climatedepot--2020-12-16--China to expand its fleet of coal power plants by 10%

China to expand its fleet of coal power plants by 10 % The Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) / by bennypeiser / 8h Chinese state-owned utilities are betting on coal ’ s longevity by building new coal-fired power plants , with their fleets set to expand about 10 % by 2025 .
Workers sort coal near a mine in Datong , in China ’ s northern Shanxi province , in November 2015 .
| AFP-JIJI The future of coal looks like an ice cream truck parked half a kilometer down a mine shaft in China ’ s Shanxi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is equipped with a 5G router from Huawei Technologies Co. to gather data for the mine ’ s control center , where technicians monitor high-definition feeds on a screen the size of a two-story house .
They ’ re tracking temperature and methane concentrations while keeping watch over the black lumps zipping along conveyor belts on the way up to waiting trucks .
The data collection would previously have been done by workers down in the pit , but Yangquan Coal Industry Group has managed to eliminate some of those workers and virtualize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It will take time , but in the future , miners will wear suits and white shirts , ” says Han Weihai , manager of Huawei ’ s mine projects in Shanxi .
“ People no longer want to work in a mine , especially young people with college degrees.
” When President Xi Jinping announced in September that China would be carbon-neutral by 2060 , he gave coal a four-decade transition period .
Or even longer , perhaps , if China ’ s vast and politically powerful coal industry can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pollution generated by burning the fuel , or find other ways around the national policy .
The long transition buys China time to use up its vast coal resources and figure out how to gradually shut down an industry that still employs , directly and indirectly , tens of millions of people .
Nowhere shows this high-tech trajectory for China ’ s coal sector better than the Xinyuan mine .
Next-generation mining jobs there pay as much as 100,000 yuan ( $ 15,000 ) a year .
That ’ s more than miners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making , and for some workers , that ’ s for sitting behind a desk in a college campus-like facility with a basketball court , pingpong tables and a library .
The company organizes outdoor movie nights in the summer and running races in the spring and autumn .
The operation produces about 2.4 million tons of coal a year , less than a tenth of a percent of China ’ s current demand .
That much coal could generate as much as 5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide when it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emissions-reducing techniques such as using methane instead of coal in its boilers .
Coal ’ s long exit is part of a two-speed approach proposed by climate scientists at Tsinghua University .
Citing the inertia of energy and economic systems , they proposed allowing coal power plants to continue being built until around 2030 , when China will be richer and replacement technologies will have advanced .
Then the plan calls for the ongoing transition to solar and nuclear to accelerate sharply .
Easing off coal slowly would reduce abrupt shocks that risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s biggest nightmare , by dulling the inevitable pain to China ’ s army of coal workers .
“ The industry will cut jobs , but it should be slow and gradual , ” says Wang Haigang , Xinyuan ’ s deputy general manager .
His mine had 3,000 workers in 2012 , and by 2025 plans to have fewer than 1,000 .
“ It may take a long time , but we ’ re aiming for a future in which no workers need to work underground.
” Keeping coal alive while reducing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a further headache for China , where climate policies governing 1.4 billion people are planned in Beijing but have to be implemented by dozens of local governments .
The central government has long struggled with the question of how to get local officials to embrace plans for restructuring industries that many of those officials rely on for income .
New mining technology will allow provincial governments to keep earning money that could be used to develop post-coal industries .
That ’ s happening in Jinzhong , the city above the Xinyuan mine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( $ 1.8 billion ) in a medical research center , an industrial park for logistics companies , and other major projects.The Shanghai Waigaoqiao Power Generator Company coal power plant | AFP-JIJI Chinese state-owned utilities are betting on coal ’ s longevity by building new coal-fired power plants , with their fleets set to expand about 10 % by 2025 .
Just last year , China opened the $ 30 billion Haoji Railway line , a 2,000-kilometer ( 1,243-mile ) conduit to haul 200 million tons of coal a year directly from central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southeast .
But the coal industry and local governments that support it may be too optimistic about the remaining timeline .
China needs to stop building coal power plants immediately if it wants to meet the 2060 pledge , according to the Draworld Environment Research Center and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air .
That goal would require whittling China ’ s coal fleet down to 680 gigawatts by 2030 , a reversal of the 1,300-gigawatt expansion currently planned .
Before long , an uncomfortable truth could push to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reaching net-zero emissions might not be compatible with another generation of coal .
The climate researchers and the coal industry envision two parallel universes .
In one , the use of fossil fuels is drastically reduced and China pivots quickly to renewable energy .
In the other , coal is phased out slowly as new technologies are used to reduce their environmental impact .
China ’ s coal bosses know their regions may struggle to recover if the first scenario comes to pass .
In the northeastern city of Fuxin , locals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the Communist Party took over in 1949 , leader Mao Zedong made Fuxin central to his efforts to modernize the nation .
Working the mines was an economic necessity but also a source of patriotic pride .
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climatedepot--2020-12-16--Climate activists lose legal battle to stop Heathrow’s third runway

Climate activists lose legal battle to stop Heathrow ’ s third runwayThe Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) / by bennypeiser / 6h The Supreme Court overturns a previous Court of Appeal ruling in a case brought by Friends of the Earth and others .
Climate activists have lost a long-running legal battle to stop a third runway at Heathrow .
The Supreme Court has overturned a previous Court of Appeal ruling in a case brought by Friends of the Earth and others against Heathrow Airport .
The court was asked to consider if the government ’ s failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s climate commitments rendered the planned third runway unlawful .
Tim Crosland , of the campaign group Plan B , said the original decision by former transport secretary Chris Grayling to support the expansion made a “ mockery ” of the government ’ s commitment to show international leadership in the face of a climate emergency .
[ … ] The government and developers have stepped back from the legal process , saying they do not support a further appeal of the case .
Lawyers for Heathrow Airport Ltd told the court that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airport in west London , still wishes to go ahead with the expansion project .
It is the latest in 17 years of wrangling over whether or not to build a third runway at Heathrow .
Prior to becoming prime minister , Boris Johnson had vowed to “ lie down in front of bulldozers ” to stop it being built .
The decision is seen as hugely significant because it could influence other legal challenges on policies that aren ’ t seen as being compatible with tackling climate change .
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climatedepot--2020-12-16--HadCRUT5 Adjusts Temperatures Upwards Again

HadCRUT5 Adjusts Temperatures Upwards AgainNOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT / by Paul Homewood / 6h The Morice paper @ @ @ @ @ come from an improved representation of Arctic warming and a better understanding of evolving biases @ @ @ @ @ ships .
In fact it is not scientific to average together Arctic temperatures with the @ @ @ @ @ as it is comparing apples with oranges .
It all has to do with latent @ @ @ @ @ as Tony Heller brilliantly explained : Climate scientists know all of this , so why @ @ @ @ @ unscientific gibberish ?
And it is of course the Arctic region where most of the @ @ @ @ @ for fiddling around with sea‐surface temperature measurements from ships , you can use these to @ @ @ @ @ you want .
The whole concept of a global temperature is , in any event @ @ @ @ @ are temperature trends at a local level .
And when we examine these , for @ @ @ @ @ find nothing to alarm us whatsoever .


climatedepot--2020-12-16--From Covid to climate, UK is handing policy to the unelected – ‘Covid has been chief determinant of

From Covid to climate, UK is handing policy to the unelected – ‘Covid has been chief determinant of economic performance; once post-Covid recovery is underway, however, decarbonization policy will increasingly become biggest constraint on economy’

“ Being ‘ led by the science , ’ as Johnson insists that he is , means handing control of policy to the scientists who nominally advise ministers.
” Rupert Darwall : From Covid to climate , the UK is handing policy to the unelectedThe Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) Climate change sees more power being given to the administrative state .
Boris Johnson looked awful : slumped on the frontbench , he was about to suffer the worst parliamentary revolt of his premiership .
It was December 1 – less than a year on from his historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reimposition of regional Covid tiers just as England had emerged from a month-long lockdown .
The prime minister had been forced into conceding the debate in return for Parliament agreeing to the lockdown , which had been strongly recommended by the government ’ s scientific advisers , a move that now appears to have been based on erroneous information .
If the prime minister had adjusted the tier system , he might have avoided the parliamentary debate that left his authority in tatters , with more than 50 of his Tories voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ led by the science , ” as Johnson insists that he is , means handing control of policy to the scientists who nominally advise ministers .
At least , that ’ s what ’ s suggested by the A in SAGE , the government ’ s Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies .
The reality is different .
SAGE takes the big Covid policy decisions , and the prime minister rubber stamps them .
The result ?
Humiliation at the hands of his own MPs .
Having been fried in the pan of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jumping into the fire of climate policy .
Only two days later after the parliamentary Covid vote , Johnson announced that he was accelerating the sharpest cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of any G20 nation – upping the current target of a 57 % reduction of 1990 levels to 68 % by 2030.Through most of this year , Covid has been the chief determinant of economic performance ; once the post-Covid recovery is underway , however , decarbonization policy will increasingly become the biggest constraint on the economy .
British politicians have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Between 2008 and 2018 , Britain ’ s emissions fell by 28 % , the fastest in the G20 .
This figure , however , reflects how the UN counts greenhouse gas emissions .
The UN tabulates so-called territorial emissions – the annual quantities of greenhouse gases emitted from activities physically in the territory , along with net emissions from agriculture and land-use changes .
It excludes emissions embedded in imports , which form part of a nation ’ s consumption emissions , a definition that offers a better measure of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one way to make yourself look like a climate hero .
In 1990 , the UN ’ s baseline year , the UK ’ s territorial emissions were 594.1 million metric tons .
Its consumption emissions were 656.0 million metric tons – a gap of 61.9 million metric tons .
After 1990 , the two figures diverged , territorial emissions continuing a downward trend that had persisted for the previous two decades , while consumption emissions rose by 30.7 % , peaking at 857.4 million metric tons in 2007 – opening up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 , consumption emissions have started to fall and the gap has narrowed , though by 2015 , they had only fallen back to their 1990 level , at 656.6 million metric tons , making Britain one of the world ’ s highest per capita importers of carbon dioxide emissions .
If the UN ’ s targets were based on consumption emissions , the UK would have recorded a zero percent reduction to 2015 .
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climatedepot--2020-12-16--Watch: Biden touts UN Paris pact: ‘We will rejoin the Paris Agreement on day one and lead the world

Watch: Biden touts UN Paris pact: ‘We will rejoin the Paris Agreement on day one and lead the world in the fight against climate change’

Under a Biden-Harris Administration , we will rejoin the Paris Agreement on day one and lead the world in the @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/dHSsXRk35h


climatedepot--2020-12-18--Biden interior nominee Haaland is anti-fracking, Green New Deal co-sponsor

If confirmed , Haaland would be responsible for managing all of the nation ’ s natural resources , including oil , gas and clean coal , and more than 500 million acres of federal and tribal lands .
She would also be in charge of making good on Biden ’ s promises to reduce the nation ’ s reliance on fossil fuels and create more renewable energy sources .
While Biden flip-flopped on fracking during the presidential campaign — claiming he would ban it before backing it to woo blue-collar voters in states like Pennsylvania — Haaland , 60 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Native American lawmaker has repeatedly called for a ban on fracking and even signed on to the People ’ s Demands For Climate Justice , a petition which calls for an end to government subsidies for fossil fuels and an “ immediate ban on fracking.
” The New Mexico congresswoman was also the co-sponsor of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s Green New Deal bill which was roundly rejected by the Senate in a 57-0 vote .
“ I am wholeheartedly against fracking and drilling on public lands , ” Haaland said in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier this year , Haaland told the Albuquerque Journal , “ I support a ban on fracking , ” and in a Nov. 2018 tweet , she declared : “ I 100 % support a Green New Deal.
” “ As a Native American woman who ’ s ancestral homeland is under attack from the Fossil Fuel Industry : I 100 % support a Green New Deal and a Congressional Climate Commission , ” she wrote .
The congresswoman is a member of the Laguna Pueblo people , and if confirmed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary


climatedepot--2020-12-17--‘I regret having my kids’ – STUDY:  Climate change fears keep some Americans from having kids – Feel

‘I regret having my kids’ – STUDY:  Climate change fears keep some Americans from having kids – Feel bad about already having brought children into the world

Fears that climate change will make the Earth uninhabitable are leading some Americans to decide against having kids , according to a report Friday .
The first-of-its-kind study found that 96.5 percent of people surveyed said they were “ very ” or “ extremely ” concerned about the impact of global warming on the well-being of their potential offspring , the Guardian said .
“ I feel like I can ’ t in good conscience bring a child into this world and force them to try and survive what may be apocalyptic conditions , ” a 27-year-old woman told researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published in the scientific journal Climatic Change , worried that future weather conditions would “ rival world war one in its sheer terror.
” In addition to those people who said they ’ d forgo reproduction , 6 percent said they felt bad about already having brought children into the world , according to the Guardian .
“ I regret having my kids because I am terrified that they will be facing the end of the world due to climate change , ” a 40-year-old mom said .
The study , titled “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , ” involved 607 Americans between the ages of 27 and 45 .
Everyone surveyed was already factoring climate change into whether or not they ’ d have kids , the Guardian said .
Three-quarters of the participants were women , but researchers found no statistically significant differences between the responses of women and men .
One of the study ’ s co-authors , Matthew Schneider-Mayerson of Yale-NUS College in Singapore , called the feedback “ really deep and emotional.
” “ It was often heartbreaking to pore through the responses – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts out , ” he told the Guardian .


climatedepot--2020-12-17--‘Can’t make this up’: North Face refuses to supply jackets with company logo to oil & gas producer —

‘Can’t make this up’: North Face refuses to supply jackets with company logo to oil & gas producer — even though the jackets are made from oil & gas

The North Face Fashion Brand Refuses To Serve Oil Firm : A Texas-based oil company that ordered jackets for its employees from The North Face was rejected because it was an oil firm , with its CEO pointing out the irony of such a decision .
“ They told us we did not meet their brand standards , ” Adam Anderson , chief executive of Innovex Downhole Solutions , told CBS7 .
“ We were separately informed that what that really meant is was that we were an oil and gas company.
” The outdoor wear company said it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas industry in the same way as it did not support the porn industry or Big Tobacco .
The North Face Fashion Brand Refuses To Serve Oil Firm : A Texas-based oil company that ordered jackets for its employees from The North Face was rejected because it was an oil firm , with its CEO pointing out the irony of such a decision .
“ They told us we did not meet their brand standards , ” Adam Anderson , chief executive of Innovex Downhole Solutions , told CBS7 .
“ We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is was that we were an oil and gas company.
” The outdoor wear company said it did not want to support the oil and gas industry in the same way as it did not support the porn industry or Big Tobacco .
Anderson was quick to call The North Face out , pointing out how essential the products of the oil industry were for their own business .
“ The recreational activities they encourage are all ones that require hydrocarbons to make the products , to provide the means to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said , as quoted by CBS7 .
“ It ’ s just so intertwined with everything that we do.
” The North Face called out for ‘ virtue signaling ’ : The North Face is being accused of being hypocritical for refusing a jacket order from a Texas-based oil and gas company because the brand ’ s business significantly relies on fossil fuels .
The incident gained attention because Adam Anderson , CEO of the Houston-based Innovex Downhole Solutions , penned an open letter on LinkedIn to Steve Rendle , CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s parent , that has gone viral among the oil and gas industry ’ s supporters .
Innovex had intended to gift The North Face jackets , customized with the Innovex logo , to employees as Christmas gifts .
Mr. Anderson said the company was informed by The North Face that it doesn ’ t want to support the oil and gas industry , in the same way they don ’ t want to be associated with alcohol , tobacco and adult entertainment businesses .
“ They told us we did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anderson told CBS7 in Odessa , TX .
“ We were separately informed that what that really meant is was that we were an oil and gas company.
” In his open letter , he argued that oil and gas has enabled a quality of life “ unfathomable only a century ago ” and insisted climate change activists are over-estimating the threat of hydrocarbons .
He called The North Face ’ s decision not to sell to Innovex “ ironic ” and “ counterproductive virtue signaling ” because The North Face jackets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as ski and canoeing , promoted by The North Face , often require travel supported by fossil fuels .
The North Face didn ’ t respond directly to the case , but in a statement to the Financial Times said it “ thoroughly investigates product requests to ensure they align closely with our goals and commitments surrounding sustainability and environmental protection.
” “ Support the preservation of the outdoors ” has long been part of The North Face ’ s mission statement , and the brand has been more assertive in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On VF ’ s second quarter call in mid-October , Mr. Rendle noted that over two-thirds of Millennials and Gen-Zers have changed their purchasing habits due to climate change .
He added that VF ’ s overall commitment to combating climate change is the backbone of its “ purpose-led positioning.
” Why Innovex ’ s CEO Spoke Up about North Face ’ s Stance on Oil and Gas : A viral letter by the CEO of a Texas-based service company sparked a social media frenzy by oil and gas supporters bringing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .


climatedepot--2020-12-17--Imperial America: Biden Pushes Flint-Failed Obama EPA Chief Gina McCarthy As ‘Climate Czar’

One of the truest adages in human history is that “ in government , people fail UPWARD , ” and it ’ s being proven valid once more , thanks to our pal , Joe Biden .
Of course , it took two stellar reporters at CNN to mention the breaking news while , at the same time , overlooking the deeper story , but , according to Dan Merica and Kate Sullivan , Biden has opted to drape the Holy Vestment of “ Climate Czar ” on the rigid shoulders of former Obama EPA Chair Gina McCarthy .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ climate coordinator ” to be included in a “ news report ” about the U.S. government , and then , just blithely overlooked ?
Because , ya know , “ Climate Coordinator ” is right there in the U.S. Constitution , with which both Merica ( is that really his name ? )
and Sullivan must be very familiar , since they ’ re writing a piece on how that government might function .
Their use of the term is kind of like a sports reporter writing about a new official being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but , in the writing , using terms from the NFL .
The label “ not applicable ” comes to mind .
But CNN seemed more than happy to publish that journalistic fumble , and a lot more .
Write the Dynamic Duo : And , though CNN ’ s “ reporters ” don ’ t bother mentioning it , in her vaunted EPA position , McCarthy made quite a splash , because she was exposed before Congress for her bureaucracy ’ s utter failure to warn residents of Flint , Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with massive amounts of lead .
Indeed , in 2016 , Politico ’ s Annie Snider covered then House Oversight Committee Jason Chaffetz ’ s valiant attempts to get McCarthy to admit her failure — the failure to warn people of the terrible Flint water problem .
Of course , McCarthy did not step down .
And she would not take personal responsibility .
And with that failure , she continued to run the constitutionally questionable , Nixon-created EPA until 2017 , whereupon she “ failed upward.
” As Merica and Sullivan note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natural Resources Defense Council , and folks who follow the giant grifter-graft-tag-team system of government bureaucrats and “ Non-Governmental Organizations ” are quite familiar with that group .
In fact , they might notice that CNN conveniently overlooked some major facts about it .
Those would be facts one can easily access on “ Al Gore ’ s invention ” , the internet , but which , evidently , CNN did not find worth reporting , things such as these little facts , via ActivistFacts.com… For example , CNN neglected to mention this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : And don ’ t ask apple growers if they ’ re fans of the NRDC – not after the organization was found to have worked with the DC-based PR Firm Fenton Communications to push the unfounded “ Alar Scare ” in 1989 , a baseless allegation that a then-popular pesticide Daminozide , also known as Alar , was connected to cancer .
As Menno Henselman writes : But , thanks to the NRDC , apple sales plummeted .
As the American Council on Science and Health reports : But hysteria about private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abysmal failure ( and ever-increasing budgets ) of the EPA and its former head , McCarthy , seem to be the “ news du jour ” for big-government CNN , which is all a-quiver about her spot as “ Climate Czar ” .
CNN ’ s “ reporters ” repeatedly hammer the term “ climate crisis ” when reporting on the Biden-announced ascension of savior McCarthy , never mentioning that there is not a “ climate crisis ” at all , because , like the Alar Scare , reality gets in the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evidently , it ’ s too hard for CNN to print facts about things like the alarmist , manipulated data pushed by the University of East Anglia and the United Nations Panel on Climate Change , a scandal well-known as “ ClimateGate.
” Evidently , it was too much for these CNN writers , assigned to report on a story focusing on “ Climate Change , ” to offer information from researchers such as Marc Morano , who , in his book , “ The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times lower today than they were thousands of years ago .
And it might have been too taxing ( pun intended ) for CNN ’ s scribes to actually look at Al Gore ’ s graph ( based on the silly “ Hockey Stick ” graph created by politically-connected climate alarmist Michael Mann ) to see that , despite Al claiming in his propaganda film “ An Inconvenient Truth ” that higher CO2 levels in the atmosphere were driving increases in temps , his graph ACTUALLY shows temperatures rising decades before parallel rises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isotope researchers looking at ancient ice samples .
Don ’ t bother wondering why CNN and its team of professional “ reporters ” don ’ t mention any of this about McCarthy , the NDRC , or “ climate change.
” And don ’ t bother asking CNN if they have the faintest clue about what “ natural resources ” are in the first place .
That takes an understanding of human nature and economics , because the term “ resource ” only applies to things that humans recognize as valuable , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be left free to express their valuations and relative preferences .
That requires free markets and the ability of participants to attach prices to those things .
That , in turn , reflects scarcity , and helps drive new providers to areas where people want more , and move away providers from offering items people don ’ t want as much .
McCarthy ’ s potential post as “ Czar ” is appropriate , given the antagonistic attitude towards free markets and choice seen pervading most of US politics .
Like Caesar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignorant ” subjects , will control the economy and “ resources ” .
And the poor , ignorant subjects will toil to pay her to propagandize them — just like she has done for so long in her illustrious career .
With the help , of course , of CNN .


climatedepot--2020-12-17--Wrong Again: 2020’s Failed Climate Doomsaying

As it turns out , climate doomsayers weren ’ t seeing so 20-20 when it came to 2020 .
2020 has been the wildest and most unpredictable year in the memory of most people .
But did the climate doom that was predicted to occur in or by 2020 materialize ?
What follows are 10 predictions made for 2020 and what really happened .
As it turns out , climate doomsayers weren ’ t seeing so 20-20 when it came to 2020 .
1978 : CO2 levels to double from 1978 to 2020 2020 Reality : CO2 only ~23 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cut emissions 40-45 % below 2005 level by 2020 ; India to cut 20-25 % .
2008 : Snow on Kilimanjaro to vanish by 2020 .
1986 : EPA predicts 2 feet of sea level rise for Florida by 2020 .
2020 Reality : Sea level rise + subsidence in South Florida since 1986 has been less than 4 inches .
2000 : By 2020 snow will be so unfamiliar , people won ’ t know how to deal with it .
2020 Reality : It still snows in the UK and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trucks ready for action .
2020 Reality : As of 2019 , Tuvalu , for example , was enjoyiong an unprecedented 6-year economic growth spurt .
2004 : Pentagon says climate change-caused resources shortages to cause global war by 2020 .
2020 Reality : Nations largely at peace .
Planet only at war with coronavirus .
2020 Reality : The prediction was 3.9 million square kilometers wrong at the annual minimum in September 2020 .
2009 : Glaciers gone from Glacier National Park by 2020 .
2020 Reality : What are gone are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be gone by 2020 .


climatedepot--2020-12-17--Hindsight in 2020: Report says dire climate predictions have failed to materialize

Heartland Institute Director Steve Milloy , who also runs JunkScience.com , told Fox News that the push for policy interventions has failed .
`` The world has spent trillions on climate without any obvious benefit — to the environment , climate , public health , or economy , '' he said .
The year 2020 is ending as it began in some ways — with politicians sounding the alarm over the “ existential threat ” of climate change and its allegedly catastrophic impacts .
But , as many have noted , predictions of climate devastation have historically included major flops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scientists issued warnings about glaciers disappearing in Montana , carbon concentrations intensifying , heavy snowfalls becoming sparse , and global temperature spiking by 2020 .
But according to the right-leaning JunkScience.com , none of those panned out and , in some cases , the polar opposite turned out to be true .
DOOMSDAYS THAT DIDN ’ T HAPPEN : THINK TANK COMPILES DECADES ’ WORTH OF DIRE CLIMATE PREDICTIONS Perhaps the most glaring of failed predictions involved vanishing snow and ice in the north .
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2009 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all of Montana ’ s glaciers would be gone in 2020 .
The reality ?
As recently as January , Montana ’ s Glacier National Park was reportedly replacing signs with that very warning .
CNN reported : “ In 2017 , the park was told by the agency that the complete melting off of the glaciers was no longer expected to take place so quickly due to changes in the forecast model , [ park spokeswoman Gina ] Kurzmen said .
But tight maintenance budgets made it impossible for the park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports relayed predictions that “ Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past ” ( The Independent in 2000 ) , “ Snows of Kilimanjaro to Vanish by 2020 ” ( The Vancouver Sun in 2008 ) , and “ Arctic summers may be ice free by 2020 ” ( Lancaster Eagle-Gazette in 2013 ) .
TOP 5 MOST OUTRAGEOUS 2020 DOOMSDAY PREDICTIONS THAT DIDN ’ T PAN OUT As JunkScience.com ’ s report notes , the Arctic still had plenty of ice in September , and the famous African volcano had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 2006 prediction that “ within a decade , there will be no more snows of Kilimanjaro.
” Meanwhile , Florida has maintained a sea level rise of less than 4 inches , despite an earlier prediction it could see an increase of 2 feet by 2020 .
In 1987 , the Star-Phoenix reported on NASA scientist James Hansen ’ s warning that by the end of the 90s , average global temperature increases would reach between one-half and 1 degree Celsius .
After quoting Hansen predicting unprecedented warmth in the following decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this proves true , by the year 2020 we will experience an average temperature increase of around three degrees , with even greater extremes.
” It also noted that “ more conservative scientists believe a change list this will not happen until the middle of the 21st Century.
” While the climate for 2050 is unknown , 2020 has already turned out slightly better than Hansen predicted .
Data obtained by JunkScience.com showed the global average temperature was higher by 0.44 degrees Celsius .
10 TIMES ‘ EXPERTS ’ PREDICTED THE WORLD WOULD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CO2 concentration ( about 23 % from 1978 to 2020 ) also fell short of a prediction that it would double by 2020 .
“ We learn that if present trends continue , with economics the only limit on the exploitation of fossil fuels , the CO2 concentration will have doubled by 2020 , ” said a 1978 article in The Vancouver Sun .
Predictions like these are often held up as evidence that alarmist predictions about climate change shouldn ’ t be taken seriously .
However , these arguments have encountered pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ models were accurate , and discrepancies can at least partially be attributed to the types of regulations activists are seeking as a response to warming .
It ’ s unclear just how effective those regulations have been .
In 2019 , the United Nations released a global assessment of environmental rules and noted that poor enforcement hindered their success .
Heartland Institute Director Steve Milloy , who also runs JunkScience.com , told Fox News that the push for policy interventions has failed .
“ The world has spent trillions on climate without any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate , public health , or economy , ” he said .
A study from Yale University , however , argued that environmental regulations have curbed emissions even as the U.S. saw a “ substantial increase in manufacturing output ” from 1990 to 2008 .
AL GORE CLAIMS HIS CLIMATE-CHANGE PREDICTIONS ABOUT 2016 HAVE NOW COME TRUE At end of last year , researchers from NASA , the University of California , Berkeley , and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a study on climate models published between 1970 and 2007 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past five decades were generally quite accurate in predicting global warming in the years after publication , particularly when accounting for differences between modeled and actual changes in atmospheric CO2 and other climate drivers , ” the group said .
The study specifically looked at 17 models , finding that 10 closely matched observations .
That number jumped to 14 when the researchers accounted for differences between modeled and actual changes in carbon dioxide .


climatedepot--2020-12-18--Dozens Of Scientists Reveal Most Of The Planet Is COLDER TODAY Than Most Of Past 8000 Years

Undisputed temperature reconstructions from around the world show the planet was much warmer over most of the Holocene ( past @ @ @ @ @ is today .
Kenneth recently wrote how a wealth of new research in glacier and @ @ @ @ @ Iceland is 2-4°C colder than all of the last 8000 years .
Only the late @ @ @ @ @ .


climatedepot--2020-12-18--American Geophysical Union Fail: Climate Change Is Not Harming Mental Health

The American Geophysical Union ( AGU ) is attacking objective scientific evidence and the consensus position of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) by claiming global warming is harming mental health by causing more global drought .
Fortunately , we have ample scientific evidence to provide a more accurate picture .
The AGU on Tuesday published an article in its journal Eos , titled “ Long-Term Drought Harms Mental Health in Rural Communities.
” While long-term drought may indeed harm the mental health of farmers and people in rural communities that depend on sufficient rainfall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change relies on the assertion that the Earth ’ modest recent warming is causing more frequent and severe drought .
The scientific evidence , however , clearly contradicts any such notion .
The Eos article asserts , “ Climate change is worsening drought conditions around the world and shifting natural drought cycles out of sync with agricultural growing periods.
” That statement is false .
In its most recent assessment , the IPCC reports , “ [ t ] here is low confidence in a global scale observed trend in drought .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in drought over global land areas since the mide-20th century to human influence.
” Moreover , as Climate at a Glance : Drought reports , the IPCC has “ high confidence ” precipitation has increased over mid-latitude land areas of the Northern Hemisphere during the past 70 years , and “ low confidence ” about any negative trends globally .
Interestingly , the study cited by Eos examined the impact on the mental health of rural Australians who lived through what was referred to as the Millennium Drought , which lasted from 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by nearly a decade of above average rainfall across the Australian continent ) .
This is interesting because the IPCC reports that drought has likely decreased across Australia since 1950 .
Finally , objective crop data reported by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization shows global crop production sets new records nearly every year , destroying the AGU ’ s assertion that drought damages the mental health of farmers and rural communities because it is “ shifting natural drought cycles out of sync with agricultural growing periods .
If the AGU still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would report the truth that scientific evidence and the United Nations IPCC indicate no worsening of drought as the climate modestly warms .
Assuming more frequent and severe drought bring mental health farms to rural areas , any impact of recent climate change is to reduce mental health harms in rural areas .


climatedepot--2020-12-18--China President Xi’s Climate Con Trick: Continue to increase CO2 emissions through at least 2030, bu

China President Xi’s Climate Con Trick: Continue to increase CO2 emissions through at least 2030, but ‘aim’ to stop doing so before then

President Xi was busy pulling the wool over the eyes of the West at last weekend ’ s Climate Summit : Chinese dictator Xi Jinping announced at this weekend ’ s Climate Ambition Summit that his nation , the world ’ s leading carbon dioxide emitter , would continue to increase carbon emissions through at least 2030 , but “ aim ” to stop doing so before then .
The Paris Agreement , a global climate change document to which China is a party , allows China to increase emissions while imposing onerous requirements to cut emissions on “ developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States from the agreement , signed by the Obama administration , in 2018 , but likely successor Joe Biden has vowed to re-sign the agreement immediately upon becoming president .
China regularly applauds itself as an environmentalist champion through its state media .
Yet , in addition to being the world ’ s worst carbon emitter , China is responsible for widespread environmental destruction around the planet , including the destruction of coral reefs in the South China Sea and the increasingly concerning overfishing of the Galápagos Islands , where Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Climate Ambition Summit , a U.N. event , occurred online ; Xi addressed the summit from Beijing on Saturday night local time .
The dictator again made clear that China promised nothing on climate action before 2030 , a decade from his address .
“ We aim to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 , ” Xi said , according to the state news agency Xinhua .
“ Today , I wish to announce some further commitments for 2030 : China will lower its carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 65 percent from the 2005 level , ” he explained , “ increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25 percent , increase the forest stock volume by 6 billion cubic meters from the 2005 level , and bring its total installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 1.2 billion kilowatts.
” He was of course careful not to promise any cut in emissions before 2030 , nor give any sort of timetable of specific cuts thereafter .
Nevertheless , there is no doubt that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen hook , line and sinker for his trickery .
But let ’ s look more closely at what he did promise : 1 ) Lower carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by over 65 percent from the 2005 level ” In fact , as we can see below , China ’ s Paris commitment already promised to lower emissions by 60 % to 65 % of GDP , so this new announcement offers little new : As I have commented many times in the past , energy usage per unit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , growing particularly into low energy intensive sectors , such as services and technology .
There never was anything radical about China ; ’ s pledge , and it was clear in 2015 that this was one commitment that would easily be reached with little effort .
2 ) Increase total installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 1200GW China did not include any target for wind and solar at Paris , except for a 2020 objective .
Currently there is 439GW of wind and solar capacity in China , split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last year capacity increased by 55GW , which is slightly below the level needed to hit 1200GW by 2030 .
It is notable however that solar installations peaked in 2017 , while wind installations have hardly been rocketing .
This would suggest neither technology will thrive without heavy subsidies or policy mandate .
Currently , wind/solar accounts for a tiny 8.5 % of total generation .
My projection would see generation from the pair rising from 629 TWh to 1698 TWh in 2030 .
( This assumes a split of 500GW Wind/700GW Solar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also expected to rise by 300 TWh each year , about 4 % a year .
Consequently the proportion of wind/solar is only going to rise to 16 % , well below current UK levels .
To put it another way , while wind/solar generation is 1069TWh higher in 2030 than now , total demand rises by 3000 TWh , meaning two thirds of the increased demand will need to come from elsewhere .
3 ) increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25 percent The Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 20 % , so this is an improvement .
However , as we have seen , the stated plans for wind and solar will only meet a small part of this switch .
Assuming primary energy consumption continues to rise at about 2 % a year , the contribution from wind/solar will only have gone up from 4 % to 8 % .
The target of 25 % non fossil fuels implies an increase in fossil fuel consumption from 120 to 135 Exajoules ( EJ ) – in turn suggesting a rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydro development seems to have dried up , which only leaves nuclear power to do the heavy lifting – my projections going from 3 to 17 EJ : To hit 17 EJ of nuclear , equivalent to 2000 TWh , would require capacity of about 250GW , compared to the current capacity of 48GW .
China ’ s 13th Five-Year Plan , published in 2016 , targeted 58GW by the end of this year , plus another 30GW under construction .
The first certainly won ’ t be hit .
Although they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it must be exceedingly unlikely that China will get anywhere near 250GW in 2030 .
Put simply Xi ’ s “ pledge ” does not stack up .
4 ) Increase the forest stock volume by 6 billion cubic meters from the 2005 level This is a small increase on the Paris commitment of 4.5 bcm .
But even carbon alarmists accept that planting more trees is not an acceptable substitute for reducing fossil fuel usage .
Measuring such things is notoriously open to abuse .
But above all , growing new forests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reducing emissions .
Yes , they can absorb carbon dioxide as they grow , but then they die or get cut down , and the whole cycle starts again .
In other words , they provide a one off cut in emissions , but are not a long term solution .
China ’ s long term strategy appears to revolve around a massive expansion in nuclear capacity .
This has long been the case , and has nothing to do with climate change , however much Xi may dress it up .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy independence and long term security , particularly if coal reserves start to run out in a few decades time .
However , even in China , there are obstacles in the path of rolling out large mounts of nuclear power – it is not cheap and there are environmental issues .
In the medium term then , China will remain almost totally reliant on fossil fuels .
The idea that renewable energy can ever fill the gap is pie in the sky .
All data on China electricity is from the China @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-18--Biden-Harris administration taking shape – beware

President-elect Joe Biden on a daily basis has been announcing high-level appointments to his administration that will take control of the federal executive branch on January 20th .
None of the individuals come as a shock , but many are no less objectionable in terms of the radical policy shift they portend for America , particularly on climate policy and energy development .
Mr. Biden is expected to appoint Gina McCarthy to be “ Domestic Climate Coordinator , ” a new position to be housed in the White House Executive Office of the President .
From this perch , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulate and manage their responsibilities around reducing carbon dioxide emissions .
Mr. Biden this week announced cabinet appointments that will implement climate policy overseen by Ms. McCarthy .
They include Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy , who was Michigan Governor and champion of “ renewable ” solar and wind energy ; and Michael Regan for the Environmental Protection Agency , an African American who is the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and espouses “ environmental justice ” for communities of color .
The president-elect also is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Secretary of the Interior , who is opposed to decades long energy development on federal lands .
This appointment of Ms. McCarthy would follow Biden ’ s naming of former Secretary of State , John Kerry , as “ Special Envoy ” for climate change with a seat on the National Security Council .
These new elevated positions , which overlay all domestic and foreign policy , clearly show the seriousness of the incoming Biden-Harris administration to shift climate and energy policies in a radical , ominous direction .
Ms. McCarthy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that is , mankind ’ s tangential role in global warming .
She previously served as an environmental regulator in Massachusetts and headed the Environmental Protection Agency in Barack Obama ’ s second term .
She currently heads the Natural Resources Defense Council .
One of the major black marks against her time as EPA chief was her mishandling of the catastrophic water crisis in Flint , Michigan and contaminating the Animus River in Colorado .
Yet , she will be more influential than ever in the Biden White House .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal government will be steered to all things climate change under Ms. McCarthy .
Among the countless policy restrictions coming soon will affect oil and gas leasing on federal lands and offshore , emissions standards , and new mandates on the financial sector for more Green project investments .
Economic activity necessarily results in carbon emissions , including the products we produce and consume , the means by which we travel , and the heat and air conditioning in our homes and workplaces .
Proposed Green New Deal policies to reduce carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically many of the 300 million non-wealthy Americans whose jobs will be eliminated and the higher costs everyone will pay more for energy , goods and services across the board .
Ms. McCarthy ’ s obsession is for reducing carbon emissions , regardless of the resulting economic dislocation .
Yet any “ success ” in doing so provides zero guarantees the Earth ’ s climate will change in a different direction from its present trajectory , which she tacitly admitted , and which is unpredictable , especially 30 years hence .
As CFACT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man-made carbon emissions are a tiny fraction of atmospheric gases , and a variety of other natural phenomena impact the planet ’ s climate .
All of this is well beyond the reach of McCarthy , Kerry and the rest of the Biden-Harris team no matter how many trillions of tax dollars they spend on solar panels , electric cars , and retrofitting office buildings .
Scientific climate realities also are bereft in the pliant news media echo chamber , which parrots without scrutiny .
National Public Radio , for example , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dutifully propagated the falsehood that climate change has resulted in “ record wildfires , hurricanes and flooding in recent years.
” During his 36 years in the U.S. Senate , Joe Biden was collegial and considered mainstream in the Democratic Party , in contrast to more liberal senators .
Since then , the Party has shifted sharply to the political Left , especially on climate and energy policies , which are the priority of the its mega-donors such as Michael Bloomberg , Tom Steyer and George Soros .
Mr. Biden has shifted accordingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that reality .
The immediate question becomes , what of the Republicans ?
Will they rubber stamp these Biden cabinet appointments , especially if they retain a majority in the U.S. Senate ?
That would be the easy route .
The climate and energy appointments by President-elect Biden demand a rigorous debate to check the radicalism that threatens the economy and standard of living of the U.S. With the pandemic expected recede in 2021 due to the vaccine , the climate agenda and energy restrictions that will be imposed by the fledging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .


climatedepot--2020-12-18--North Face accused of ‘virtue-signaling’ for refusing oil-and-gas firm’s jacket order

Wash Times : Climate Depot founder Marc Morano , who recently released the film “ Climate Hustle 2 , ” called The North Face incident “ a prime example of a company pandering to the corporate woke trend.
” “ The hypocrisy of North Face refusing to do business with an industry that is essential to their product is breathtaking , ” Mr. Morano said .
“ If North Face wants to prove their stance is more than virtue signaling , they should refuse to sell their clothing to any customers who are employed in any fossil fuel company .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any customers who used fossil fuels to travel to and from their stores ?
If not , why not ?
” Also see : ‘ Can ’ t make this up ’ : North Face refuses to supply jackets with company logo to oil & gas producer — even though the jackets are made from oil & gas A growing list of companies are bowing to pressure from climate-change groups to stiff-arm the oil-and-gas industry , but as far as Adam Anderson is concerned , The North Face shouldn ’ t be one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Innovex Downhole Solutions in Houston , went public last week after The North Face rejected an order for 400 jackets with the Innovex logo because , as he told CBS7 in Midland , “ we were an oil-and-gas services company.
” The denial came even though the vast majority of The North Face hoodies , coats , gloves , snow pants and other apparel , as well as tents and backpacks , are made with nylon , polyester and polyurethane — all of which come from petroleum .
Fleece jackets are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement is that your jackets are made from the oil and gas products the hardworking men and women of our industry produce , ” Mr. Anderson said in a letter on LinkedIn to The North Face CEO Steve Rendle .
“ I think this stance by your company is counter-productive virtue-signaling , and I would appreciate you re-considering this stance.
” With the exception of gasoline stations , there may be no industry in the world more dependent on fossil fuels than outdoor recreation , and yet The North Face is hardly alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causes despite its heavy reliance on petroleum products for its apparel .
Seeking to stifle their own suppliers would appear to be a poor business model for the companies , but there is a certain political as well as financial logic behind it .
Both The North Face and Patagonia cater to younger buyers , who are more likely than their elders to be climate-woke , making the outdoor industry that much more susceptible to the environmental movement ’ s ongoing attack on the oil-and-gas industry ’ s bottom line and public image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. banks have ruled out financing oil-and-gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge , with Bank of America coming on board last month , amid political pressure from environmental organizations .
The Sierra Club , part of the Don ’ t Fund Arctic Drilling campaign , has made it clear that its goals extend beyond ANWR .
“ We know , however , that preventing further climate chaos means that banks have to go far beyond just ending funding for Arctic drilling , or coal , or even tar sands , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sierra ’ s Financial Advocacy campaign , said in a Dec. 1 post .
“ We have to # StopTheMoneyPipeline going from Wall Street to the fossil fuel industry for good .
”


climatedepot--2020-12-18--Biden’s Climate Plan Will Lead To Higher Costs For Consumers & Households & ‘You will be poorer. The

Biden’s Climate Plan Will Lead To Higher Costs For Consumers & Households & ‘You will be poorer. The weather will stay the same’

President-elect Joe Biden has made addressing climate change one of his top priorities but climate experts Thursday said his proposed policies would lead to higher costs and no significant reduction in global temperatures .
“ It is very important to understand just how expensive Biden ’ s climate plan is and just how much harm it would do to the American economy as well as American household budgets , ” Heartland Institute president James Taylor told reporters in a press conference Thursday .
“ This puts the average American household on the hook for $ 17,000 per household as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called climate change an “ existential threat ” in a speech earlier this year and unveiled a $ 2 trillion climate plan to create jobs while increasing clean energy use in the transportation , electricity and building industries .
Although Biden said he does not support the Green New Deal , his plan calls for a “ clean energy revolution ” to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 .
But polling data shows that climate change was not an important issue for voters in 2020 when compared to other issues like the economy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 42 % of voters said climate change was “ very important ” to their vote according to the Pew Research Center , lower than almost all other issues .
“ Biden does not have a mandate for such an aggressive climate plan , ” Taylor told reporters .
Experts also said proposals floated by Biden and his transition team would lead to higher energy prices for consumers and households .
Treasury Secretary nominee-designate Janet Yellen , for example , has said she supports a carbon tax and could implement such a policy if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Washington Post .
But a 2015 study by Brookings Institution researchers found that such a plan would raise the price of gasoline by 36 cents per gallon and add an additional 20 % cost to consumer utility bills .
( RELATED : Montana Gov Bullock ’ s Climate Council ’ s Leaked Plan Pushes For Carbon Tax ) Biden ’ s climate plan also aims for an unprecedented reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate rising temperatures .
But some climate scientists say that may not work — a 2018 study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for centuries even if greenhouse gas emissions reduced to zero .
Incoming CO2 Coalition executive director Greg Wrightstone said he agreed with the assessment .
“ If the United States reduced 100 % of all of its emissions today , ” he told reporters Thursday , “ it would only avert four-hundredths of a degree centigrade by the year 2050 and only one-tenth of a degree by the year 2100.
” Biden vowed to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord during the 2020 campaign , according to MarketWatch .
The United States officially backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump .
Biden ’ s transition website states that he “ will not only recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement on climate change — he will go much further than that.
” “ It ’ s not going to be as easy as people have assumed , ” Competitive Enterprise Institute climate director Myron Ebell told reporters Thursday .
( RELATED : Biden To Appoint John Kerry As ‘ Climate Czar ’ And Add Him To The National Security Council ) Former President Barack Obama viewed the Paris Climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an international treaty , which requires a two-thirds vote of approval in the Senate for ratification .
Biden would likely use a similar framework to re-enter the United States into the agreement .
One way to stop the Paris Climate Agreement dead in its tracks is for Trump to submit the agreement to the Senate before his term expires Jan. 20 , Ebell told reporters .
A Republican majority in the Senate could then prevent ratification of the agreement .


climatedepot--2020-12-19--‘Obama wouldn’t keep fossil fuels in the ground. But Biden says he will’ –  Biden could end new foss

‘Obama wouldn’t keep fossil fuels in the ground. But Biden says he will’ –  Biden could end new fossil fuel drilling on public lands

It ’ s been nearly five years since the chilly February morning when I shuffled into the back of a conference room at Salt Lake City ’ s convention center to watch the federal government auction off oil and gas drilling rights for up to 45,000 acres of public lands .
There were nearly 100 protesters in the room too , part of a growing campaign urging the Obama administration to stop allowing new fossil fuel extraction on lands and waters owned by the American people .
The protesters hadn ’ t planned to disrupt the bidding .
But once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in spontaneous chants , rising in volume until the proceedings ground to a halt : “ People gon na rise like the water , gon na calm this crisis down .
I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter , saying , ‘ Keep it in the ground !
’ ” Police ultimately escorted them out , as I reported for the Desert Sun at the time .
Afterward , as I got lost trying to exit the cavernous convention center , I bumped into the renowned environmental writer Terry Tempest Williams .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had agreed to pay $ 1.50 per acre to buy drilling rights on 800 acres that hadn ’ t gotten any competitive bids , with the intention of keeping the land out of the hands of the fossil fuel industry .
She ultimately paid for 1,120 acres , a move that drew national attention , especially after the federal government refused to issue the leases .
So it was an eventful morning in Salt Lake .
I watched another oil and gas auction last week , but this one was less dramatic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lease sales online , eliminating the ability for protesters to raise hell .
So instead of showing up at a convention center , I sat on my couch and pressed “ refresh ” a bunch of times as the EnergyNet website updated to reflect digitally submitted bids for 4,100 acres in California ’ s Kern County , north of Los Angeles .


climatedepot--2020-12-19--The Great Reset: ‘You’ll own nothing’ — not a home, a car or — a Christmas tree! It’s time to ‘rent’

The Great Reset: ‘You’ll own nothing’ — not a home, a car or — a Christmas tree! It’s time to ‘rent’ your Christmas tree – ‘It’s just better for the environment’

Marc Morano comments : `` The Great Reset/Green New Deal/Build Back Better are all using COVID and a 'climate emergency @ @ @ @ @ lay out your future .
No private ownership of homes or cars or even Christmas @ @ @ @ @ be permitted only when it is 'morally justifiable ' .
The Great Reset has revealed @ @ @ @ @ you are not free . ''
World Economic Forum Touts Christmas tree 'rental ' : @ @ @ @ @ over the festive period in a bid to stop millions from going to landfill .
@ @ @ @ @ in a pot and returned in the same one .
The farm then re-plants it @ @ @ @ @ Watch 2016 video : World Economic Forum ’ s utopian Great Reset vision of 2030 @ @ @ @ @ own nothing , and you ’ ll be happy ’ – ‘ Whatever you want @ @ @ @ @ it ’ ll be delivered by drone ’ – Meat will be ‘ an occasional @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-20--Climate activist in Forbes Mag: ‘Lock in lifestyle changes brought about by COVID-19’ to battle ‘cli

Climate activist in Forbes Mag: ‘Lock in lifestyle changes brought about by COVID-19’ to battle ‘climate crisis’ – ‘If a deadly virus changed our lifestyle at Warp Speed, why can’t a deadly climate crisis do the same?’

Hat tip : Watts Up With That : Forbes Climate Crisis : “ Lock in lifestyle changes brought about by COVID-19 ” We Need An Operation Warp Speed To Battle Climate Change When I wrote about the new Roaring 20s last December , the world was largely unaware of COVID-19 .
Although the pandemic has caused indescribable tragedy and hardship , it has also shown that with proper motivation and financing , humanity can do the impossible .
That scientists developed safe , effective COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year is evidence of our untapped potential to solve global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that if we act with equal vigor , we can solve this crisis .
But we need an Operation Warp Speed for the Climate .
Thanks to the European and South Korean Green Deals and President-elect Joe Biden ’ s $ 2 trillion climate plan , the world is positioned to do it .
Just as the original Operation Warp Speed met the need for timely new treatments and vaccines , this operation would deliver game-changing innovations for our climate crisis .
Lock in lifestyle changes brought about by COVID-19 When COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their behavior , and daily CO emissions worldwide decreased by an average of 17 % .
BP and other energy companies expect COVID-19 to permanently dent demand for fossil fuels .
We have discovered that worldwide lifestyle changes are possible and have a massive impact on emissions .
A recent survey commissioned by JLL JLL +0.6 % , a commercial real estate company , found that 72 % of office workers want a hybrid model in which they continue work at home several days per week after the crisis ends .
A quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let ’ s lock those changes in to reduce commuter pollution .
Meanwhile , we need a way to get people safely back onto public transport ( its usage is down ) .
And for cases where transportation is unavoidable or has even increased , like with online shopping and freight shipping , it ’ s time to scale electric trucks and hydrogen-powered cargo ships .
While we ’ re at it , let ’ s ensure that business travel never returns to its former excesses .
Most of the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-day trips across the globe .
Regular business meetings can be done more efficiently virtually , complemented by in-person contact only once in a while .
Governments could cement these lifestyle changes with tax deductions and by finally ending fossil fuels subsidies , as I wrote last year .
In response , people would reduce their fossil fuel usage , and innovators would develop carbon-free alternatives sooner than they would otherwise .
If a deadly virus changed our lifestyle at Warp Speed , why can ’ t a deadly climate crisis do the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ van Lierop ?
Van Lierop mentions nuclear fusion research , but like most greens he completely ignores nuclear fission .
We know nuclear fission works .
France decarbonised their economy in the 1970s , by replacing most of their fossil fuel plants with nuclear .
They still get around 75 % of their electricity from nuclear plants .
Rather than imposing permanent Covid-19 style climate lockdowns , the entire world could copy what France did in the 1970s .
In as little as a decade , we could reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifestyle sacrifices whatsoever .
But for some reason hardline greens like van Lierop would apparently rather have us locked in our homes and local towns like sheep in pens , than promote a viable zero carbon option which allows us keep our current lifestyles .


climatedepot--2020-12-20--Prof. Roger Pielke Jr.: Outlier extreme climate scenario RCP8.5 ‘continues its preeminent role in cl

Prof. Roger Pielke Jr.: Outlier extreme climate scenario RCP8.5 ‘continues its preeminent role in climate research’

Donna Laframboise : “ RCP8.5 , I think of it as Ridiculous Climate Prophecy ” – “ Fairy tales to @ @ @ @ @ the climate by the year 2100.
” It can ’ t become reality , they @ @ @ @ @ burns five times more coal than we currently do , “ an amount larger than @ @ @ @ @ reserves.
” Whenever RCP8.5 gets mentioned , they say , it should be clearly labelled @ @ @ @ @ case.
” Incredibly , that ‘ major scientific report ’ ( National Climate Assessment ) @ @ @ @ @ it a “ core scenario , ” page 6 of the report presents it as @ @ @ @ @ a farfetched hallucination : “ RCP8.5 is generally associated with higher population growth , less @ @ @ @ @ carbon intensity of the global energy mix.
” This means the report is junk .
@ @ @ @ @ agencies were involved in its creation .
But the New York Times didn ’ t @ @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-20--Climate activist Michael Mann’s new book trailer claims skeptics ‘can no longer deny the climate cri

Climate activist Michael Mann’s new book trailer claims skeptics ‘can no longer deny the climate crisis’ & features Morano looking like a zombie

Fraudster @ MichaelEMann now has a trailer for his new climate scam book !
At 0:40 , Mann claims climate @ @ @ @ @ deny the climate crisis '' .
Morano looks like a demon in Mann 's portrayal @ @ @ @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Biden introduces his climate team – Touts ‘more people of color in our Cabinet than any Cabinet ever

Biden introduces his climate team – Touts ‘more people of color in our Cabinet than any Cabinet ever, more women than ever’

WILMINGTON , Del .
— Just as the United States has needed a unified , national response to COVID-19 , it needs one for dealing with climate change , President-elect Joe Biden said Saturday as he rolled out key members of his environmental team .
“ We literally have no time to waste , ” Biden told reporters as introduced his choices .
The approach is a shift from Donald Trump ’ s presidency , which has been marked by efforts to boost oil and gas production while rolling back government efforts intended to safeguard the environment .
The incoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ block many of the current administration ’ s initiatives .
There also will be an emphasis on looking out for the low-income , working class and minority communities hit hardest by fossil fuel pollution and climate change .
In his remarks , Biden stressed the diversity of an emerging team that he described as “ brilliant , qualified , tested and they are barrier-busting.
” “ Already there are more people of color in our Cabinet than any Cabinet ever , more women than ever , ” said the former vice president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of department leaders who reflect the diversity of America .
The nominees Biden introduced Saturday had compelling personal stories that they cited as guiding them if confirmed by the Senate .
New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to lead the Interior Department , which has wielded influence over the nation ’ s tribes for generations .
She said her life has not been easy .
She struggled with homelessness and relied on food stamps at one point .
“ This moment is profound when we consider the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once proclaimed his goal , was to quote , ‘ civilize or exterminate ’ us , ” Haaland said .
“ I ’ m a living testament to the failure of that horrific ideology.
” Haaland was referring to Alexander H.H .
Stuart , who said that in 1851 .
Former two-term Michigan Gov .
Jennifer Granholm is in line to be energy secretary .
She described arriving in the U.S. at age 4 and brought from Canada by a family “ seeking opportunity.
” She said her father found work as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bank .
“ It ’ s because of my family ’ s journey and my experience in fighting for hardworking Michigan families that I have become obsessed , obsessed with gaining good-paying jobs in America in a global economy , ” Granholm said .
North Carolina official Michael Regan would be the first African American man to run the Environmental Protection Agency .
Regan , the state environmental head since 2017 , has made a name for himself by pursuing cleanups of industrial toxins and helping the low-income and minority communities significantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew up in North Carolina hunting and fishing with his father and grandfather and that he has great respect for the outdoors and the country ’ s natural resources , but he also had a respiratory condition that required him to use an inhaler .
“ Since the start of my career , my goals have been the same , ” Regan said .
“ To safeguard our natural resources , to improve the quality of our air and water , to protect our families and our communities , and to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthier world.
” Biden ’ s nominee to oversee the Council on Environmental Quality is Brenda Mallory .
The office oversees environmental reviews for virtually all major infrastructure projects and advises the president on major environmental issues .
If confirmed , she would be the first African American to hold the position since it was created more than half a century ago .
Two other members of the team introduced Saturday do not need Senate confirmation .
They are Gina McCarthy , to serve as national climate adviser , and Ali Zaidi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was EPA administrator from 2013 to 2017 during President Barack Obama ’ s second term .


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Climate Alarmism Dies In The Maldives: 97% Of 186 Island Coasts Have Grown (59%) Or Not Changed (38%

Climate Alarmism Dies In The Maldives: 97% Of 186 Island Coasts Have Grown (59%) Or Not Changed (38%) Since 2005

Despite sea level rise , a 2019 global analysis ( Duvat , 2019 ) found 89 % of 709 island coasts have been either stable or growing in size in recent decades .
A new Maldives-only study ( Duvat , 2020 ) finds rapid ( > 3 to > 50 % ) coastal growth in 110 of 186 Maldives islands from 2005 to 2016 .
Just 5 islands – 2.7 % – actually contracted in size during this period .
Last year Dr. Virginie Duvat published a global assessment of how the Earth ’ s islands and atolls are faring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise since satellite monitoring began in the 1980s .
Fortunately she found “ no widespread sign of physical destabilization in the face of sea-level rise.
” In fact , a ) none of the 30 atolls analyzed lost land area , b ) 88.6 % of the 709 islands studied were either stable or increased in area , c ) no island larger than 10 hectare ( ha ) decreased in size , and d ) only 4 of 334 islands ( 1.2 % ) larger than 5 ha had decreased in size @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Maldives islands , a region characterized as one of the most vulnerable to sea level rise perturbation .
About 80 % of the islands are less than 1 meter ( m ) above sea level .
Considering the Maldives population ( > 400,000 ) has been doubling every 25 years since the 1960s and nearly 1.3 million tourists visit many of the 188 inhabited islands every year , the Maldives islands are critical to ongoing assessment of the effects of modern sea level change .
And , fortunately , like it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Maldives are faring quite well .
Due significantly to human ingenuity – engineering feats such as island raising , artificially expanding island areas , and “ armoring ” shorelines – most of the Maldives have actually expanded in size in recent decades .
Since 2005 , 110 ( 59.1 % ) of the 186 islands studied grew by ≥3 % .
Of those 110 expanding islands , 57 grew by ≥10 % and 19 grew by ≥50 % ( Duvat , 2020 ) .
Again , that ’ s just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that didn ’ t expand in size , 38.2 % ( 71 islands ) were classified as stable ( defined as neither growing or contracting by more than 3 % ) .
This leaves only 5 islands out of 186 ( 2.7 % ) that decreased in size since the 1980s .
Put another way , 97.3 % of Maldives islands have been either stable or growing in size since 2005 .
Another new study ( Kench et al.
, 2020 ) helpfully presents the long-term context of Holocene sea level for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are above sea level today were submerged beneath seawater as recently as 3,000 years ago .
From about 4,000 to 2,000 years ago , Maldives sea levels were about 0.5 m above where they are today .
Natural oscillations of ~0.8 m in a few centuries have occurred in the last few thousand years , including dips during the Late Antique Little Ice Age ( ~1600 years ago ) and Little Ice Age ( ~400 years ago ) .
Modern sea level changes do not appear to fall outside the range of natural @ @


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Axios Reporter Ignores Sen. Whitehouse Hypocrisy on Special Interests & connections to ‘dark money’

Axios must like propping up Democratic senators as crusaders against fossil fuel special interests while ignoring their own deep ties to special interests , including dark money .
Axios climate change and energy reporter Amy Harder praised how Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse ( D-RI ) was “ calling on the incoming Biden administration to have the Justice Department investigate organizations that fossil-fuel companies have in the past funded.
” Harder said Whitehouse was accusing these organizations of “ propagating ‘ climate denialism and climate obstruction and political ownership of the Republican Party.
’ ” Harder herself took aim at the conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and attacked it as “ an organization known for pushing false information on climate change.
” She stated that Whitehouse ’ s “ focus for now at the federal level are organizations like Heartland.
” Nowhere did Harder mention Whitehouse ’ s hypocrisy on special interest funding when it comes to his own connections to dark money .
The Capital Research Center ( CRC ) reported in November that Whitehouse himself “ fundraises through ActBlue , the Left ’ s favorite ‘ dark money ’ machine.
” CRC said that ActBlue ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 ) and ( c ) ( 4 ) wings report their pass-through grants as a single , unidentifiable lump , so they don ’ t have to disclose which groups they passed money to or how much each group received.
” In addition , Harder also ignored how Whitehouse had written an opinion piece for The Washington Post in 2015 actually arguing for RICO lawsuits to be brought against companies who disagreed with him on climate change .
Reporting any of Whitehouse ’ s connections to dark money or his crazy op-ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with would have undercut the anti-special interest and purist crusader images of Whitehouse that Harder was trying to push .
But Whitehouse has a history of railing against right-wing dark money while ignoring questions regarding his own connections to left-wing dark money .
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published an editorial in September headlined “ Sheldon Whitehouse Goes Dark.
” Whitehouse was invited to testify before a House Judiciary subcommittee to rail against right-wing “ grimy swamps of dark money influence ” on the courts , The Journal noted .
He reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about his own ties to Arabella Advisors .
Arabella Advisors is a massive left-wing for-profit operation that oversees leftist nonprofit groups that have also tried to exert considerable influence on the courts .
As the editorial concluded : The Journal Editorial Board also noted prior to Whitehouse ’ s testimony before the House Judiciary subcommittee that Whitehouse had possible “ ties to [ the radical leftist ] Demand Justice , which describes itself as a ‘ project ’ of the [ Soros-funded dark money organization ] Sixteen Thirty Fund and New Venture Fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some $ 5 million opposing Brett Kavanaugh.
” Demand Justice — an “ affiliate ” of Arabella Advisors — was reported in September to be spending seven figures on an ad buy in a last-ditch effort to derail President Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
The Journal reported that “ [ w ] hen a Daily Caller reporter asked Mr. Whitehouse last year if Demand Justice and groups like it have donated to his campaign , the Senator replied , ‘ hope so.
’ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MRC about Harder ’ s irresponsible reporting in not disclosing Whitehouse ’ s hypocrisy :


climatedepot--2020-12-21--The ‘Great Reset’ comes for Christmas – You won’t own anything, not even a Christmas tree

Let us review the “ Great Reset , ” a proposal released in May by the World Economic Forum and other global-minded folk who outlined a plan for planet-wide economic recovery .
It ’ s complicated .
“ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization said in a master statement at the time .
The Great Reset embraces such mottoes as “ You ’ ll own nothing , and you ’ ll be happy ” and “ The U.S. won ’ t be the world ’ s leading superpower , ” says Marc Morano , founder of the Climate Depot , a canny online news site which tracks climate alarmism and other issues .
He found these phrases in a video produced by the World Economic Forum — WEF for short .
The outreach , Mr. Morano @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greenest icon of the Christmas season .
“ The Great Reset/Green New Deal/Build Back Better are all using COVID-19 and a ‘ climate emergency , ’ to very clearly lay out your future .
No private ownership of homes or cars or even Christmas trees , ” Mr. Morano said .
The Great Reset : ‘ You ’ ll own nothing ’ — not a home , a car or — a Christmas tree !
It ’ s time to ‘ rent ’ your Christmas tree – ‘ It ’ s just better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ The Great Reset/Green New Deal/Build Back Better are all using COVID and a ‘ climate emergency ’ , to very clearly lay out your future .
No private ownership of homes or cars or even Christmas trees .
Air travel will be permitted only when it is ‘ morally justifiable ’ .
The Great Reset has revealed the future it seeks and you are not free.
” World Economic Forum Touts Christmas tree ‘ rental ’ : Christmas trees are being rented over the festive period in a bid to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees are taken home in a pot and returned in the same one .
The farm then re-plants it until the following year .
Watch 2016 video : World Economic Forum ’ s utopian Great Reset vision of 2030 – ‘ You ’ ll own nothing , and you ’ ll be happy ’ – ‘ Whatever you want you ’ ll rent & it ’ ll be delivered by drone ’ – Meat will be ‘ an occasional treat ’


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Analysis: Mask mandates worthless & may increase COVID ‘cases’ ‘ ‘With mask mandates in place states

Analysis: Mask mandates worthless & may increase COVID ‘cases’ ‘ ‘With mask mandates in place states say 10 more cases per 100K population’

Another objection : `` Well , we can never know for certain HOW MUCH WORSE it could have been without masks . ''
First , that 's not science - that 's unfalsifiable nonsense .
Maybe consider that the virus is beyond your control .
We looked at cases on days where mask mandates were in place vs when they were not .
We calculated the cases per day adjusted for population and : BREAKING !
Do mask mandates work ?
Our analysis below.We looked at cases on days where mask mandates were in place vs when they were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjusted for population and : WITH MASK MANDATE : 27 cases per day per 100K people That ’ s right .
With mandates in place states say 10 more cases per 100K population .
Here ’ s the breakdown by state .
Many states have had days with mandates ( blue ) and without ( orange ) h/t to our friend Team Apocalypse will object and say : “ well , states which put mandates in place were seeing surges in cases !
” Perhaps… but our data shows that even AFTER the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our friend @ ianmSC Maybe consider that the virus is beyond your control .
See these 6 states with different mandates .
Up and down .
Another objection : “ Well , we can never know for certain HOW MUCH WORSE it could have been without masks.
” First , that ’ s not science – that ’ s unfalsifiable nonsense.Maybe consider that the virus is beyond your control .
See these 6 states with different mandates .
Up and down .
Our main purpose here is targeting elected officials who use masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which dramatically impact society .
Until these politicians abandon those tactics ( “ Cases up !
Mask harder !
” ) we will continue to fight this .


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Follow ‘the Science’! COVID Lockdowns KILL: Suicides exceed COVID deaths; Drug Overdoses Spike; Dela

Follow ‘the Science’! COVID Lockdowns KILL: Suicides exceed COVID deaths; Drug Overdoses Spike; Delayed surgeries; Delayed cancer/heart treatments = more DEATH

“ More than 40 states have reported increases in opioid-related mortality as well as ongoing concerns for those with a mental illness or substance use disorder in counties and other areas within the state ” since lockdowns began “ More than 40 states have reported increases in opioid-related mortality as well as ongoing concerns for those with a mental illness or substance use disorder in counties and other areas within the state ” since lockdowns began ama-assn.org/system/files/2… “ Multiple cases of COVID-19-related suicides in the USA , UK , Italy , Germany , Bangladesh , India and other countries have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literature ” “ Multiple cases of COVID-19-related suicides in the USA , UK , Italy , Germany , Bangladesh , India and other countries have been reported in mass media and psychiatric literature ” academic.oup.com/qjmed/advance-… “ According to the latest survey from Survivor Views … half ( 51 % ) of all those surveyed reported some impact on their [ cancer ] care due to the virus … nearly one in four report a delay in care or treatment.
” “ According to the latest survey from Survivor Views … half ( 51 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some impact on their [ cancer ] care due to the virus … nearly one in four report a delay in care or treatment.
” ascopost.com/news/april-202…


climatedepot--2020-12-21--Climate lockdowns coming soon: Dem Sen Merkley urges Biden ‘to declare a national climate emergency’

Climate lockdowns coming soon: Dem Sen Merkley urges Biden ‘to declare a national climate emergency’ – ‘Using every tool available to him’ – ‘Treat this crisis like the emergency it is’

Sen. Jeff Merkley ( D-Oregon ) : `` But we can not wait .
We need bold executive action that treats this crisis — quite literally — as the emergency it is .
...
I understand that many people may still feel trepidation about using these powers to address the climate crisis .
However , we know that continuing on our current path will be catastrophic , and will hit working people the hardest .
On the other hand , if we put in place the right policies , we can create millions of new jobs re-powering the country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not forget that millions of Americans voted for Joe Biden because he promised climate action .
Those voters will be demoralized and disillusioned in future elections if we sacrifice their health , livelihoods and futures to prop up fossil fuels .
Substantively and politically , we can not afford to be passive in the face of this crisis .
The climate crisis is one of the biggest emergencies that our country has ever faced , and our time is running out .
Americans are counting on Biden to lead accordingly .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this crisis like the emergency it is . ''
Climate activist in Forbes Mag : ‘ Lock in lifestyle changes brought about by COVID-19 ’ to battle ‘ climate crisis ’ – ‘ If a deadly virus changed our lifestyle at Warp Speed , why can ’ t a deadly climate crisis do the same ?
’ Jeff Merkley , a Democrat , represents Oregon in the U.S. Senate .
WaPo : How Joe Biden can act boldly to address the climate crisis Jeff Merkley , a Democrat , represents Oregon in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to take on the climate crisis through legislation will be challenged by the realities of the Senate .
If Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) emerges as the majority leader following the runoff elections in Georgia , no serious climate bill will ever get a hearing in committee , much less get to the Oval Office .
And even if Democrats win the Senate , passing adequately ambitious legislation will be a struggle with such a razor-thin margin and the need for filibuster reform .
But we can not wait .
We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — quite literally — as the emergency it is .
Declaring the climate crisis a national emergency under the NEA would not only send a powerful signal about the urgency of bold action , it would unlock powers that allow our nation to take significant , concrete actions regardless of congressional gridlock .
Examples include redirecting spending to build out renewable energy systems , implementing large-scale clean transportation solutions and financing distributed energy projects to boost climate resiliency — all of which would help safeguard our communities and slash harmful pollution .
Invoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration and help address the national security threats posed by our climate crisis .
These powers would allow the Biden administration to take essential steps toward strengthening our emergency preparedness , such as constructing resilient energy infrastructure and mobilizing domestic industry to ramp up manufacturing of clean energy technologies .
These are necessary steps to protect Americans from the deluge of violent storms and extreme weather events that are on the horizon .
Plus , spawning a robust clean energy industry could generate millions of high-quality American jobs vital to rejuvenating our post-covid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this lightly .
I ’ ve spent the past four years — and , frankly , several years before that — watching , worriedly , the increasing use of executive power and the sidelining of Congress .
A president ’ s emergency powers should never be used wantonly .
However , we can not afford to shy away from tackling this crisis just because President Trump misused the NEA to fund the construction of his racist border wall .
I understand that many people may still feel trepidation about using these powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we know that continuing on our current path will be catastrophic , and will hit working people the hardest .
On the other hand , if we put in place the right policies , we can create millions of new jobs re-powering the country and cleaning our air .
And let ’ s not forget that millions of Americans voted for Joe Biden because he promised climate action .
Those voters will be demoralized and disillusioned in future elections if we sacrifice their health , livelihoods and futures to prop up fossil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not afford to be passive in the face of this crisis .


climatedepot--2020-12-23--Nominations open for ‘The World’s Greatest Climate Hypocrite’ competition

Last year , we invited GWPF readers to submit nominations for a competition to find the World ’ s Greatest Climate Hypocrites of 2019 .
We decided to recognise a true genius in the field , christening the prizes “ the Emmas ” , to mark Ms Thompson ’ s ludicrous devotion to the dark art of shamelessness .
Interest was high , and a close-fought contest saw the awards carried off by Emma Thompson , Barack Obama and Richard Branson , each of whom went far beyond the call of duty in failing to practice what they preach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-awareness among the eco-elites , we at GWPF decided to make the Emmas awards an annual event , a showcase of all that is most brazen and barefaced in the worlds of eco-luvviedom and politics .
So , this brings us to the nominations for the 2020 hunt for the World ’ s Greatest Climate Hypocrites .
Help us choose this year ’ s winner To help us find the winner , send your nominations to [ email protected ] , together with a few words about why you think they are deserving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the three categories : Send us your suggestions by 29th December .
The winners will be chosen by the judges at the start of next year .
The post Nominations open for ‘ The World ’ s Greatest Climate Hypocrite ’ competitionappeared first on The Global Warming Policy Forum ( GWPF ) .SHAREVISIT WEBSITE


climatedepot--2020-12-23--Dennis Prager: The Sovietization of California – ‘A Soviet satellite’ – ‘A police state, rooted in d

Dennis Prager: The Sovietization of California – ‘A Soviet satellite’ – ‘A police state, rooted in deception & irrationality’ in era of COVID

California .
It is becoming a police state , rooted in deception and irrationality .
Restaurants have been shut down ( except for takeout orders ) , even for outdoor dining , for no scientific reason .
The left ’ s claim to “ follow the science ” is a lie .
The left does not follow science ; it follows scientists it agrees with and dismisses all other scientists as “ anti-science.
” Science does not say that eating inside a restaurant at least six feet from other diners , let alone outside a restaurant , is potentially fatal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from strangers is safe .
Even The New York Times , in July , acknowledged the double standard : “ Public health experts decried the anti-lockdown protests as dangerous gatherings in a pandemic .
Health experts seem less comfortable doing so now that the marches are against racism.
” But at a given point , I am sure that I will leave this Soviet satellite for a free state .
The bigger and far more important question is : How long will the Soviet states of America and the free states of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is no question that America is becoming , if it hasn ’ t already become , two countries .


climatedepot--2020-12-22--‘I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better’ – World Economic Forum Admits Davos

‘I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better’ – World Economic Forum Admits Davos 2021 will Reveal ‘Great Reset Initiative’

The World Economic Forum unveiled a preview for its Davos 2021 Agenda .
The meeting of the world ’ s political and corporate elites next month will be a digital event due to Covid concerns .
Many on the right were mocked for saying the “ Great Reset ” was a part of a larger conspiracy to impose worldwide tyranny .
The globalists are openly admitting they are using Covid-19 as a vehicle to usher in a Marxist takeover of the world yet conservatives who sound the alarm are mocked as “ conspiracy theorists.
” The globalists are using Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that no institution or individual alone can address the economic , environmental , social and technological challenges of our complex , interdependent world .
The pandemic itself will not transform the world , but it has accelerated systemic changes that were apparent before its inception .
The fault lines that emerged in 2020 now appear as critical crossroads in 2021 .
The time to rebuild trust and to make crucial choices is fast approaching as the need to reset priorities and the urgency to reform systems grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agenda will also mark the launch of the World Economic Forum ’ s Great Reset Initiative and begin the preparation of the Special Annual Meeting in the spring .
Recently , the global elitists at the WEF told the public to start eating weeds , algae , bugs and fungus instead of animal products .
The strange diet plan comes from a recent virtual event hosted by the WEF , called Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good .
The WEF highlighted 5 main reasons that you should start grazing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re easy to grow 2 ) They can be rich in nutrients 3 ) We need to diversify our diets 4 ) They know more about the soil than we do 5 ) They taste great Many have scrutinized the WEF for attempting to further economic globalization and to make the planet one giant third-world country .
They also research and publish ways to eliminate real meat from American diets and replace it with “ alternatives.
” In that research , the World Economic Forum recommended making people eat fungus instead of beef @ @ @ @ @ @ @ algae in place of chicken .
The World Economic Forum in a November of 2017 blog post told people to envision a world taken over by technocrats .
“ Welcome to 2030 .
I own nothing , have no privacy , and life has never been better .
”


climatedepot--2020-12-22--Watch Fonda convince herself we are in a climate emergency in a debate with — herself. Are you convi

Watch Fonda convince herself we are in a climate emergency in a debate with — herself. Are you convinced after watching this?

Watch Fonda convince herself that we are in a climate emergency in a debate with herself .
Are you convinced @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/VXBnGYlMdf


climatedepot--2020-12-22--Deb Haaland is Biden’s radical pick for Interior Secretary – endorsed by the Sunrise Movement

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s likely pick for Interior Secretary is New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland ( D-NM ) .
Haaland , first elected to Congress in 2018 , was one of four contenders for the role—besting three fellow New Mexicans : Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich along with former Obama Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Conner .
Without a doubt , Haaland ’ s nomination to the post is historic .
If confirmed , she would be the first Native American Interior Secretary in department history .
But how does she stand on the issues ?
And if Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s the likelihood of her confirmation ?
As I wrote in Town Hall recently , Haaland ’ s positions on critical conservation and environmental issues would alienate most Americans : Haaland is an original Green New Deal backer and is endorsed by the Sunrise Movement .
She also supports restoring the size of the controversial Bears Ears National Monument in Utah , opposes Endangered Species Act reforms , and endorses the “ 30 by 30 ” plan via House Resolution 835. Who has endorsed Rep. Haaland for this role ?
Anti-hunting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current chair of the House Natural Resources Committee , gave his seal of approval on a potential Haaland nod .
He said this about Haaland in a letter obtained by The Hill newspaper : “ It is well past time that an Indigenous person brings history full circle at the Department of Interior .
As her colleague on the Natural Resources Committee , I have seen first-hand the passion and dedication she puts into these issues at the forefront of the Interior Department from tackling the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate crisis using America ’ s public lands .
”


climatedepot--2020-12-22--AP: ‘Biden picks deal-makers, fighters for climate’ – Steve Milloy Rebuttal: ‘There is nothing Biden

AP: ‘Biden picks deal-makers, fighters for climate’ – Steve Milloy Rebuttal: ‘There is nothing Biden’s climate team can do to change the weather’

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — Joe Biden is picking deal-makers and fighters to lead a climate team he ’ ll ask to remake and clean up the nation ’ s transportation and power-plant systems , and as fast as politically possible .
While the president-elect ’ s picks have the experience to do the heavy lifting required in a climate overhaul of the U.S. economy , they also seem to be reassuring skeptics that he won ’ t neglect the low-income , working class and minority communities hit hardest by fossil fuel pollution and climate change .
Progressives , energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday welcomed Biden ’ s choice of popular former Mayor Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary .
His expected picks of former Michigan Gov .
Jennifer Granholm for energy secretary and former Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy as leader of domestic climate efforts also were met with general applause .
Along with the yet-to-be-named heads of EPA and the Interior Department , Buttigieg , Granholm and McCarthy will be part of an effort to rapidly build and develop technology to retool the United States ’ transportation and power grid systems from petroleum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solar , wind and other cleaner forms of energy .
Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico is considered the frontrunner for Interior — and won a key endorsement Wednesday from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — but Biden has not announced his choice .
If selected , Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary .
Biden has pledged to make slowing the impacts of climate change a top priority and has laid out an ambitious plan to reduce U.S. greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2050 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global 2015 Paris Agreement on climate and a pledge to stop all climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants by 2035 .
Among those on his climate team , Granholm as Michigan ’ s governor helped nudge auto workers toward accepting a switch to production of more electric vehicles .
That will be one of several big ticket clean-energy efforts she and others in the administration will be pushing under Biden ’ s promised $ 2 trillion climate plan , which will face obstacles from Republicans in Congress and battles over which priorities to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good lady , ” said retired United Auto Workers local president Pat Sweeney , who remembers Granholm for helping to broker the Detroit auto bailout during the 2008-09 financial crisis .
” She ’ ll do a good job .
”