década cero

The document defines the 'Decade Zero' as the critical window to prevent irreversible climate warming. It critiques the current global energy system and neoliberal economic models, labeling market-based mechanisms like carbon trading and REDD as 'false solutions' that protect corporate profits while violating human rights. The report advocates for a systemic transformation centered on climate justice, where developed nations pay their 'climate debt' to the Global South and energy production is shifted to decentralized, community-owned, and sustainable models.

• The world has entered 'Decade Zero,' a critical period of five to ten years where immediate and drastic action is required to prevent the most dangerous effects of climate change and keep global temperature increases below 1.5°C.
• Current global carbon budgets are extremely limited; to have a 66% chance of staying below 1.5°C of warming, the remaining budget from 2016 is approximately 205 gigatonnes of CO2.
• Climate responsibility is highly unequal, with the richest 10% of the population responsible for 50% of emissions, while the poorest 50% are responsible for only 10%.
• The report identifies 'dirty energy' as including coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy, industrial-scale biofuels and biomass, mega-hydroelectric dams, and waste incineration.
• Market-based 'false solutions'—such as carbon markets, REDD, and 'Climate-Smart Agriculture'—are criticized for delaying genuine emission reductions and facilitating land grabbing and human rights violations.
• The concept of 'net zero' or 'negative emissions' is viewed as a threat that legitimizes the continued expansion of fossil fuels and may lead to massive land grabs for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
• A just energy transition must be based on 'energy sovereignty,' ensuring universal access to clean energy under democratic and community control, while reducing excessive consumption in developed countries.
• Agroecology is proposed as a genuine climate solution that increases productivity and resilience for small-scale farmers while reducing dependence on fossil-fuel-based inputs.
• Community Forest Management is presented as a viable alternative to industrial forestry, potentially benefiting 1.6 billion people who depend on forest resources.
• Developed nations must pay their 'climate debt' through mandatory, public, and additional funding for mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage in the Global South, without using carbon markets.

APA

Shaw, S. (2016). década cero. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15-FoEI-decade-zero-ESP-lr.pdf

Chicago

Shaw, Sara. década cero. Friends of the Earth International, 2016. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15-FoEI-decade-zero-ESP-lr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{shaw2016dcada, author = {Shaw, Sara}, title = {{década cero}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15-FoEI-decade-zero-ESP-lr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }