When Energy Ministers meet today, ECO hopes to hear real talk about ambitious plans to phase out fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to a socially just, renewable energy economy. Because we need to get moving on that now to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – and that’s a matter of life and death for many people. ECO presents a little puzzle to get you warmed up for a robust dialogue on ending the fossil fuel era.
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| 3. New wind and solar already cost _____ to build than coal and gas plants in most regions. | 1. This Russian company could be responsible for unlocking the most new oil and gas production to 2050, from projects sanctioned over the next five years. |
| 8. We chant “Make _______ pay!” because corporations must be held accountable for their role in driving the climate crisis. | 2. This country’s Commission on Human Rights says 47 « Carbon Majors » could be legally liable for human rights harms resulting from the climate crisis. |
| 10. This shale play in Argentina is the biggest fracking project outside North America. In English, it translates to “dead cow.” | 4. This multilat. dev. bank is the first to commit to phase out fossil fuel fin. |
| 11. To 2050, nearly 50% of new oil development in this country could rely on subsidies. This same country is the largest current expander of oil and gas extraction. | 5. In the next five years over 200 of the world’s biggest companies could write off USD 250bn in _____ fossil fuel assets. |
| 13. This Anglo-Dutch oil company is on trial for a bribery scheme that cost the Nigerian people USD 1.1bn, and in a civil case over the execution of the Ogoni Nine. | 6. Indigenous leaders demand a moratorium on new industrial projects in the Sacred Headwaters of this South American rainforest. |
| 16. First Nations are calling on this government to #RejectTeck, and stop the largest tar sands mine. | 7. The International Trade Union Confederation was key to getting these two critical words into the Paris Agreement. |
| 18. The fastest and cheapest way to avoid energy-related emissions especially among the high-consumption class. Hint: Rhymes with efficiency. | 9. Type of energy we need to have 100% use of by 2050. |
| 19. This country was the first in the world to prohibit licensing for oil and gas exploration and extraction. | 12. For Inuit living in the _____, ice and glacial loss is not just a matter of physical changes, but a threat to lives and livelihoods. |
| 21. ___-grid renewables, not centralized fossil fuel power plants, are the most effective way to deliver energy access to rural areas. | 13. A recent report has found that just 10-30% of fossil fuel ______ could pay for a global green energy transition. |
| 22. _____Knew about climate change for decades, yet fueled a colossal denial machine to block meaningful action. | 14. A firefighters’ union in this country recently called on the government to urgently phase out fossil fuels. |
| 23. The _______Gap report shows countries are planning to extract 120% more oil, gas & coal in 2030 than is compatible with 1.5C. | 15. Global investment in energy ______ stagnated in 2018, yet this “first fuel” is one of the quickest ways to save emissions and money. |
| 24. UN Sec. Gen. António Guterres says this type of plant should no longer be built anywhere. | 17. Where most fossil fuels need to stay, with “the”. |
| 25. Fossil gas is ___ a bridge fuel. | 20. This G20 country spent an average of USD 5.2bn of public money financing coal from 2016 to 2017. |
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Across: 3. Less; 8. Polluters; 10. Vaca Muerta; 11. United States; 13. Shell; 16. Canada; 18. Sufficiency; 19. Costa Rica; 21. Off; 22. Exxon; 23. Production; 24. Coal; 25. Not
Down: 1. Gazprom; 2. Philippines; 4. EIB; 5. Stranded; 6. Amazon; 7. Just Transition; 9. Renewable; 12. Arctic; 13. Subsidies; 14. Australia; 15. Efficiency; 17. Ground; 20. Japan
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| ground | Where most fossil fuels need to stay, with “the” |
| Production | The _______Gap report shows countries are planning to extract 120% more oil, gas & coal in 2030 than is compatible with 1.5C. |
| Not | Fossil gas is ___ a bridge fuel. |
| Canada | First Nations are calling on this government to #RejectTeck, and stop the largest d tar sands mine. |
| Renewable | Type of energy we need to have 100% use of by 2050. |
| Japan | This G20 country spent an average of USD 5.2bn of public money financing coal from 2016 to 2017. |
| Costa Rica | This country was the first in the world to prohibit licensing for oil and gas exploration and extraction. |
| Coal | UN Sec. Gen. António Guterres says this type of plant should no longer be built anywhere. |
| EIB | This multilat. dev. bank is the first to commit to phase-out of fossil fuel fin. |
| Just Transition | The International Trade Union Confederation was key to getting these two critical words into the Paris Agreement. |
| United States | To 2050, nearly 50% of new oil development in this country could rely on subsidies. This same country is the largest current expander of oil and gas extraction. |
| Off | ___-grid renewables, not centralized fossil fuel power plants, are the most effective way to deliver energy access to rural areas. |
| Australia | A firefighters’ union in this country recently called on the government to urgently phase-out fossil fuels. |
| less | New wind and solar already cost _____ to build than coal and gas plants in most regions. |
| Arctic | For Inuit living in the _____, ice and glacial loss is not just a matter of physical changes, but a threat to lives and livelihoods. |
| Polluters | We chant “Make _______ pay!” because corporations must be held accountable for their role in driving the climate crisis. |
| Amazon | Indigenous leaders demand a moratorium on new industrial projects in the Sacred Headwaters of this South American rainforest. |
| Vaca Muerta | This shale play in Argentina is the biggest fracking project outside North America. In English, it translates to “dead cow.” |
| Gazprom | This Russian company could be responsible for unlocking the most new oil and gas production from projects sanctioned over the next five years. |
| Exxon | _____Knew about climate change for decades, yet fueled a colossal denial machine to block meaningful action. |
| subsidies | A recent report has found that just 10-30% of fossil fuel ______ could pay for a global green energy transition. |
| stranded | In the next five years over 200 of the world’s biggest companies could write off USD 250bn in _____ fossil fuel assets. |
| Shell | This Dutch-based oil company is on trial for a bribery scheme that cost the Nigerian people USD 1.1bn, and in a civil case over the execution of the Ogoni Nine. |
| efficiency | Global investment in energy ______ stagnated in 2018, yet this “first fuel” is one of the quickest ways to save emissions and money. |
| sufficiency | The fastest and cheapest way to avoid energy-related emissions especially among the high-consumption class. |
| Philippines | This country’s Commission on Human Rights says 47 « Carbon Majors » could be legally liable for human rights harms resulting from the climate crisis. |