climatedepot--2020-12-01--Time Mag’s Great Reset issue: How COVID lockdowns ‘murdered’ Polish coal mining & forced it to accep

Time Mag’s Great Reset issue: How COVID lockdowns ‘murdered’ Polish coal mining & forced it to accept its own demise & the EU’s Green New Deal

Time Mag Great Reset issue : `` At first , Poland rejected the plan ’ s ambitions .
President Andrzej Duda had promised to save the coal industry and its jobs—part of a controversial populist appeal to national identity and heritage .
“ As long as I am the President , ” he said in 2018 , “ I won ’ t allow for anyone to murder Polish mining.
” For months , Duda ’ s government opposed the bloc ’ s 2050 carbon-neutrality target , the only E.U .
country to do so . ''
Then the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , leaders in Brussels saw an opportunity to expedite their plans .
The E.U .
Commission—the bloc ’ s executive body—promised to pour hundreds of billions of euros into the economy in response to the virus and the subsequent lockdowns that halted economies across the Continent .
A quarter of the €750 billion recovery plan would be directed toward low-carbon investments ; the remainder of the funds came with a 'do no harm ' provision , meaning the investment shouldn ’ t be used on projects that harm the environment .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ E.U .
leadership promised to spend that proportion of the bloc ’ s budget on green measures over the next seven years .
Polish leaders in Warsaw faced a conundrum : the government remained rhetorically committed to coal , but the economics had become increasingly difficult .
Until the coronavirus plunged the world into global recession , Poland had experienced three decades of sustained economic expansion .
But the country would need to rethink its economy to return to growth .
As electricity demand plummeted , caused by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headwinds anticipated ahead even when the pandemic eases .
And leaders in Brussels demanded that the country commit to net zero to be eligible for all of its allocated money under the Just Transition program .
So , slowly , Poland changed its tone .
In late July , after months of foot dragging , Polish leaders signed on to the package . ''
Europe Has Big Plans for a Green New Deal .
Poland ’ s Coal Country Isn ’ t So Sure Excerpt : But since the very beginning , tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the union over everything from fiscal policy to defense and migration .
The need to respond to climate change is no different , especially as it ’ s the poorer , largely Central and Eastern European nations whose economies depend more on heavy-polluting industry .
The Green Deal was born out of all those challenges .
A new economy , European leaders hope , will lead to a revived and more integrated Continent .
“ The European Green Deal is Europe ’ s new growth strategy , ” said von der Leyen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It will cut emissions while also creating jobs and improving our quality of life.
” At first , Poland rejected the plan ’ s ambitions .
President Andrzej Duda had promised to save the coal industry and its jobs—part of a controversial populist appeal to national identity and heritage .
“ As long as I am the President , ” he said in 2018 , “ I won ’ t allow for anyone to murder Polish mining.
” For months , Duda ’ s government opposed the bloc ’ s 2050 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country to do so .
Then the coronavirus pandemic hit .
Rather than slow down the process , leaders in Brussels saw an opportunity to expedite their plans .
The E.U .
Commission—the bloc ’ s executive body—promised to pour hundreds of billions of euros into the economy in response to the virus and the subsequent lockdowns that halted economies across the Continent .
A quarter of the €750 billion recovery plan would be directed toward low-carbon investments ; the remainder of the funds came with a “ do no harm ” provision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used on projects that harm the environment .
And , to keep up the momentum , E.U .
leadership promised to spend that proportion of the bloc ’ s budget on green measures over the next seven years .
Polish leaders in Warsaw faced a conundrum : the government remained rhetorically committed to coal , but the economics had become increasingly difficult .
Until the coronavirus plunged the world into global recession , Poland had experienced three decades of sustained economic expansion .
But the country would need to rethink its economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand plummeted , caused by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns , coal mines shuttered with difficult economic headwinds anticipated ahead even when the pandemic eases .
And leaders in Brussels demanded that the country commit to net zero to be eligible for all of its allocated money under the Just Transition program .
So , slowly , Poland changed its tone .
In late July , after months of foot dragging , Polish leaders signed on to the package .
The deal would allow Poland to receive half of its allocated Just Transition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commit to eliminating its carbon footprint .
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hailed it as a victory : “ We won , ” he said .
But it was also a major concession to the E.U .
: Poland accepted that it would lose out on billions of euros unless it quickly changed course .
With that money on the line , the pressure has only grown .
In September , the country achieved a break-through when it committed to close its mines by 2049 , and suggested a willingness to consider the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right conditions .
“ We are not saying it ’ s impossible , but we are saying let ’ s make sure we all exactly know how it ’ s going to happen , ” says Kurtyka , the Climate Minister .
“ We can not say in the office in Brussels or in Warsaw : ‘ That will be the objective , ’ and move on .
”


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Time Mag features THE GREAT RESET: ‘It’s 2023. Here’s How We Fixed the Global Economy’ – ‘The world

Time Mag features THE GREAT RESET: ‘It’s 2023. Here’s How We Fixed the Global Economy’ – ‘The world has embraced a ‘new normal’

Time Mag features MARIANA MAZZUCATO writing about the future : `` So we stand here in 2023 the same people but in a different society .
COVID-19 convinced us we could not go back to business as usual .
The world has embraced a “ new normal ” that ensures public-private collaborations are driven by public interest , not private profit .
Instead of prioritizing shareholders , companies value all stakeholders , and financialization has given way to investments in workers , technology and sustainability . ''
Just as in the days of the Apollo program , working for government—rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambition for top talent coming out of university .
Government jobs became so desirable and competitive , in fact , that a new curriculum was formed for a global master in public administration degree for people who wanted to become civil servants .
Gates/Soros/Ford Foundation-funded Professor floats idea of ‘ climate lockdown ’ with bans on red meat , ‘ extreme ’ energy limits The U.S. began to change its approach after Nov. 3 , 2020 , when Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the presidential election and the Democrats held the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Inauguration in January 2021 , President Biden moved quickly to rebuild frayed ties between America and Europe , setting up a forum to share collective intelligence that could inform a smarter form of government .
With Biden in office , the U.S. took those demands seriously and attached strong conditions to the next wave of corporate bailouts .
Companies receiving funds were required to maintain payrolls and pay their workers a minimum wage of $ 15 per hour .
Firms were permanently banned from engaging in stock buybacks and barred from paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Businesses were required to provide at least one seat on their boards of directors to workers , and corporate boards had to have all political spending approved by shareholders .
In the summer of 2022 , the other major crisis of our age took a turn for the apocalyptic .
Climate breakdown finally landed in the developed world , testing the resilience of social systems .
In the Midwestern U.S. , a severe drought wiped out crops that supplied one-sixth of the world ’ s grain output .
People woke up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinated response to climate change and direct global fiscal stimulus in support of a green economy .
Yet this was not about just Big Government , but Smart Government .
The transition to a green economy required innovation on an enormous scale , spanning multiple sectors , entire supply chains and every stage of technological development , from R & D to deployment .
At regional , national and supranational levels , ambitious Green New Deal programs rose to the occasion , combining job-guarantee schemes with focused industrial strategy .
Governments used procurement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much innovation as possible , helping fund solutions to rid the ocean of plastic , reduce the digital divide , and tackle poverty and inequality .
A new concept of a Healthy Green Deal emerged , in which climate targets and well-being targets were seen as complementary and required both supply- and demand-side policies .
The concept of “ social infrastructure ” became as important as physical infrastructure .
For the energy transition , this meant focusing on a future of mobility strategy and creating an ambitious platform for public transportation , cycling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stimulate healthy living .
In Los Angeles , Mayor Eric Garcetti successfully turned one lane of the 405 freeway into a bicycle lane and broke ground in late 2022 on a zero-carbon underground metro system , free at the point of use .
Rising to the role of the “ entrepreneurial state , ” government had finally become an investor of first resort that co-created value with the public sector and civil society .
Just as in the days of the Apollo program , working for government—rather than for Google or Goldman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of university .
Government jobs became so desirable and competitive , in fact , that a new curriculum was formed for a global master in public administration degree for people who wanted to become civil servants .
And so we stand here in 2023 the same people but in a different society .
COVID-19 convinced us we could not go back to business as usual .
The world has embraced a “ new normal ” that ensures public-private collaborations are driven by public interest , not private profit .
Instead of prioritizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and financialization has given way to investments in workers , technology and sustainability .
Today , we recognize that our most valuable citizens are those who work in health and social care , education , public transport , supermarkets and delivery services .
By ending precarious work and properly funding our public institutions , we are valuing those who hold our society together , and strengthening our civic infrastructure for the crises yet to come .
The COVID-19 pandemic took so much from us , in lives lost and livelihoods shattered .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reshape our global economy , and we overcame our pain and trauma to unite and seize the moment .
To secure a better future for all , it was the only thing to do .

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climatedepot--2020-12-01--Boris Johnson’s Electric Vehicle Fantasy: Brits will all be walking before they are all driving elec

Boris Johnson’s Electric Vehicle Fantasy: Brits will all be walking before they are all driving electric cars –

There are simply not enough resources to support a 100 % EV mandate .
The media release below ( Web @ @ @ @ @ a letter delivered by UK metals experts to the UK government ’ s Committee on @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Steve Milloy: ‘How to Stop the Paris Climate Accord’ – ‘Trump could stop it from having any binding

Steve Milloy: ‘How to Stop the Paris Climate Accord’ – ‘Trump could stop it from having any binding legal power’ by submitting to Senate for a vote

Milloy : To prevent the Paris Climate Accord from taking on such undue power , Mr. Trump should submit it to the Senate , and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should schedule a quick vote .
It would certainly be rejected—ratification requires a two-thirds vote—and it is unlikely any court could subsequently resurrect a legislatively tossed treaty .
Without the help of judges , Mr. Biden would need a winning ratification vote to make the accord binding , which he likely couldn ’ t get no matter how well Democrats do in Georgia ’ s January runoffs and the 2022 midterm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ratification vote after Mr. Biden ’ s inauguration , even if Mr. Trump does nothing .
This would similarly elevate the treaty ’ s status and make it difficult for Mr. Biden to bind his successors to his executive actions .
Joe Biden has promised to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord on day one , but President Trump could stop it from having any binding legal power .
President Obama signed on to the international agreement by executive action in 2015 , which meant Mr. Trump could withdraw from it the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As per the terms of the accord , that withdrawal became effective on Nov. 4 , 2020 .
Mr. Obama ’ s pledge to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions at least 26 % by 2025 wasn ’ t legally binding .
Only Senate consent to its ratification could have made it so—and the upper chamber would have rejected the treaty handily if Mr. Obama had submitted it .
Yet if Mr. Biden brought the U.S. back into the accord , it ’ s possible it will take on the weight of law .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s terms or the manner in which the U.S. entered it that make it legally binding on the U.S. , some green group may find a friendly federal court to produce that result .
Example : Mr. Trump rescinded Mr. Obama ’ s 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program , yet it remains in place .
Although DACA was both created and reversed by executive action , the Supreme Court blocked its rescission in June on grounds that the Trump administration ’ s decision was “ arbitrary and capricious ” under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rationale was procedural ; the justices didn ’ t deny that the president can reverse a predecessor ’ s executive action .
But creative lawyers and judges can find ways of blocking a new president from changing policies , with Congress never having a say .
To prevent the Paris Climate Accord from taking on such undue power , Mr. Trump should submit it to the Senate , and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should schedule a quick vote .
It would certainly be rejected—ratification requires a two-thirds vote—and it is unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tossed treaty .
Without the help of judges , Mr. Biden would need a winning ratification vote to make the accord binding , which he likely couldn ’ t get no matter how well Democrats do in Georgia ’ s January runoffs and the 2022 midterm elections .
Mr. McConnell could also call a ratification vote after Mr. Biden ’ s inauguration , even if Mr. Trump does nothing .
This would similarly elevate the treaty ’ s status and make it difficult for Mr. Biden to bind his successors to his executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served on the Trump Environmental Protection Agency transition team and is the author of “ Scare Pollution : Why and How to Fix the EPA .
”


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Trump can save lives in Africa by reversing Obama’s anti-coal policy

With a simple executive order reversing an Obama-era ban on exports of our clean coal technology , President Trump can save up to 439,000 lives a year .
That ’ s the number of Africans whom the World Health Organization estimates die from indoor air pollution because they have to rely on wood , charcoal , or dried animal dung for cooking , heat , and light .
According to a top researcher for the WHO , “ having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour.
” Incredibly , our government refuses to assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to electricity beyond the mere one-third who have it now by building new-tech , non-polluting American coal plants similar to the John Turk plant in Arkansas .
Why ?
Because of the climate industrial complex ’ s dodgy computer models , which project planetary damage in the future due to carbon emissions .
Like the COVID models earlier this year , these models can be “ tuned ” to project any outcome you want .
They have been proven , time and again , to be wildly high in their estimates .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no statistically significant of hurricanes , droughts , floods , or sea-level rise , whether from natural or human causes .
Yet the Trump administration has continued the Obama policy of blocking U.S. Power Africa and World Bank financing for the cheapest , most reliable , and in many cases the only option for African grid electricity — coal-fired plants .
Before he leaves office , Trump can spare Africa this shameful policy with an executive order instructing U.S. officials in Washington and at the World Bank to support the export of American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology .
We recently analyzed the challenges and potential of this technology in the African regulatory context in a detailed White Paper , which is on the website of the CO2 Coalition .
Africans have the human right to the electricity they so desperately need .
When it comes to the improvement in health that universal electrification will bring , African Lives Matter .
Kathleen Hartnett White was Texas ’ top pollution regulator and was nominated by President Trump to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality .
Caleb Stewart Rossiter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Western Cape in South Africa and is the executive director of the CO2 Coalition of 60 climate scientists and energy engineers .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Be it CARBON or CARBONATED, they want to TAX it: Biden Cabinet Picks Support Steep Soda Tax and $2 T

Be it CARBON or CARBONATED, they want to TAX it: Biden Cabinet Picks Support Steep Soda Tax and $2 Trillion Carbon Dioxide Tax

Biden ’ s pick for Treasury Secretary , Janet Yellen , is a founding member of the Climate Leadership Council , a group lobbying Congress to pass a national carbon tax .
As ATR reports , such a carbon tax would cost Americans more than two trillion dollars over the next ten years , while sharply raising the average American ’ s energy costs .
Biden ’ s choice to head up the Office of Management and Budget ( OBM ) , Neera Tandemn , has voiced support for two different costly soda tax proposals that would hit low-income Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ATR ) analysis reveals .
At least two of presidential heir apparent Joe Biden ’ s cabinet picks support burdensome new taxes .
Biden ’ s choice to head up the Office of Management and Budget ( OBM ) , Neera Tandemn , has voiced support for two different costly soda tax proposals that would hit low-income Americans the hardest , Americans for Tax Reform ( ATR ) analysis reveals : If one of these sugary drink taxes were imposed , it could result in a 55 to 67 cent tax on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single 2 liter bottle of Coca-Cola costs anywhere from $ 1.25 to $ 1.70 , so this tax could total 50 percent of the cost of the product .
With the Tanden soda tax burden , the cost of a 12-pack of soda could increase by $ 1.11 to $ 1.44 .
A tax on sugary drinks would also be extremely regressive and disproportionately harm low-income Americans .
In fact , according to a 2018 report from the Tax Foundation , 47 percent of the tax collections from a sugary drink excise tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 50,000 .
Biden ’ s pick for Treasury Secretary , Janet Yellen , is a founding member of the Climate Leadership Council , a group lobbying Congress to pass a national carbon tax .
As ATR reports , such a carbon tax would cost Americans more than two trillion dollars over the next ten years , while sharply raising the average American ’ s energy costs : According to an internal report conducted by Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 Presidential Campaign , a near-identical model of CLC ’ s carbon tax plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , on average , between 2020 and 2030.
” The same internal report also concluded a $ 42/ton carbon tax “ increases gasoline prices by roughly 40 cents per gallon ” and found “ average household energy costs would increase by roughly $ 480 per year.
” Yellen says she ’ s counting on “ the combination of social injustices exposed by the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests , and wildfires in California ” to boost support for her climate tax plan , Reuters reported in an interview published last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ readjust ” an American society “ where capitalism is beginning to run amok , ” Yellen told Reuters .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--UN agency hit with fraud & corruption allegations linked to the multibillion-dollar Global Environme

UN agency hit with fraud & corruption allegations linked to the multibillion-dollar Global Environment Facility

The report highlighted problems including signs of “ fraudulent activities ” at two country offices and “ suspicions of collusion among the various project managers ” at another , without naming the countries .
“ Issues identified by the audit could seriously compromise the achievement of the objectives of the audited entity , ” the report said .
The GEF was set up in 1991 as part of the World Bank to help fight environmental challenges such as deforestation , species conservation and pollution .
It has since split out to become an independent organization and disbursed more than $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 7 billion in projects managed by the UNDP .
The audit of the UNDP ’ s GEF-funded projects — which covers 2018 and 2019 and is the first review of its kind since 2013 — comes against a backdrop of rising concern from some donor countries over management and oversight issues at the UNDP .
An investigation by Foreign Policy in 2019 published whistleblower accounts alleging the misappropriation of millions of dollars at a UNDP-run GEF project in Russia .
Twelve donor countries — including the U.S. , France , Australia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review of the UNDP ’ s handling of that project , according to a letter seen by the FT. “ Matters of misconduct and misappropriation of funds continue to obstruct sustainable development across the world , ” the donors said in March in the letter to Achim Steiner , the UNDP administrator since 2017 .
In a written response to the FT , the UNDP said it “ takes all cases of financial mismanagement and other irregularities extremely seriously ” , adding that its GEF projects were some of the organization ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The portfolio , the majority of which is implemented by national and subnational institutions , civil society organizations as well as other UN organizations , is subject to an intricate system of regular reviews , independent assessments and audits , ” the UNDP said .
While there have been “ allegations of misuse of funds ” at certain projects , such complaints affected “ a tiny fraction — 1.4 per cent ” of the UNDP ’ s GEF-funded portfolio , it added .
The GEF did not respond to a request to comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from independent consultants as well as written complaints from current and former UNDP staff , all seen by the FT , suggest that concerns over alleged financial misconduct and poor oversight at the UNDP may be widespread .
“ What happened in Russia is a Russian problem .
But things going wrong are very common , ” said Frank Klinckenberg , a European environmental expert who has reviewed GEF programmes across the world for more than 10 years .
An independent review of a GEF-funded UNDP project in Uzbekistan , seen by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the UNDP was not reliable and “ must be questioned ” .
“ As a further result , this [ midterm review ] is required , by UNDP guidelines , to refer this project for a fraud investigation , ” the draft report said .
According to another long-term external consultant to the UNDP , problems raised in project reviews frequently seemed to be ignored by senior staff .
“ I don ’ t understand some of the management responses that have been made , ” said the consultant , who asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have an urgent climate crisis.
” The claims of misconduct at the UNDP are not the first allegations of impropriety linked to the UN ’ s climate work and represent one of the many challenges facing the UN as it seeks to co-ordinate a global response to climate change .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Massachusetts AG Tells Bloomberg Group of Plan to Use its Attorneys to Enforce Paris Climate Treaty

Miracle “ Not a Treaty ” Paris Climate Deal Apparently to be Subject of Law Enforcement Pursuits It was one thing when , academics being academics , some immediately invoked President Obama ’ s purported unilateral ratification of the Paris climate agreement as reason to compel imposition — indeed , judicial commandeering — of the “ climate ” /energy suppression agenda through federal policy .
( This was because “ The Paris Agreement reflects the broader global recognition that climate change poses significant threats to fundamental human rights and all governments have obligations to address these threats under established principles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in the Climate Kidz case , Juliana v. United States ( dismissed by the 9th Cir .
on other grounds ) .
Depending on how things proceed in coming weeks , it won ’ t be the last time we see a court presented with that issue .
It is another thing entirely to see that Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has promised Michael Bloomberg ’ s group that , if it provided her Office with privately hired lawyers she would name as “ Special Assistant Attorneys General ” , they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and neighboring states meet the long-term commitments set forth…in the Paris Agreement.
” Wait huh ?
You may be wondering , um , what long-term commitments are states bound to meet under the Paris climate treaty ?
A good question .
And given Healey ’ s activist use of her office and the courts to impose this agenda , the absence of a good answer doesn ’ t mean the threat is not a serious one .
Indeed , the eagle-eyed reader no doubt spotted another “ innovative ” vow there , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which Healey did .
At the request of tort lawyers and activists .
Pretty ugly stuff .
And pretty relevant , in another one of those coincidences the climate litigation industry is quite full of .
As Energy Policy Advocates informed a court this very day , in a filing against Healey ’ s Office for its refusal to let the public know more about these promises made to an activist , deep-pocketed donor : The Bloomberg Center/SEEIC placed two SAAGs to pursue this agenda out of OAG , one of whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a former staff attorney with The Conservation Law Foundation , which is the group that – records released in this matter demonstrate – coordinated with Matt Pawa on “ the Exxon issue ” and [ “ climate nuisance ” lawyer Matt ] Pawa ’ s briefing of [ Healey ’ s Office ] .
[ FN : “ I have been in discussions with Brad Campbell of CLF about the Exxon issue and we are coordinating on this.
” January 4 , 2016 email from Pawa to OAG ’ s Christophe Courchesne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming , released by OAG on September 11 , 2019 after Plaintiff filed this suit . ]
The second SAAG , Nora J. Chorover , also has professional ties to CLF .
[ FN : See , e.g.
, https : //casetext.com/case/conservation-law-found-inc-v-roland-teiner-co ] .
Small world .
And — barring President Trump at long last transmitting the Paris climate treaty to the Senate — a world in which we should soon expect to see what we have all been assured would never happen : law enforcement suing to compel compliance with a purely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ binding and , you can be assured , “ not a treaty ” .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Obama criticizes Americans for liking ‘cheap gas and big cars’ more than ‘the environment’ – Only wa

Obama criticizes Americans for liking ‘cheap gas and big cars’ more than ‘the environment’ – Only way to prevent oil spills ‘was to stop drilling entirely’

The former commander-in-chief recounted a press conference he gave more than a month into the oil spill , saying that his public comments did not adequately express how he truly felt .
The only way to truly prevent another catastrophe , like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill , Obama says , “ was to stop drilling entirely.
” “ But that wasn ’ t going to happen because at the end of the day we Americans loved our cheap gas and big cars more than we cared about the environment , except when a complete disaster was staring us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The former commander-in-chief recounted a press conference he gave more than a month into the oil spill , saying that his public comments did not adequately express how he truly felt .
Former President Barack Obama , in his latest memoir , criticized Americans for liking “ cheap gas and big cars ” more than they care about “ the environment ” – even during a catastrophic event like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill .
The comments came during a section in Obama ’ s 700-page book , “ A Promised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On page 570 , the former commander in chief recounts a press conference he gave more than a month into the oil spill – now considered one of the largest in history – saying his comments did not adequately express the frustration he truly felt .
“ Reading the transcript now , a decade later , I ’ m struck by how calm and cogent I sound , ” Obama writes in his book .
“ Maybe I ’ m surprised because the transcript doesn ’ t register what I remember feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capturing what I really wanted to say before the assembled White House press corps.
” What he really wanted to say was that government regulatory agencies were not fully equipped to address an environmental accident because many American voters for decades had “ bought into the idea that government was the problem and that business always knew better , and had elected leaders who made it their mission to gut environmental regulations , starve agency budgets , denigrate civil servants , and allow industrial polluters to do whatever the hell they wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being willing to foot the bill for technology to “ quickly plug the hole because it would be expensive to have such technology on hand , and we Americans didn ’ t like paying higher taxes—especially when it was to prepare for problems that hadn ’ t happened yet.
” The only way to truly prevent another catastrophe , like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill , Obama says , “ was to stop drilling entirely.
” “ But that wasn ’ t going to happen because at the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and big cars more than we cared about the environment , except when a complete disaster was staring us in the face , ” he writes .
The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010 killed 11 people and injured 17 others .
For nearly three months , more than 200 million gallons of crude oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico , polluting 16,000 miles of coastline in the southern U.S. and killing 8,000 animals .
New research published earlier this year in the journal Science Advances , showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond the initial footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Watch: Al Gore: ‘This is the time for a Great Reset’ – ‘This is a time for a reset to fix a bunch of

Watch: Al Gore: ‘This is the time for a Great Reset’ – ‘This is a time for a reset to fix a bunch of challenges, first among them the climate crisis’

Craig Melvin , anchor of NBC News Today Show : “ Mr .
Vice President , you just mentioned , @ @ @ @ @ of the positive effects that it ’ s had — one of the few positive @ @ @ @ @ drop in greenhouse gases because of those stay at home orders .
How do we @ @ @ @ @ Mr. Vice President ?
” Al Gore : ( excerpted ) “ I think this @ @ @ @ @ Great Reset .
We got to fix a lot of these problems that have been @ @ @ @ @ too long , and the climate crisis is an opportunity to create tens of millions @ @ @ @ @ up the air .
reduce the death rate from pandemics — by the way — @ @ @ @ @ burning fossil fuels heightens the death rates from coronavirus .
So this is a time @ @ @ @ @ a bunch of challenges , first among them the climate crisis .
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climatedepot--2020-12-01--30 Key Quotes Supporting the Anti-Capitalism ‘Great Reset’ by World Leaders

“ This is a big moment .
The World Economic Forum … is really going to have to play a front and center role in refining the Great Reset to deal with climate change and inequity—all of which is being laid bare as a consequence of COVID-19.
” – John Kerry “ This is the time for a Great Reset.
” – Al Gore “ The Great Reset is a welcome recognition that this human tragedy must be a wake-up call .
We must build more equal , inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the many other global changes we face.
” – António Guterres , Secretary-General , United Nations 30 of the Craziest Quotes Supporting the Anti-Capitalism ‘ Great Reset ’ by World Leaders The “ Great Reset ” is a radical movement to push the “ reset ” button on the global economy .
Its backers include numerous heads of state , corporate leaders , activists , union bosses , the United Nations , and leaders at powerful nonprofit organizations .
The following list of quotes ( which will eventually expand well beyond 30 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most influential people who support the Great Reset .
Be sure to continue rechecking this page over the next several months for additional quotes , which we will add as we learn more about this popular movement .
If you ’ re interested in reading more about the Great Reset , visit our page here to find additional articles and information .
“ We only have one planet and we know that climate change could be the next global disaster with even more dramatic consequences for humankind .
We have to decarbonize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bring our thinking and behavior once more into harmony with nature.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ In order to secure our future and to prosper , we need to evolve our economic model and put people and planet at the heart of global value creation .
If there is one critical lesson to learn from this crisis , it is that we need to put nature at the heart of how we operate .
We simply can ’ t waste more time.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We have a golden opportunity to seize something good from this crisis — its unprecedented shockwaves may well make people more receptive to big visions of change.
” – Prince Charles , United Kingdom “ The threat of climate change has been more gradual — but it ’ s devastating reality for many people and their livelihoods around the world , and its ever greater potential to disrupt , surpasses even that of Covid-19.
” – Prince Charles , United Kingdom “ As we move from rescue to recovery , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to learn lessons and reset ourselves on a more sustainable path .
It is an opportunity we have never had before and may never have again.
” – Prince Charles , United Kingdom “ This is a big moment .
The World Economic Forum … is really going to have to play a front and center role in refining the Great Reset to deal with climate change and inequity—all of which is being laid bare as a consequence of COVID-19.
” – John Kerry “ This is the time for a Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Reset is a welcome recognition that this human tragedy must be a wake-up call .
We must build more equal , inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics , climate change and the many other global changes we face.
” – António Guterres , Secretary-General , United Nations “ A Great Reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honours the dignity of every human being.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsustainability of our old system in terms of social cohesion , the lack of equal opportunities and inclusiveness .
Nor can we turn our backs on the evils of racism and discrimination .
We need to build into this new social contract our intergenerational responsibility to ensure that we live up to the expectations of young people.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ COVID-19 has accelerated our transition into the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution .
We have to make sure that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and physical world remain human-centred and serve society as a whole , providing everyone with fair access.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ This global pandemic has also demonstrated again how interconnected we are .
We have to restore a functioning system of smart global cooperation structured to address the challenges of the next 50 years .
The Great Reset will require us to integrate all stakeholders of global society into a community of common interest , purpose and action.
” – Klaus Schwab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Economic Forum “ We need a change of mindset , moving from short-term to long-term thinking , moving from shareholder capitalism to stakeholder responsibility .
Environmental , social and good governance have to be a measured part of corporate and governmental accountability.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ We set up a new world order after World War II .
We ’ re now in a different world than we were then .
We need to ask , what can we be doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big responsibility in that as well – to be pushing the reset button and looking at how to create well-being for people and for the Earth.
” – Jennifer Morgan , Executive Director of Greenpeace International “ Companies have learned from the past and should take the opportunity to create a more circular zero-carbon economy for profit and for people .
Government funds need to be invested in people for long-term jobs .
We have an opportunity to shift coal miners who have been working in those types of jobs into other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be an either/or .
We need to be thinking about these things together.
” – Jennifer Morgan , Executive Director of Greenpeace International “ But how do we get to a more planet-friendly way of doing economic activity ?
What ’ s needed is to ramp up production of alternative forms of energy .
And second , to have infrastructure that ’ s much more climate-friendly .
In both these measures , the public sector can play a very big role .
Once you have those in place – alternatives to energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can obviously put on top of that carbon pricing , too , so companies and firms internalize the impact of their activities on the climate.
” – Gita Gopinath , Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund “ Once we start to see a recovery in growth , that should help bring down the debt levels .
For other countries , especially the poorer nations , I think that debt restructurings , debt relief , will have to continue to be done.
” – Gita Gopinath , Chief Economist at the International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find ways of raising revenues and progressive taxation could be one form of it .
Solidarity tax may be needed in some countries .
It varies across countries , but this will be an issue countries will have to deal with because it will be one of the big legacies of this crisis.
” – Gita Gopinath , Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund “ This is a virus that doesn ’ t respect borders : it crosses borders .
And as long as it is in full strength in any part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affecting everybody else .
So , it requires global cooperation to deal with it.
” – Gita Gopinath , Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund “ I can see how we could use this opportunity to design a better world , but we need both national and multilateral institutions to make it work .
Solidarity and sharing and deciding on how you protect people – both within nations and globally – is absolutely critical at the moment.
” – Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal social protection .
The world could fund it right now – and yet 70 % of the world ’ s population has no social protection .
It must be respectful of public services rather than simply trying to profit from them .
So public support for people and , of course , of the social dialogue that makes it possible for us to get the balance right , are crucial .
If you ’ ve got workers , employers and civil society at the table with governments at all levels , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that takes into account the right priorities for people , for the planet and , of course , for stable economies.
” – Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation “ We need to design policies to align with investment in people and the environment .
But above all , the longer-term perspective is about rebalancing economies .
What we don ’ t want is an unbalanced economy where you can ’ t get essentials like healthcare products and food because they ’ re produced in one group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world .
We have to look at how to build a better economy alongside the convergent crisis of the environment – which is not going to go away.
” – Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation “ We want an end to the profit-at-all-costs mentality , because if we don ’ t build an economic future within a sustainable framework in which we are respectful of our planetary boundaries , and the need to change our energy and technology systems , then we will not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation “ To achieve a better outcome , the world must act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies , from education to social contracts and working conditions .
Every country , from the United States to China , must participate , and every industry , from oil and gas to tech , must be transformed .
In short , we need a ‘ Great Reset ’ of capitalism.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are many reasons to pursue a Great Reset , but the most urgent is COVID-19 .
Having already led to hundreds of thousands of deaths , the pandemic represents one of the worst public-health crises in recent history .
And , with casualties still mounting in many parts of the world , it is far from over.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ Left unaddressed , these [ climate and social ] crises , together with COVID-19 , will deepen and leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and more fragile .
Incremental measures and ad hoc fixes will not suffice to prevent this scenario .
We must build entirely new foundations for our economic and social systems.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ The level of cooperation and ambition this implies is unprecedented .
But it is not some impossible dream .
In fact , one silver lining of the pandemic is that it has shown how quickly we can make radical changes to our lifestyles .
Almost instantly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandon practices long claimed to be essential , from frequent air travel to working in an office .
Likewise , populations have overwhelmingly shown a willingness to make sacrifices for the sake of health-care and other essential workers and vulnerable populations , such as the elderly .
And many companies have stepped up to support their workers , customers , and local communities , in a shift toward the kind of stakeholder capitalism to which they had previously paid lip service.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build a better society does exist .
We must use it to secure the Great Reset that we so badly need .
That will require stronger and more effective governments , though this does not imply an ideological push for bigger ones .
And it will demand private-sector engagement every step of the way.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum “ Canada believes that a strong , coordinated response across the world and across sectors is essential .
This pandemic has provided an opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to accelerate our pre-pandemic efforts to reimagine economic systems that actually address global challenges like extreme poverty , inequality and climate change.
” – Justin Trudeau , Prime Minister of Canada “ The Great Reset agenda would have three main components .
The first would steer the market toward fairer outcomes .
To this end , governments should improve coordination ( for example , in tax , regulatory , and fiscal policy ) , upgrade trade arrangements , and create the conditions for a ‘ stakeholder economy.
’ At a time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , governments have a powerful incentive to pursue such action .
“ Moreover , governments should implement long-overdue reforms that promote more equitable outcomes .
Depending on the country , these may include changes to wealth taxes , the withdrawal of fossil-fuel subsidies , and new rules governing intellectual property , trade , and competition .
“ The second component of a Great Reset agenda would ensure that investments advance shared goals , such as equality and sustainability .
Here , the large-scale spending programs that many governments are implementing represent a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for one , has unveiled plans for a €750 billion ( $ 826 billion ) recovery fund .
The US , China , and Japan also have ambitious economic-stimulus plans .
“ Rather than using these funds , as well as investments from private entities and pension funds , to fill cracks in the old system , we should use them to create a new one that is more resilient , equitable , and sustainable in the long run .
This means , for example , building ‘ green ’ urban infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their track record on environmental , social , and governance ( ESG ) metrics .
“ The third and final priority of a Great Reset agenda is to harness the innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to support the public good , especially by addressing health and social challenges .
During the COVID-19 crisis , companies , universities , and others have joined forces to develop diagnostics , therapeutics , and possible vaccines ; establish testing centers ; create mechanisms for tracing infections ; and deliver telemedicine .
Imagine what could be possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every sector.
” – Klaus Schwab , Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum


climatedepot--2020-12-01--John Kerry: ‘Great Reset will with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people mig

John Kerry: ‘Great Reset will with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people might imagine’

John Kerry : `` The Great Reset will happen .
And I think it will happen with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people might imagine ...
In effect , the citizens of the United States have just done a Great Reset .
We ’ ve done a Great Reset .
And it was a record level of voting .
What astounds me is that as many people still voted for the level of chaos and breach of law and order and breaking the standards . ''
… 'The notion of a ‘ reset ’ is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personally believe , Borge , that we ’ re at the dawn of an extremely exciting time . ''
... “ I believe no government is fundamentally going to make the climate crisis go away .
Government ’ s best effort is going to be to create a structure which will make it possible for certain things to happen .
And the next opportunity for that structure to be fully defined is [ at UN climate summit in ] Glasgow . ''
These quotes are noteworthy for a number of reasons , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes it clear that Biden himself supports the Great Reset and that under a Biden administration , the reset “ will happen with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people might imagine.
” As many of you know who have been following closely my work on the “ Great Reset ” movement , this stunning proposal to usher in a completely new global economic system has not received nearly enough attention from the mainstream press .
A small group of prominent writers , reporters , and commentators have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charge against the Great Reset on its own–a group that includes myself , Glenn Beck , Chris Talgo and Donald Kendal at The Heartland Institute , Andrew Stuttaford at National Review , and a few others .
The Great Reset is , without question , the most important issue facing the United States today–and probably the most important issue facing the country since the fall of the Soviet Union .
I used to think the rise of socialists like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders reached that level , but now , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalist Great Reset movement , which also has very strong collectivist and socialist elements to it , is much more worrisome .
Unlike with AOC and Sanders , the Great Reset has far more powerful supporters .
It ’ s not a populist movement .
In fact , as the comments appearing below will show , it largely rejects populism , instead favoring increasing the authority and influence of international ruling elites and billionaire investors .
Rather than deride massive , multi-national corporations , the Great Reset seeks to use them as tools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , corporations will receive billions in government funding and woke CEOs will be warmly welcomed into Davos ’ s most exclusive cocktail parties .
Yet , despite the gargantuan amounts of evidence revealing the truth about the Great Reset agenda , the media has largely ignored it .
And when the media has spent time discussing it , it has usually been to deride people like me for pushing a “ conspiracy theory ” about globalism .
The proof is crystal clear , however .
You don ’ t need to take my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mountains of quotes from Great Reset supporters indicating what their plans for the future are .
( Here ’ s a good place to start . )
Over the past several months , I ’ ve been collecting quotes , articles , books , speeches and other materials discussing the Great Reset , and part of that investigation has led me to believe that Joe Biden and his allies are closely aligned with the movement .
It ’ s something I ’ ve written about numerous times , including for Fox News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , I fully admit that Biden and his campaign have never directly addressed the issue of the Great Reset , leaving many to think that the claims that I ’ ve been making , as well as others , about Biden ’ s potential involvement are nothing more than wild speculation .
The quotes below should , once and for all , put that question to rest .
What you ’ re about to read is the strongest evidence yet that Joe Biden and members of his future presidential administration ( assuming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) are fully committed to the Great Reset .
I don ’ t believe that I ’ m exaggerating when I say that the quote below could be the most important material discovered about the Great Reset to date .
The quotes at the bottom of this article are by John Kerry , the former secretary of state under Barack Obama and failed Democratic presidential nominee .
Kerry , who has openly stated his support for the Great Reset in the past , served as the co-chair of Joe Biden ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the 2020 campaign ( alongside Ocasio-Cortez ) .
Biden recently announced Kerry will be his administration ’ s special presidential envoy for climate–a position commonly referred to as “ climate czar ” –and will sit on the National Security Council , which means Kerry will officially join Biden ’ s cabinet when he begins his first term in January 2021 .
The comments by Kerry come from a panel discussion hosted by the World Economic Forum earlier in November , following the 2020 election .
The host of the panel is Borge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Forum , an organization that has thus far devoted more time and money to promoting the Great Reset than any other group in the world .
These quotes are noteworthy for a number of reasons , but perhaps the most important is that Kerry makes it clear that Biden himself supports the Great Reset and that under a Biden administration , the reset “ will happen with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people might imagine.
” The following is a transcript of some of Kerry ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to read through all of the quotes , as they provide a tremendous amount of insight into the thinking of Kerry , Biden , and the Biden administration ’ s plans for a Great Reset : Host Borge Brende , president of the World Economic Forum : “ Are we expecting too much too soon from the new president , or is he going to deliver first day on this [ sic ] topics ?
” Kerry responds by thanking the host and says this : John Kerry : “ The answer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not expecting too much .
And yes , it [ the Great Reset ] will happen .
And I think it will happen with greater speed and with greater intensity than a lot of people might imagine .
“ In effect , the citizens of the United States have just done a Great Reset .
We ’ ve done a Great Reset .
And it was a record level of voting .
What astounds me is that as many people still voted for the level of chaos and breach of law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … “ And I think the underlying reason for that , Borge , is something that everyone has to examine .
I think Europe has to look at that , with Brexit , and the rising nationalist populism , nationalistic populism—which is really one of the priorities we all have to address .
You can ’ t dismiss it .
It has to be listened to .
It has to be understood .
We have just had it manifested .
And Europe has it too , in various countries , to a greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a reflection of the inability of democratic governments in many parts of the world to deliver .
And I just have to put it bluntly .
We ’ re certainly the primary exhibit .
We ’ re exhibit number one .
… “ Government just has to find a way to move faster , and to address more of the real concerns of its citizens .
Or there will be an increasing backlash .
What I think we ’ ve won is a reprieve .
And I think , therefore , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more important than ever before .
I personally believe , Borge , that we ’ re at the dawn of an extremely exciting time .
“ And if you can get away from the craziness of the politics of chaos that have consumed so many , and the politics of identity politics , I think that there ’ s a real opportunity here to look and see that even as all this craziness has been going on around us , there are really amazingly positive things happening .
And one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe no government is fundamentally going to make the climate crisis go away .
Government ’ s best effort is going to be to create a structure which will make it possible for certain things to happen .
And the next opportunity for that structure to be fully defined is Glasgow .
“ Now , I don ’ t believe—and I think Joe Biden , I know Joe Biden believes this—it ’ s not enough just to rejoin Paris [ the Paris Climate Accords ] for the United States .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the minimum of what Paris requires.
” Kerry then talks about the Paris Climate Agreement briefly and discussions he had with signatories after the agreement was made .
He then says this : “ The best that we ’ ve [ the signatories ] done [ by signing the Paris Agreement ] is send a message to the marketplace that 190 countries plus are all going to move in the same direction to try to deal with the climate crisis .
And that means that people who allocate capital have an opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world has ever had—196 countries all doing the same thing , all trying to move to change their energy policy and deal with the climate crisis .
And that ’ s the biggest market the world has ever known , folks .
… “ And the private sector now is beginning to really see this .
Borge , yours was the stage where the letter from Larry Fink of Black Rock came out , and it put squarely in front of a lot of these CEOs the issue of stakeholder versus shareholder—which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was talking about , about the dysfunctionality of government and the reaction of citizens .
It ’ s shareholder versus stakeholder .
And the issue is whether or not we ’ re going to move fast enough to provide for what people need at this moment .
I think the greatest opportunity we have to do that is in dealing with the climate crisis .
… “ Now , all the effects we ’ re seeing today of glaciers melting and fires raging and floods inundating and so forth … so any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where we ’ re heading here .
And , therefore , we have to move faster .
That ’ s what has to happen .
And the entities that can move the fastest , I believe , is the private sector .
“ ESG [ environment , social , and governance standards ] is now in every discussion in every board room .
Many , many more financial institutions are looking for what was fashionably called ‘ impact investing , ’ but everybody is now considering how do we have an impact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The global development standards , the SDGs [ U.N .
Sustainable Development Goals ] are being talked about more.
” Kerry finishes by talking about Joe Biden ’ s commitment to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and Biden ’ s plans to impose carbon-dioxide restrictions .
SOURCE : John Kerry ’ s remarks at “ The Great Reset : Building Future Resilience to Global Risks , ” World Economic Forum , weforum.org , November 17 , 2020 , https : //www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/the-great-reset-building-future-resilience-to-global-risks .
( Remarks begin just before the 26-minute mark . )
Justin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the editorial director and research fellow at The Heartland Institute and the editor-in-chief of StoppingSocialism.com .


climatedepot--2020-12-01--Sen Sheldon Whitehouse’s Climate Inquisition Continues – Threatening to prosecute skeptics for racke

Sen Sheldon Whitehouse’s Climate Inquisition Continues – Threatening to prosecute skeptics for racketeering

The senator took great umbrage and denounced me in Senate chambers where I once worked .
But he didn ’ t change his ways .
If anything , he seems to have become more intolerant and vindictive .
He recently said Democrat control of the Senate would enable him and his colleagues to launch investigations , haul climate realists before committees ( for star-chamber show trials ) , and even employ grand juries and criminal prosecutions – to intimidate , silence and punish climate crisis nonbelievers .
People could certainly conclude that the thin-skinned senator would feel right at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Red Guard and Xi Jinping China , or book-burning pre-Holocaust fascist Europe .
Their history of silencing dissenters , erasing them from history , and sending them off to gulags and salt mines ( or worse ) is legendary .
Their economic and governing ideology is classic fascism : An extreme , intolerant system , under which an authoritarian government does not own businesses and industries outright , but does dictate what they can make , do , sell and say – while controlling citizens ’ thoughts , speech and choices , through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and fear of being fined , jailed , fired , sent to penal or reeducation colonies , and being beaten or executed .
These tactics are reprehensible and dictatorial .
They are un-American and anti-science .
Indeed , science achieves no progress without dissent , discussion and debate .
It requires not just hypotheses , theories and computer models , but solid , empirical evidence to confirm or disprove hypotheses , models and predictions .
Discussion , debate , dissent and evidence are especially vital in addressing the assertion that humanity faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assertion is being used to justify demands that the United States , Europe and the world eliminate fossil fuels that provide over 80 % of our energy , petrochemical and pharmaceutical raw materials , fertilizers and countless other benefits .
It is being used to justify demands that we replace this reliable , affordable energy and raw material base with wind , solar , battery and biofuel power .
Not only are these alternatives intermittent , weather-dependent and far more expensive .
They involve extensive mining , land use , wildlife , pollution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not renewable , sustainable , environment-friendly or climate-safe .
In the United States alone , we would have to replace some 7.5 billion megawatt-hours of electricity and electricity-equivalent fossil fuel use per year ; replace enormous amounts of oil and natural gas raw materials ; and overhaul our transportation , home heating and other systems .
That would require millions of wind turbines , billions of solar panels , billions of 1000-pound battery modules , tens of millions of acres of corn , canola , soybean and other biofuel crops – and tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population and voter centers will likely oppose those industrial-scale installations in their backyards .
They would have little objection to locating them in what many ruling , media and Hollywood elites imperiously and derisively refer to as “ flyover country ” – western , Midwestern and southern states .
This “ transformation ” – under the Paris climate treaty , a Green New Deal or a Biden-Harris regulatory program – would massively disrupt America ’ s economy , jobs , living standards , health and wellbeing , especially for poor , minority , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and communities .
Climate alarmists insist that any lost jobs would be replaced with “ green ” jobs .
But those would be mostly minimum-wage positions : hauling , installing , maintaining , dismantling , removing and landfilling turbines , panels and batteries .
Moreover , most of those green technologies would be manufactured overseas , especially in China , because environmentalists battle any mining in the USA , and a climate-focused energy system would provide insufficiently reliable and unaffordable power for factories .
Those huge and unprecedented amounts of mining and manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only thing that would change is where the fossil fuel use and emissions occur .
It would be mostly in Asia and Africa , in countries that are not obligated under the Paris climate treaty to reduce their fossil fuel use or greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions ; countries that will build as many hundreds or thousands of coal and gas-fired power plants as needed to make “ green energy ” technologies to sell to America , Australia , Canada and Europe … and lift their people out of poverty .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold-turkey on fossil fuels , it would make no difference to global GHG emissions or global atmospheric concentrations .
And that means , even if carbon dioxide is the primary factor in climate change , destroying the U.S. and other modern economies would bring no climate benefits .
The E.U.
’ s and U.K. ’ s unwavering belief in human-caused climate cataclysms is already hammering its industries , workers and families , as numerous articles attest : here , here , here and here , for instance .
Thankfully , however , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Climate Armageddon have been miscalculated , exaggerated or fabricated .
Average global temperatures are rising far less rapidly than predicted by climate models : by at least a half-degree F. Violent ( F4-F5 ) U.S. tornadoes have actually declined in number the past 35 years ( 1985-2020 ) versus the previous 35 years ( 1950-1984 ) ; and in 2018 , not one F5 tornado touched down in the United States .
For a record twelve years , from Wilma in 2005 until Harvey and Irma in 2017 , no Category 3 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Overall , there is little or no trend in tropical cyclone activity or intensity .
All that is not surprising in light of new research by Drs .
William Happer and Willem van Wijngaarden that strongly indicates even doubling carbon dioxide ( and other greenhouse gases ) in Earth ’ s atmosphere would have minuscule effects on global temperatures and climate ( but would benefit plant growth ) .
Indeed , it is impossible to distinguish human influences from natural factors , fluctuations and cycles regarding temperatures , polar ice , storms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and generally just blame humans .
But they have little or no actual , empirical evidence to support their claims , predictions and models .
They simply say the science is settled , and we must ban fossil fuels .
With so much at stake for America and the world , this is completely intolerable .
At the very least , those claiming we face a climate calamity must present solid empirical evidence to support their assertions – and engage in robust , transparent debates with manmade climate change skeptics .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent and punish , while transforming “ the world ’ s greatest deliberative body ” into a Russian Politburo or Chinese National People ’ s Congress – and an integral part of the multi-trillion-dollar-per-year Climate Industrial Complex .
In that quest , he would certainly be aided by the Big Media and Big Tech moguls who share his views on climate change , silencing scientists and evidence that contradicts climate cataclysm catechism and blacklisting such heretics in government , academic and corporate circles .
People have been conditioned for months to kowtow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from COVID .
Climate alarmists assume we will now be sufficiently compliant about banning fossil fuels to “ save the planet.
” Or their Torquemadas will make us compliant .
It ’ s time to reject politicized junk science , demand debate , and resist green climate and energy edicts .
Perhaps most of all , the U.S. Senate must assert its Advice and Consent responsibilities on the Paris climate treaty , the most far-reaching international agreement Americans were ever asked to ratify .
Paul Driessen is senior policy analyst for the Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and author of books and articles on energy , environment , climate and human rights issues .


climatedepot--2020-12-02--CBS Goes Full Climate Propaganda: Why Are Humans ‘at War With Nature?’

Also see : UN calls on humanity to end 'war on nature , ' go carbon-free UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a searing indictment of humanity 's `` war '' on the environment Wednesday , in a speech on the state of the planet in which he urged everyone to prioritize `` making peace with nature . ''
`` We are facing a devastating pandemic , new heights of global heating , new lows of ecological degradation and new setbacks in our work towards global goals for more equitable , inclusive and sustainable development , '' Guterres said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York .
`` To put it simply , the state of the planet is broken . ''
Two authoritative new reports -- one from the World Meteorological Organization and the other from the United Nations Environment Programme -- `` spell out how close we are to climate catastrophe , '' said Guterres .
CBS This Morning on Wednesday partnered with a far-left propaganda outfit to push climate activism and a return to United Nations efforts to attack the oil and gas industry .
Co-host Tony Dokoupil fully adopted the agenda as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person about to jump off a ledge .
While he interviewed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres , the co-host parroted alarmist talking points : “ Why is human kind at war with nature ?
” The apocalyptic Dokoupil warned : “ With our old familiar planet increasingly gone , burned and battered , melting in ways we never experienced before , nearly 200 countries struck a deal to at least begin to address the problem of global warming.
” He compared , “ So to take your metaphor , the world is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince the world to step off of it rather than jump ?
” In the introduction to the interview with Guterres , Dokoupil explained how the interview came about : “ We spoke to him as part of Covering Climate Now , a collaboration of more than 400 news outlets worldwide dedicated to explaining the problem and the dangers of a warmer earth.
” That ’ s one way to put it .
Another would be far-left , expensive political goals .
Covering Climate Now was founded in 2015 by the liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its website , under the section , “ What is good climate coverage , ” here are two bullet points : Good climate coverage is accurate and fair but need not be neutral about humanity ’ s survival — it holds political , business , and other leaders accountable for delivering the rapid emissions reductions and other measures scientists say are imperative .
Without drifting into activism , good climate coverage explores solutions — technical fixes such as solar panels and sea walls but also policies such as pricing carbon or halting fossil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions taken to advance such policies , including voting and marching in the streets .
Got it ?
No “ neutrality ” on humanity ’ s survival and encouraging marching in the streets is okay .
That may be why Dokoupil touted the election of Joe Biden : “ As we speak here today , the United States is the only country to leave the Paris agreement .
We ’ re not in it .
How important was it for Joe Biden to have won the election in 2020 ?
” The journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal is to destroy the job-rich oil and gas industries : President Trump would say that Paris Agreement was a job killer and what is interesting about Guterres is acknowledging that , “ Yeah it is a job killer if you work for the oil and gas company , ” but it ’ s a job creator on the other side .
And really importantly , he is calling in the speech he is going to give today for a basic income , as he calls it , to help bridge people out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In April , Today ’ s Al Roker touted the network signing up to push Covering Climate Now ’ s propaganda : “ And guys , we ’ re actually proud to say that NBC News has made reporting on climate change a priority , and so we are now happy to be joining and covering , joining this group called Covering Climate Now.
” In September , while cheering the “ beautiful transformation ” as a result of COVID lockdowns , Roker again pushed the climate activism of the organization : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , we spoke to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres ahead of next week ’ s 75th session of the General Assembly.
” The environmental propaganda was sponsored by Liberty Mutual and Tide .
Click on the links to let them know what you think .
A transcript is below .
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climatedepot--2020-12-02--Prince Harry suggests Covid was ‘punishment from Mother Nature’

The 36-year-old , who recently bought a £11million Californian mansion , said in the very woke promo : “ Somebody said to me at the beginning of the pandemic , it ’ s almost as though Mother Nature has sent us to our rooms for bad behaviour to really take a moment and think about what we ’ ve done .
“ It ’ s certainly reminded me about how interconnected we all are , not just as people but through nature .
“ We take so much from her and we rarely give a lot back.
” The royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video chat with WaterBear ’ s CEO Ellen Windemuth and Head of Strategy Sam Sutaria .
He urged people to be “ like raindrops ” in order to “ relieve the parched ground ” , and said the best way to tackle climate change is with action , not words .
It is the first time he has appeared publicly since wife Meghan Markle revealed the couple had suffered a tragic miscarriage in July , via an emotional open letter to The New York Times last week .
During his chat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past for his use of private jets – stressed the importance of “ putting the dos behind the says ” when it comes to climate change .
He said : “ Every single raindrop that falls from the sky relieves the parched ground .
“ What if every single one of us was a raindrop , and if every single one of us cared ?
“ At the end of the day , nature is our life source.
” And the prince , dad to son Archie , now 19 months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the point ” of having children if climate change continues .
“ The moment you become a father , everything really does change because then you start to realise , well , what is the point in bringing a new person into this world when they get to your age and it ’ s on fire ?
” he said .


climatedepot--2020-12-02--Economist Dr. Walter Williams RIP: Freedom’s greatest defender – ‘Capitalism made it possible to bec

Economist Dr. Walter Williams RIP: Freedom’s greatest defender – ‘Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man’

Marc Morano 's comment : `` The world has lost one of its greatest thinkers and the greatest defender of freedom .
As a former student of Dr. Willaims at George Mason University in the 1980s , his loss cuts deep .
I interviewed Dr. Williams for GMU TV , I got a ' C ' in his economics class and I later featured him in my Amazon Rainforest Documentary in 2000 .
See : Rainforest Factsheet : Clear-Cutting the Myths About the Amazon and Tropical Rainforests Williams was a ferocious debater who regularly popped the Left and media misperceptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom .
He also a regular guest host of Rush Limbaugh 's nationally syndicated radio show .
His death will leave a gaping hole in intellectual thought . ''
`` Leftists constantly preach such nonsense as 'The world that we live in is beautiful but fragile . '
... 'Remember that Earth needs to be saved every single day . '
These and many other statements , along with apocalyptic predictions , are stock in trade for environmentalists .
Worse yet , this fragile-earth indoctrination is fed to the nation 's youth from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many millennials support Rep .
Ocasio-Cortez . ''
-- Walter Williams in 2019 “ Prior to capitalism , the way people amassed great wealth was by looting , plundering and enslaving their fellow man .
Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.
” -- Walter E. Williams `` Despite the miracles of capitalism , it does n't do well in popularity polls .
One of the reasons is that capitalism is always evaluated against the non-existent utopias of socialism or communism .
Any earthly system pales in comparison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , capitalism , with all of its warts , is superior to any system yet devised to deal with our everyday needs and desires . ''
- Walter Williams WALTER WILLIAMS : ‘ The biggest casualty from the COVID-19 pandemic has nothing to do with the disease .
It ’ s the power we ’ ve given to politicians and bureaucrats .
The question is how we recover our freedoms ’ Daily Caller : Economist Walter Williams Dead At 84 – More here & here .
Our Planet Is Not Fragile Excerpt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world is going to end in 12 years if we don ’ t address climate change.
” The people at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change agree , saying that to avoid some of the most devastating impacts of climate change , the world must slash carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and completely decarbonize by 2050 .
Such dire warnings are not new .
In 1970 , Harvard University biology professor George Wald , a Nobel laureate , predicted , “ Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mankind.
” Also in 1970 , Paul Ehrlich , a Stanford University biologist , predicted in an article for The Progressive , “ The death rate will increase until at least 100-200 million people per year will be starving to death during the next ten years.
” The year before , he had warned , “ If I were a gambler , I would take even money that England will not exist in the year 2000.
” Despite such harebrained predictions , Ehrlich has won no fewer than 16 awards , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy of Sciences ’ highest award .
Leftists constantly preach such nonsense as “ The world that we live in is beautiful but fragile.
” “ The 3rd rock from the sun is a fragile oasis.
” “ Remember that Earth needs to be saved every single day.
” These and many other statements , along with apocalyptic predictions , are stock in trade for environmentalists .
Worse yet , this fragile-earth indoctrination is fed to the nation ’ s youth from kindergarten through college .
That ’ s why many millennials support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beans and reveal their true agenda .
Barry Commoner said , “ Capitalism is the earth ’ s number one enemy.
” Amherst College professor Leo Marx said , “ On ecological grounds , the case for world government is beyond argument.
” Williams : Before the question , how about a few statistics ?
The 20th century was mankind ’ s most brutal century .
Roughly 16 million people lost their lives during World War I ; about 60 million died during World War II .
Wars during the 20th century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million lives .
The number of war dead pales in comparison with the number of people who lost their lives at the hands of their own governments .
The late professor Rudolph J. Rummel of the University of Hawaii documented this tragedy in his book Death by Government : Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1900 .
Some of the statistics found in the book have been updated .
The People ’ s Republic of China tops the list , with 76 million lives lost at the hands of the government from 1949 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 62 million lives lost from 1917 to 1987 .
Adolf Hitler ’ s Nazi German government killed 21 million people between 1933 and 1945 .
Then there are lesser murdering regimes , such as Nationalist China , Japan , Turkey , Vietnam and Mexico .
According to Rummel ’ s research , the 20th century saw 262 million people ’ s lives lost at the hands of their own governments .
Hitler ’ s atrocities are widely recognized , publicized and condemned .
World War II ’ s conquering nations ’ condemnation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial and punishing them through lengthy sentences and execution .
Similar measures were taken to punish Japan ’ s murderers .
But what about the greatest murderers in mankind ’ s history — the Soviet Union ’ s Josef Stalin and China ’ s Mao Zedong ?
Some leftists saw these communists as heroes .
W.E.B .
Du Bois , writing in the National Guardian in 1953 , said , “ Stalin was a great man ; few other men of the 20th century approach his stature .
… The highest proof of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew the common man , felt his problems , followed his fate.
” Walter Duranty called Stalin “ the greatest living statesman ” and “ a quiet , unobtrusive man.
” There was even leftist admiration for Hitler and fellow fascist Benito Mussolini .
When Hitler came to power in January 1933 , George Bernard Shaw described him as “ a very remarkable man , a very able man.
” President Franklin Roosevelt called the fascist Mussolini “ admirable , ” and he was “ deeply impressed by what he [ had ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Galbraith visited Communist China and praised Mao and the Chinese economic system .
Michel Oksenberg , President Jimmy Carter ’ s China expert , complained , “ America [ is ] doomed to decay until radical , even revolutionary , change fundamentally alters the institutions and values.
” He urged us to “ borrow ideas and solutions ” from China .
Harvard University professor John K. Fairbank believed that America could learn much from the Cultural Revolution , saying , “ Americans may find in China ’ s collective life today an ingredient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s neighbor that has a lesson for us all.
” By the way , an estimated two million people died during China ’ s Cultural Revolution .
More recent praise for murdering tyrants came from Anita Dunn , President Barack Obama ’ s acting communications director in 2009 , who said , “ Two of my favorite political philosophers [ are ] Mao Zedong and Mother Teresa.
” Recall the campus demonstrations of the 1960s , in which campus radicals , often accompanied by their professors , marched around singing the praises of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Red Book .
That may explain some of the campus mess today .
Some of those campus radicals are now tenured professors and administrators at today ’ s universities and colleges and K-12 schoolteachers and principals indoctrinating our youth .
Now the question : Why are leftists soft on communism ?
The reason leftists give communists , the world ’ s most horrible murderers , a pass is that they sympathize with the chief goal of communism : restricting personal liberty .
In the U.S. , the call is for government control over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unfortunately , it matters little whether the Democrats or Republicans have the political power .
The march toward greater government control is unabated .
It just happens at a quicker pace with Democrats in charge .
WALTER WILLIAMS : ‘ The biggest casualty from the COVID-19 pandemic has nothing to do with the disease .
It ’ s the power we ’ ve given to politicians and bureaucrats .
The question is how we recover our freedoms ’ Walter Williams : ‘ Suppressing Free Speech ’ : ‘ The global warming agenda is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over our lives ’ Walter Williams : ‘ Manmade global warming might turn out to be the greatest hoax in mankind ’ s history ’ Walter Williams : ‘ Cap-and-trade is most effective tool for controlling most economic activity short of openly declaring ourselves a communist nation ’ Climate Depot Report : Rainforest Factsheet : Clear-Cutting the Myths About the Amazon and Tropical Rainforests – ‘ Reverting back to nature ’ : ‘ For every acre of rainforest cut down each year , more than 50 acres of new forest are growing ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far better record of promoting the interests of mankind than any other system that we know on earth , including communism and socialism .
DR. WILLIAMS : That is , people are always better off under capitalism , I don ’ t care by what measure you use .
MR. MORANO : Is there a political motive behind these environmental groups ?
DR. WILLIAMS : A couple of my friends call them watermelons , green on the outside and red on the inside .
We asked former Tribal Chief Mario if he felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CHIEF MARIO ( THROUGH TRANSLATOR ) : No , no .
The forest is doing very well , thank you very much .
We see it every day .
We experience it every day .
The forest is not in danger of disappearing .
MR. MORANO : We spoke with Chief Samuel about his tribe ’ s hopes and aspirations .
CHIEF SAMUEL ( THROUGH TRANSLATOR ) : The number one concern for all the families that live here is how to survive without means of getting money , without jobs .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forest .
This land belongs to us .
We should be masters of our own destiny .
MR. MORANO : Chief Samuel ’ s tribe and other tribes have fought hard to raise themselves out of poverty .
TIM KEATING : There ’ s a lot of misconceptions about poverty and the solutions to poverty .
We perceive people to be poor .
If they don ’ t have running water , they don ’ t have electricity , we think of them as poor .
That ’ s a misperception .
DR. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if people don ’ t have running water , they are poor .
If they don ’ t have toilets , indoor toilets , they are poor .
TIM KEATING : That ’ s a misperception .
Humans have existed without electricity and running water just fine for many , many thousands of years and geez , I don ’ t know , we weren ’ t extinct as a species because we didn ’ t have electricity .
PROFESSOR WHELAN : Well , perhaps Mr. Keating would like to set us an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and running water .
I mean , this is the sort of thing we hear all the time , the idolization of these simple , primitive lifestyles .
But I don ’ t notice the environmentalists opting for these lifestyles themselves .
PROFESSOR WHELAN : I think there ’ s a very deep-seated need in people to believe that somewhere life is better than it is for us right now .
It ’ s nice to believe that somewhere there is an ideal world , if only we could find the way in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Not only here , but I believe the Indians upriver and other places , they have the same thinking I do .
We would like more progress and contact with civilization for our tribes .
MR. MORANO : Progress and civilization ?
A message environmentalists don ’ t seem to hear .
TIM KEATING : And I think the biggest help that they can give is to try to enable the indigenous people to work with the government to demarcate their indigenous lands as reserves .
And this is a really good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these indigenous people can continue to inhabit those lands in the way they always have .
DR. WILLIAMS : I think that what they ’ re trying to do is trying to make a zoo out of people .
That ’ s what you do with polar bears and apes and chimps .
You don ’ t do that with people .
You allow people to be free to interrelate with their fellow man .
MR. MORANO : Former Chief Mario agrees .
Should this tribe be isolated from the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MR. MORANO : And the environmental movement has long claimed to be champions of groups like the Caboclo .
MR. MORANO : Chief Samuel agrees .
Amused at the notion that celebrity activists like Sting represent his people ’ s interest .
CHIEF SAMUEL ( THROUGH TRANSLATOR ) : I don ’ t think he ’ s doing good or bad .
He ’ s just out promoting himself .
DR. WILLIAMS : Those people , they think that they have a better vision on how mankind should live , and they think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impose it on somebody else .
PROFESSOR STOTT : It ’ s the haves who now have a lifestyle largely rich which enables them to have all sorts of new religious desires and ideas and principles and morals which they are then imposing on other people , who just simply by their nature do not have that position and that ability to do it .


climatedepot--2020-12-03--Flashback 2000: Greenpeace Exec Dir John Passacantando on SUV’s: ‘They’re like bell-bottoms. They’ll

Flashback 2000: Greenpeace Exec Dir John Passacantando on SUV’s: ‘They’re like bell-bottoms. They’ll go away and we’ll laugh at them’

2000 : John Passacantando , surprisingly , is not overly concerned about them .
With oil prices rising and more attention being focused on vehicular safety issues , he ultimately expects the trend to pass .
`` I view the SUV trend as a bad stylistic choice , '' he says .
`` They 're like bell-bottoms .
They 'll go away and we 'll laugh at them .
Ten years from now we 'll see them in retro movies . ''
`` In my opinion , the markets are going to take care of that , '' he adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wickedly unsafe and to drop $ 80 at the gas pump to fill your Suburban will at some point be either financially impossible or downright embarrassing to most people . ''
Reality Check NYT in 2020 : Rise of S.U.V.s : Leaving Cars in Their Dust , With No Signs of Slowing - May 21 , 2020 : “ S.U.V.s made up 47.4 percent of U.S. sales in 2019 with sedans at 22.1 percent , ” said Tom Libby , automotive analyst at IHS Markit .
“ By 2025 , we see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pickups to make up 78 percent of sales compared to 72 percent now.
” October 2000 Salon article interview of the newly incoming executive director of Greenpeace , John Passacantando , about 3/4s down the page in this 2800 words+ fluff piece : … there are all those ugly SUVs out there — a testament to public indifference in the face of a problem that , if we are to believe the scientists , could practically destroy our world .
According to a recent study by the Sierra Club , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of oil every day if SUVs , minivans and pickup trucks got the same mileage that cars do .
… But Passacantando , surprisingly , is not overly concerned about them .
With oil prices rising and more attention being focused on vehicular safety issues , he ultimately expects the trend to pass .
“ I view the SUV trend as a bad stylistic choice , ” he says .
“ They ’ re like bell-bottoms .
They ’ ll go away and we ’ ll laugh at them .
Ten years from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retro movies .
“ In my opinion , the markets are going to take care of that , ” he adds .
“ These vehicles are unstable and wickedly unsafe and to drop $ 80 at the gas pump to fill your Suburban will at some point be either financially impossible or downright embarrassing to most people.
” NYT : Rise of S.U.V.s : Leaving Cars in Their Dust , With No Signs of Slowing – May 21 , 2020 : “ S.U.V.s made up 47.4 percent of U.S. sales in 2019 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom Libby , automotive analyst at IHS Markit .
“ By 2025 , we see the light-truck segment that includes S.U.V.s , vans and pickups to make up 78 percent of sales compared to 72 percent now.
” Rev your SUVs !
Global Warming To Save The Planet ?
: Will rising levels of CO2 prevent a new Ice Age & save civilization ?
SUV sales boom : Detroit Three post big gains as consumers fled sedans and embraced SUVs — ‘ Prospering because they are selling giant , Obama-hated , gas-guzzling SUVs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SUVS Ended The Ice Age : ‘ Arctic ice sheet has been melting at a decreasing rate for 15,000 years , since Chicago was buried a mile deep .
No doubt it was all started by Hummer ’ Lund University academic : ‘ To Halt Climate Change , We Need an Ecological Leninism ’ – ‘ State power should definitely be used ’ to ban SUVs & private jets Electric Vehicles ‘ being outstripped by the popularity of SUVs ’ – Electric cars ‘ represent less than a tenth of 1 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 8m Electric Vehicles ( EVs ) that should be on the road by the end of 2019 represent less than a tenth of 1 per cent of the 1.1bn cars and other light vehicles that use internal combustion engines .
Some 85m ICE vehicles were sold worldwide in 2018 .
The even more telling fact is that the growth of EVs is being exceeded by the much more rapid growth in the number of SUVs .
After growth of over 20 per cent a year earlier in the decade , the global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a high level of market share .
In the US , SUVs account for 45 per cent of new car sales .
But the trend is not limited to the US .
In Europe SUVs take 34 per cent of new sales , in China 42 per cent and in India 23 per cent .
Paper : NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is ‘ a climate fanatic who takes three SUVs to the gym ’ Flashback 1980 : Paul Ehrlich calls oil ‘ a resource which we know damn well is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ’ ( By year 2000 or 2010 ) Ehrlich 1980 : ‘ Do we really want to threaten to blow up the world over a resource which we know damn well is going to be gone in 20 or 30 years anyway ?
’ ‘ There is a finite pie .
The more mice you have nibbling at it the smaller every mouses ’ share .
’


climatedepot--2020-12-03--No, Climate Change Is Not Causing More Ice Drownings

No , Climate Change Is Not Causing More Ice DrowningsClimate Realism / The New York Times , Google News , and other corporate media outlets are scaring people with articles today claiming global warming is causing more winter ice drownings .
The articles reference a newly published study claiming more people fall through the ice and drown on days when winter temperatures are warmer than is the case on days when winter temperatures are colder .
Such a truism , however , does not mean more people are drowning as the Earth modestly warms .
To the contrary , real-world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change in ice-related drownings , or that ice-related drownings are becoming less frequent as the Earth warms .
This stands to reason , as a smaller percentage of the planet experiences conditions in which lakes and ponds freeze in the first place .
The science journal Plos One has just published a study in which scientists analyzed data on people falling through weak surface ice on lakes and ponds and subsequently drown .
The study finds that people are much more likely to drown in such a manner when air temperatures are near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are 10-or-more degrees Celsius ( 14-or-more-degrees Fahrenheit ) below freezing .
That stands to reason , as surface ice is much deeper and able to hold more weight when temperatures are far below freezing .
The study ’ s authors report that they examined winter drowning data from 10 northern nations over a period of 26 years .
While they report that more people drown when temperatures are closer to the freezing mark , they do not report whether there are any year-by-year trends on whether such drownings are becoming more frequent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Certainly , after compiling and reviewing such data – and doing this comprehensively enough to publish a paper on the correlation between temperatures and ice drowning – they could easily have reported on whether overall ice drownings are becoming more frequent .
Almost certainly , the reason they do not report year-by-year trends is because there are noworsening year-by-year trends .
Instead , the authors invite readers to assume that – as a warming world reduces the number of winter days with very thick , stable ice – the same number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ice will be less stable , causing more people to fall through ice and drown .
That logic , however , is flawed .
Warmer temperatures will cause fewer bodies of water to freeze in the first place , meaning that places that currently freeze just enough to create unstable ice will not freeze at all .
Instead of people in these locations being tempted to venture out on weak , unstable ice , there won ’ t be as much ice forming to induce such dangerous behavior .
In such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than more ice drownings as the climate warms .
Moreover , even in colder places that experience long stretches of cold-enough temperatures to form thick , stable winter ice , those places currently experience weak , unstable ice during the late fall and early spring as the ice first forms or first begins melting .
A warming world merely shifts the time of year during which these unstable conditions occur .
In other words , weak unstable ice will occur in far-north regions in November and March instead of October and April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice remains the same , it just occurs in different months than before .
“ As winters become milder and lake ice less stable , more children and young adults are falling through the ice and fatally drowning , say York University researchers , ” Science Daily reports on the study .
But the study ’ s authors presented no data to support that assertion .
They presented absolutely no data showing more people are drowning .
Instead , they merely hypothesize that this is the case , even though they compiled data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The fact that they chose not to publish the data strongly indicates the data contradict their hypothesis , for the reasons explained above .
At worst , the study provided no objective data or evidence from which to draw conclusions about whether more people are falling through ice and drowning in recent years .
At best , and more likely , the data show fewerpeople are suffering ice drowning deaths as the Earth modestly warms .
It is difficult for a casual researcher to find and compile comprehensive data on ice drownings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , by the state of Minnesota .
The Minneapolis Star Tribune , coincidentally , is one of the corporate media publications that published an alarmist story about the study .
The Star Tribune published an article today titled , “ How climate change is making winter ice more dangerous.
” But that is not what the Minnesota state data show .
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ( MDNR ) compiles and publishes comprehensive data on ice drownings .
According to the MDNR , significantly fewerpeople are falling through the ice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state – as the climate modestly warms .
According to the MDNR : The Indiana Department of Natural Resources publishes similar data , showing no trend in the number of people falling through ice and drowning , even though Indiana ’ s population is growing .
In summary , the fact that people are more prone to fall through thin ice than thick ice does not necessarily mean that climate change is causing more people to fall through ice and drown .
Instead , to the extent real-world data are compiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , rather than more people , are falling through ice and drowning as the Earth modestly warms .
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climatedepot--2020-12-03--Climate Activists Claim Leaves Falling Earlier, Denying Their Previous Claims

Climate activists are raising alarm this weekend with claims that climate change is making autumn leaves change color earlier and drop to the ground earlier .
These claims , however , contradict their longstanding claims that climate change is resulting in exactly the opposite – later color change and later leaf drop .
CNN published an article typical of what the corporate media are publishing this weekend .
The CNN article is titled , “ Trees are losing their leaves earlier because of climate change.
” Reporting on a speculative newly published study in the journal Science , the CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and summer productivity that come as a result of elevated carbon dioxide , temperature and light levels actually drive trees to lose their leaves earlier , the experts found.
” Just last year , however , Yale Climate Connections published an article claiming , “ As temperatures warm , the fall season has been delayed.
” The article added , “ As the climate has warmed during the past few decades , the onset of fall colors across much of the Northern Hemisphere has been delayed .
In the eastern United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks late compared to the 1980s and 1990s….
” So , which is it ?
Even if we side with the newer Science study , based on it being more recent , the Sciencestudy predicts leaves will change color and fall to the ground merely 3-to-6 days earlier each year by the end of the century .
That hardly seems like a climate crisis .
In the end , however , it doesn ’ t really matter whether leaves will turn color and fall to the ground earlier or later in future decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they correctly predicted it all along .
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climatedepot--2020-12-03--Electric Car’s Carbon Footprint Criticised In New Report.

Electric Car ’ s Carbon Footprint Criticised In New Report.NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT / by Paul Homewood @