2 Celsius, So What?
“Those on the left have everything upside down. They think it’s cars and planes and air conditioners and fossil fuels that are heating the planet. Wrong — these are the things that keep us cool,” — Stephen Moore in the New York Sun. A month or so ago I decided to trash the manuscript for […]
Market Leakage from Curbing Oil Production — the fallacy of Perfect Substitution and the dangerous implications from Federal Agencies promoting it
“If you’re in a hole, stop digging” from The Sky’s Limit — Why the Paris Climate Goals Require a Managed Decline of Fossil Fuel Production [1] The above quoted 2016 paper, courtesy Oil Change International, then goes on to say, “ENOUGH ALREADY. The Paris Agreement aims to help the world avoid the worst effects of climate […]
EU – New rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing
Recognizing the urgent need for sustainable practices and the importance of empowering consumers to make environmentally friendly choices, the European Parliament has taken a significant step forward. Backed by an overwhelming majority, the Parliament has endorsed draft legislation aimed at enhancing product labelling, durability, and combating misleading claims. This legislative proposal, known as the directive […]
Global warming paradox
Commercial facilities continue to contribute to global warming at alarming rates. This recent article in CNN sums up the perils of over-reliance on cooling systems, the vicious loop it creates, and the need to embrace energy efficiency solutions. Extracts below from article by Heather Chen, CNN (Fri, 9-Jun-23) Source: https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/09/asia/air-conditioning-singapore-climate-change-intl-hnk-dst/index.html =================================================================================== When the temperature soared […]
How To Use Carbon Tax To Tackle Green Washing
When it imposed a carbon tax, Singapore as usual, did something pioneering (becoming the first SE Asian country to bell that cat), while playing by the book — a carbon tax is arguably the most practical way to share ownership for Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs) with the corporations responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. Singapore’s carbon […]
Cutting Down Rainforests On One Hand, Using Fossil Fuels On The Other
“If you cannot measure it, you can’t improve it.”Lord Kelvin Any which way you look at 2023, it began badly for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), with the media pummeling it for allegedly playing fast & loose with nature based carbon credits. It’s not as if this finger-pointing came out of the blue. Critics be […]