{"id":13636,"date":"2025-07-18T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/our-vision\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:52:19","slug":"our-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/en\/our-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Our vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13636\" class=\"elementor elementor-13636 elementor-615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c63105 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c63105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf9e17 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bf9e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our vision<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f044486 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f044486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcfe74d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcfe74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our findings<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e9ce3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82e9ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate action is still far too slow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba1125 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ba1125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3b396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c3b396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19-1024x923.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19-1024x923.png 1024w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19-150x135.png 150w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-20.08.19.png 1427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f848e4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f848e4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21988d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21988d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We must heed the scientific consensus; it provides a clear diagnosis  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808d489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"808d489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise<\/li><li>Global and societal balances are at risk<\/li><li>Economic efforts are too slow, and international cooperation is insufficient<\/li><li>The likelihood of crossing irreversible global tipping points is increasing<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de72ca e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de72ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8880d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a8880d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b6e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b6e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A large-scale deployment of technology is necessary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0da23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0da23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decarbonizing the global economy poses a massive challenge: that of a<strong> new industrial revolution<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbb58d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cbb58d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Moving Away from<strong> Fossil Fuels<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Electrify<\/strong> most applications<\/li><li><strong>Massively deploy clean energy<\/strong>: renewables, nuclear, hydrogen,<\/li><li>Build the necessary <strong>flexibility and storage<\/strong> capacity<\/li><li>Increased use of <strong>sustainable biomass,<\/strong> carbon capture and sequestration, negative emissions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18441d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18441d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This challenge must be addressed within<strong> planetary boundaries, by <\/strong>combining technology with a frugal lifestyle<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c4093 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91c4093\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56573eb e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56573eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8e7fc ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"8b8e7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon icon icon-save-money\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    4,500 billion                  <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>According to the IEA, annual investment in\nclean technologies must total\n(\n\u20142.5 times the current rate).<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd7fc2 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"2dd7fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  \">\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"elementkit-infobox-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-microscope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M160 320h12v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h40c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16h12c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v16c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v224c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32zm304 128h-1.29C493.24 413.99 512 369.2 512 320c0-105.88-86.12-192-192-192v64c70.58 0 128 57.42 128 128s-57.42 128-128 128H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48 0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16 0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-360-32h208c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8H104c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v16c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    50%                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>\nThe decarbonization effort between now and \n2050 relies on\ntechnologies that are not yet fully developed\n(at the prototype or demonstration stage)<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0767b52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0767b52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfef4e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfef4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Assessment<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8d6f5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e8d6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The lack of reliable information has already led to too many failures: squandered public and private funds, wasted time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48df45 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e48df45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7120825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7120825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals-768x429.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-13654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/scandals.png 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a003e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1a003e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36dbab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a36dbab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f69408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f69408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">False hopes and costly failures that must not be repeated<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c656e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c656e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Hydrogen bubble<\/strong>: phase-out of bus and train fleets, charging stations<\/li><li><strong>Fraudulent &#8220;sustainable&#8221; biomass:<\/strong> the EU&#8217;s legislative backtracking, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Carbon Credits: Fraud <\/strong>and the Collapse of Voluntary Markets<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55e68f e-grid elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f55e68f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80c973 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a80c973\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b618e02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b618e02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c98e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83c98e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uncertainty, misinformation, and disinformation lead to inaction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c80a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c80a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Technologies that are uncertain due <\/strong>to their low level of maturity<\/li><li><strong>Biased information<\/strong> because the knowledgeable stakeholders (manufacturers) are involved and competing<\/li><li><strong>Deliberate misinformation<\/strong> spread by fossil fuel interests, promoting doubt and false solutions<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ca641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09ca641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57-1024x622.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2025-07-21-at-18.22.57.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302f817 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"302f817\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3471810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3471810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/triangle_inaction_16293d-rnyq787xl0mvwiqf0yyncm1x5rqt9y9wexxzszjxk0.png\" title=\"triangle_inaction_16293d\" alt=\"triangle_inaction_16293d\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524d15c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"524d15c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a67b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62a67b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c3491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8c3491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The lack of a shared vision fuels collective paralysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675b3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"675b3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Disagreement and Confusion<\/strong><\/li><li>Mutual Disclaimer of Liability<\/li><li>The <strong>triangle of inaction<\/strong> is a self-perpetuating trap<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e7ef2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62e7ef2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705cf90 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"705cf90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our response<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e657d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e657d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clarity: A Catalyst for Consensus and Commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f5e82 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34f5e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTO-pic_boat.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f720d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5f720d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"There is no favorable wind for those who do not know where they are going.\" \n\n(Seneca)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97aa25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a97aa25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738f9a0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"738f9a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Work<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0381860 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0381860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensuring that technology-related information is reliable and accessible to all stakeholders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dff20 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05dff20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f5700 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f5700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50f2e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1e50f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-light-bulb-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Foundation: Scientific Rigor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9725a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9725a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1066d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1066d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Insightful, precise, and incisive analysis<\/li><li>Absolute technological and ideological neutrality  <\/li><li>A comprehensive, long-term perspective<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7763dfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7763dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0df86b elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d0df86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-team1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur guiding principles: education and accessibility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c4c6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9c4c6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd0714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd0714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A dialectical and critical approach<\/li><li>Engaging formats for non-expert audiences<\/li><li>Sharing Through Direct, Lively Communication<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3611b0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3611b0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8a983 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff8a983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Identity<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b81d8f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b81d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A public-interest think tank dedicated to fostering trust and action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d710d71 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d710d71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdcf8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfdcf8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd0785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd0785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate action requires substantial collective efforts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413ebb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413ebb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The <strong>additional costs associated with clean technologies<\/strong> (&#8220;green premium&#8221;) must be addressed with a clear-eyed perspective<\/li><li><strong>Transition costs<\/strong> associated with phasing out existing assets and models must be taken into account<\/li><li><strong>Planetary boundaries<\/strong> must be understood and accepted by all stakeholders<\/li><li><strong>Technological solutions<\/strong> must be deployed with determination and a clear understanding of their true potential<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77da03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d77da03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b4987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80b4987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-1024x599.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13642\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-1536x898.png 1536w, https:\/\/ctobs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PV-wind-3-2048x1197.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fe122 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80fe122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66daed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a66daed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71b165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71b165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A shared vision ensures a fair distribution of efforts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216eafa e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"216eafa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1271b92 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1271b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-bank1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment Agencies\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegulations, laws, and financial and non-financial support mechanisms\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cd67d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"42cd67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-money-bag3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate Decision-Makers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInvestments, appropriate technology deployment, economic transformations\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c428d9b elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c428d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-team-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCivil society\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBehavioral Changes, Acceptance of 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