Boga as Beyond oil and gas alliance… This is the acronym for the latest coalition of countries at COP26 in Glasgow, which has definitely seen a lot since its opening on October 31st.

This is supported by Costa Rica and Denmark and brings together twelve countries and regions, which are committed to gradually phasing out gas and oil.

In addition to the two founding countries, France, Greenland, Ireland, Quebec, Sweden, Wales as main members as well as two other associates: California and New Zealand.

This alliance, which Denmark and Costa Rica had already announced to prepare at the last UN general assembly at the end of September, echoes this other coalition, in the first week, of nineteen states and four public actors, to stop the financing of fossil energy projects abroad by 2023. At least if they do not implement carbon capture and storage techniques.

No precise date… "but a first step"

The Boga Alliance therefore goes further, since the signatory countries undertake to set an end date for their oil and gas exploration and extraction activities, two fossil fuels hitherto little discussed in the COPs which focus mainly on coal, with the heaviest carbon footprint yet. "If we are to face the climate crisis, we need to plan for a controlled but decisive shutdown of oil and gas production," recalls Andrea Meza, Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica.

Big downside all the same, this Boga alliance does not yet set a precise date for this exit of gas and oil.

These twelve members also do not include the world's largest producers of gas and oil, even though Denmark is one of the largest hydrocarbon producers in Europe.

"Boga is the first such alliance, an important first step", defends Dan Jorgensen, Danish Minister for Energy.

Boga thus participates, like the announcements of the first week on fossil fuels, in creating a consensus on the need to move away from fossil fuels.

“New countries could join the alliance in the coming days,” says Dan Jorgensen.

We are having close discussions with Scotland in particular.

" To be continued.

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