher and consultant - climate economics
Economics
41%
Energy
20%
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
doi.org
Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
Human fertility in relation to education, economy, religion, contraception, and family planning programs - BMC Public Health
Background The world population is expected to increase greatly this century, aggravating current problems related to climate, health, food security, biodiversity, energy and other vital resources. Po...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
However, better education for women and providing access to reproductive healthcare would be (relatively) easy ways to improve people’s lives and at the same time slow down population growth further.
Climate Change and Population
Population control is not a solution to climate change.
www.ucsusa.org
Forcing people to not have children, or fewer than desired is clearly unethical (www.ucsusa.org/resources/cl...).
In a low-fertility scenarion, which is close to what we have observed in recent years, global population could already peak in the 2050s at about 8.7 billion people and decline to 7.3 billion by the end of the century (see figure in the comments).
World Population Prospects 2024: Dataset | Population Division
World Population Prospects 2024 is the twenty-eighth edition of the official United Nations population estimates and projections. It presents population estimates from the 1950s to the present for 237...
www.un.org
Whereas in the past decades it took about 12 years to add one billion people to the global population, the UN projects that increasing today’s 8 billion people to 9 billion will take 14 years (until 2037), and that the 10 billion mark will only be crossed after a further 21 years (in 2058).
During the second half of the 20th century, the global population grew roughly 2% per year but in the first two decades of the 21st century, population growth was about 1.2% per year. Carbon emissions per capita have already peaked in 2011.
Reasons for climate optimism – part 10
The world’s population is expected to peak before the end of the century, making it easier to provide clean energy for all and reducing the need for adaptation.
The world’s population is expected to peak before the end of the century, making it easier to provide clean energy for all and reducing the need for adaptation.
Sicher geht es viel zu langsam voran. Trotzdem ist in einigen Bereichen in den letzten Jahren viel passiert. Aus globaler Perspektive hat sich die Energiewende drastisch beschleunigt, Elektroautos sind dabei, sich durchzusetzen, etc. Ich denke, wir sollten auch positive Entwicklungen anerkennen.
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
doi.org
Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
Global health community calls for urgent action on climate and health at COP28
In the run-up to COP28, the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the global health community, is raising its voice to ensure that the impact of climate change on health takes centre stage in ...
www.who.int
At COP28, the global health community issued a joint statement, led by the World Health Organization, urging leaders to make health issues a cornerstone of climate negotiations.
2025 Report - Lancet Countdown
The latest Lancet Countdown report warns that health impacts of climate change are worsening, with millions dying needlessly each year due to fossil fuel depend
lancetcountdown.org
Climate change is also increasingly recognized as a health issue. The Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change tracks global progress on health-related climate issues.
Clean energy jobs created in 2023 and 2030 by scenario – Charts – Data & Statistics - IEA
Clean energy jobs created in 2023 and 2030 by scenario - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
Accelerating the transition in line with global climate targets could create more than 20 million additional clean energy jobs by 2030.
The cleantech industry already employs more than 16 million people globally (not counting batteries, which account for a few additional million, see table from IRENA).
Vietnam's solar and wind power success: Policy implications for the other ASEAN countries
This study analyzes the factors that have facilitated Vietnam's recent rapid solar and wind power expansion and draws policy insights for other member…
www.sciencedirect.com
Vietnam implemented a successful program to roll out solar rooftop systems that as of 2024 had reached an installed capacity of about 10 GW. The main motivation was not environmental concerns but the need to limit budget deficits that had resulted from generous subsidies to coal-fired power plants.
Reasons for climate optimism – part 9
A broad variety of actors support clean energy technologies because of their cost advantages, their potential to create innovation and employment, and their contribution to energy security.
A broad variety of actors support clean energy technologies because of their cost advantages, their potential to create innovation and employment, and their contribution to energy security.
Don’t despair, collective action can address climate change
Even small acts can make a big difference in driving positive environmental impacts.
www.nature.com
Tim Lenton has published a new book on positive tipping points, which includes a lot of food for thought. I reviewed it for Nature.
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
doi.org
Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
Mapping justice in national climate action: a global overview of just transition policies - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report seeks to map globally which countries are integrating ideas associated with the just transition into domestic climate policy, and how. It focuses on economy-wide and energy policies and pr...
www.lse.ac.uk
More than 60 countries have implemented just transition policies with local stakeholders, such as labor unions and environmental NGOs to ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to climate neutrality.
unfccc.int
The Loss and Damage Fund has been agreed and first contributions have been pledged at COP29 last year. Even though the overall amount is still small, this instrument can propel future cooperation on climate issues.
unfccc.int
A New Collective Quantified Goal of USD 300 billion has been agreed on at COP 29 in Baku in 2024.
Climate Finance Provided and Mobilised by Developed Countries in 2013-2022
The report outlines the aggregate trends in annual climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries over the period 2013-2022. It presents these...
www.oecd.org
The goal of mobilizing USD 100 billion per year in climate finance was reached for the first time in 2022.
Survey question: "To succeed, the transition to a climate-neutral economy must also address inequalities"
EIB climate survey
Since 2018, the EIB has been organising large-scale climate surveys across Europe, China and the US. The aim is to inform the broader debate on citizens’ attitudes and expectations in terms of climate...
www.eib.org
A poll by the EIB showed that the majority of respondents from the EU, Canada, the UK, Japan, India, China and the US agreed that the transition to a climate-neutral economy must also address inequalities (see figure in next post).
Reasons for climate optimism – part 8
Rich nations’ historical responsibility for climate damages as well as their responsibility to support mitigation and adaptation in other countries is increasingly recognized. This can incentivize governments to cooperate on climate issues.
Rich nations’ historical responsibility for climate damages as well as their responsibility to support mitigation and adaptation in other countries is increasingly recognized. This can incentivize governments to cooperate on climate issues.
Hätte nicht gedacht, dass ich das noch erleben darf/muss....
Reposted by Michael Jakob
We're looking for 1-2 new research assistants in my group @pik-potsdam.bsky.social. Mostly interesting for Berlin-based students. Pls apply before November 23rd.
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
doi.org
Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
finance.ec.europa.eu
Disclosure requirements, such as the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, help to guide investment decisions toward climate-friendly activities and several countries have implemented such schemes or are currently developing them.
There are currently more than 1,600 institutional investors, accounting for a combined value of more than USD 40 trillion, who have decided to pull their money out of fossil fuels (see figure showing the number of institutions that divest and the amount managed).