SOLVING A GLOBAL PROBLEM, SENDING A VITAL MESSAGE

There have been two major developments recently that seem unrelated but that point to a significant way to positively address both. The first development was Russia attacking Ukraine. The global response of condemnations and sanctions was well intended but has provided no reduction in deaths and damage.

The second development was the United Nations announcement “climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and way more dangerous in the next 18 years with an "unavoidable" increase in risks” Countries and corporations CAN impact both of these developments. Climate change harming planet quicker than world can adapt, dire UN climate report warns | WOAI (news4sanantonio.com)

According to Russia Beyond sixteen per cent of the whole global energy trade is supplied by Russia. But Russia is also the world's fourth largest energy consumer with five per cent share of global consumption.  Russia’s energy sector explained in 4 simple questions - Russia Beyond (rbth.com)

According to Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings- “Almost half of the total energy produced in the developed world is inefficiently used to heat, cool, ventilate and control humidity in buildings, to meet the increasingly high thermal comfort levels demanded by occupants”. Knowing this we can impact these huge problems in an incredibly positive way.

Governments and corporations should make a commitment to reduce their energy consumption to offset all Russia energy imports, Insulation improvements have the highest payback of all energy demand and carbon emission strategies Building efficiency improvements will provide long-term saving and in time fund other efficiency measure or renewal projects. At the same time governments that damage world peace and other countries would see that good global citizens would make certain their actions had consequences.

Our global clean climate actions are poorly planned, poorly coordinated, and misdirected. We need to do a much better job and develop ways to use economics and our global goals to ensure bad actors are disincentivized. Let’s start now.