Amsterdaming
03 August 2025|Netherlands
The Global Climate Summit, in New York City was a deal. It was a chance for world leaders, scientists and people from all sorts of organizations to get together and tackle one of the problems we're facing. Over 200 people showed up which is pretty impressive. The goal was to make some promises, about cutting back on greenhouse gases and living sustainably. There were a few things that people were trying to achieve at the summit. For one they wanted to speed up the switch to renewable energy. They also wanted to make sure countries were held to standards when it came to emissions.. Maybe importantly they wanted to get everyone working together to fight climate change. It's a fight. Its one we need to win.The air is thick, with a sense of urgency. For reason. Climate disasters are happening faster and faster all around the world. Hurricanes are getting stronger wildfires are spreading like never before and its all a warning that we can't wait longer to act. The talks happening now are crucial because the choices we make will affect the planet for years to come. It's no longer a matter of doing something it's about doing it. The summit is key to getting politicians and investors, on board to stop the environment from getting any worse. We need to take action. We need to take it.
The summit was a breath of air, with countries making some big promises to step up their game on climate change. A few of them even vowed to hit zero emissions by 2050, which's no small feat. To get there they're planning to sink some cash into energy tech and sustainable infrastructure. It's, about time too. The wealthy nations have a lot to answer for. They're finally starting to own up to it. They're pledging to shell out cash to help poorer countries deal with the effects of climate change, which is great because lets be real those countries are getting absolutely hammered.The Green Climate Fund just got an injection of cash from donors with several countries promising to more, than triple their contributions over the next five years. This money is crucial for helping poorer nations switch to ways of doing things and building infrastructure that can withstand the impacts of climate change. It's not about the cash though. Theres been a lot of talk about things like carbon pricing, farming practices that don't harm the planet and new technologies that can help us reduce our footprint. Whats clear is that we need to use technology and policies if we're going to make any real progress, on the environment.
Climate change isn't a problem for governments to fix. The summit made it clear that new technology and getting communities involved are crucial too. Some exciting developments, in energy storage were talked about. Super efficient battery systems and green hydrogen. These innovations could totally change the way we think about energy and reduce our need for fuels. At the time experts stressed the importance of working with communities on projects that help them deal with the effects of climate change. It's simple; if we want to make progress, on sustainability everyone needs to be part of the process.So whats actually making a difference these days? For starters programs that plant trees and create spaces, in cities are a big deal. They're not just pretty to look at. They also help people in the community take charge and care for the environment. Its heartening to see companies team up with governments to make an impact. Some clean tech startups and even big corporations are working to reduce their carbon footprint. The key is that everyone needs to work businesses, governments and regular people. To come up with solutions that actually work. That's how we'll create a future thats good, for the planet.
So the summit is over. The hard part is beginning. Making sure all the big promises turn into real action. To do that we need to make international laws stronger be more open, about whats being done and hold countries to their word when it comes to climate change. It's a sign that some countries are starting to create laws for dealing with climate change and that they're thinking about how to make their economies more sustainable. This feels like a step, towards a way of governing that can actually handle the challenges we're facing.. It's not just governments. Young people and indigenous groups are speaking out and demanding a fairer just approach to dealing with climate change.The future of climate policy is, on the brink of an overhaul thanks to technological advances and growing global awareness.. For this change to actually happen we need governments and industries to keep working and to really mean it. If they can do that we might just see some progress. For the sake of the planet we all call home. Its not going to be easy. It'll take a lot of cooperation, across countries and industries but its possible.. Now that's what we need. A concerted effort to make a difference.
Rumpen/Netherlands