“… so that a privileged class could not save itself at the expense of the rest of us.” Continue reading UCalgary Prof: ‘Redistribution of world income’ could help planet from climate change
Category: Climate & Energy
Greenpeace: “Why do governments spend $105bn a year on nuclear weapons, rather than on mitigating the risks of the true WMD – ‘weather of mass destruction’?”
“Climate change and a carbon-intensive economy are already responsible for 5 million deaths each year.” Continue reading Greenpeace: “Why do governments spend $105bn a year on nuclear weapons, rather than on mitigating the risks of the true WMD – ‘weather of mass destruction’?”
Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions
… but don’t expect to see it until after the 2014 elections. Continue reading Enviro: EPA planning ‘mother of all clean air regulations’; Would shut down new and existing coal plants to cut emissions
Delingpole: ‘Large numbers of warmist rats jumping off the ship’ — except UK PM David Cameron
“… even the Ecommunist, for heaven’s sake…” Continue reading Delingpole: ‘Large numbers of warmist rats jumping off the ship’ — except UK PM David Cameron
Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules
A dozen states and cities and three major environmental groups have notified the Environmental Protection Agency that they plan to sue the regulator unless it issues final rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. Continue reading Climate sue & settle? 12 states and cities, 3 enviro groups to sue EPA over delayed coal plant emission rules
Terence Corcoran: The missing costs of carbon policies
“Carbon trading and clean energy policies fail because costs exceed benefits.” Continue reading Terence Corcoran: The missing costs of carbon policies
WSJ-Europe: Cap-and-Trade Collapses; ‘European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy’
One of the great policy bubbles of our times has been cap and trade for carbon emissions, and on Tuesday it may have popped for good. The European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is the true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy. Continue reading WSJ-Europe: Cap-and-Trade Collapses; ‘European Parliament refused to save the EU’s failing program, which is true-believer equivalent of the pope renouncing celibacy’
Nuremberg-Trials-for-Skeptics guy unhappy with U.S. democracy: ‘Barriers to action absurdly high’
Grist’s Dave Roberts predicted that, with out action on climate, global temps will hit 180-degrees F by 2300. Continue reading Nuremberg-Trials-for-Skeptics guy unhappy with U.S. democracy: ‘Barriers to action absurdly high’
UN: ‘Drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled’; Low-carbon energy progress too slow to limit climate change
How many time-money has been wasted on this junk science-fueled central planning? Decades and hundreds of billions of dollars? Continue reading UN: ‘Drive to clean up the world’s energy system has stalled’; Low-carbon energy progress too slow to limit climate change
Stubbed Toe? Blame Global Warming…or Fracking
Noted anti-frack activist Yoko Ono was even quoted in the New York Times late last year as saying “Basically, if we don’t do something about it (Fracking), we’re all going to die.” Continue reading Stubbed Toe? Blame Global Warming…or Fracking
EU carbon vote hurts UK companies: UK carbon tax to hit £30 by 2020 as competitors pay only £3
“Tuesday’s vote means prices in the EU emissions trading system, the world’s largest carbon market, are likely to stay at about €3 a tonne for at least the next seven years, analysts say.” Continue reading EU carbon vote hurts UK companies: UK carbon tax to hit £30 by 2020 as competitors pay only £3
The Guardian claims rising sea levels are destroying the Pacific island of Kiribati. Get some facts.
“The waves are slowly seeping over the islands of the Pacific nation, which is at the frontline of the climate change-induced rise in sea levels striking low-lying nations all over the world,” reports The Guardian. But is global warming really at fault? Continue reading The Guardian claims rising sea levels are destroying the Pacific island of Kiribati. Get some facts.