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- Global supply chains as a way to curb carbon emissions Sat, 28 Mar 20, 4:00pmNorwegian University of Science and Technology The coronavirus outbreak has companies from Apple to Amazon warning consumers, shareholders and governments about how factory shutdowns in China and across the globe have disrupted...
- Washington Bill Would Open Up Possibility of Regressive, Harmful Cap-and-Trade Program or Carbon-Dioxide Tax Sat, 14 Mar 20, 12:00amResearch and commentary by Tim Benson A bill introduced in the Washington House of Representatives would give the state Department of Ecology (DOE) the authority to create either a carbon-dioxide tax or cap-and-trade system,...
- Hawaiian residents will suffer greatly from new ‘climate saving’ carbon taxes Sat, 15 Feb 20, 5:00pmA proposed $80 per ton Carbon-Dioxide and Gas Tax Would Be a Big Burden for Hawaii Families and Businesses Guest analysis by Tim Benson [see update at the end] Companion legislation introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature...
- Cambridge Professor: “The only way to hit net zero [carbon] by 2050 is to stop flying” Sun, 9 Feb 20, 3:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; According to Cambridge Professor of Engineering Julian Allwood, zero carbon aviation is not going to happen in the foreseeable future. The only way to hit net zero by 2050...
- EU could use carbon border tax against Brexit Britain, warns MEP Sat, 1 Feb 20, 9:00amFrom EURATIV By Sam Morgan | EURACTIV.com Jan 28, 2020 (updated: 2:29) The EU could deploy a carbon border tax against the UK after Brexit, according to the head of the European Parliament’s environment committee,...
- EU Threatens China with Carbon Pricing Import Duties Sat, 25 Jan 20, 1:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; The new President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to impose import duties on China unless they implement a domestic Chinese carbon tax. Davos...
- Taking action on climate is hard. Here are five questions to help Australia seize this moment | Nicky Ison Mon, 13 Jan 20, 11:39amAs we face policy and communications challenges, we must heed painful lessons from the past
- Harvard Economics Professor: Global Carbon Tax, Give the Money to China Wed, 8 Jan 20, 5:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall Harvard Professor and Guardian author Kenneth Rogoff thinks the best way to tackle climate change is to impose a global carbon tax, then use the money to help China and other poor countries eliminate...
- A plea from a Washington State Reader Wed, 18 Dec 19, 9:00pmFrom MCR, Washington State voters have, over the course of the last few years defeated multiple, repeated attempts to have Carbon Trading Schemes enacted and enforced in that once-great State...
- Young Republicans Crack, Demand Climate Action Sun, 15 Dec 19, 5:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall A group of College Conservatives have sided with the Democrats and demanded climate action – though liberal media outlets are still sneering at them for being Conservative...
- COP25 – Madrid. Global Carbon Tax Law Has Serious Consequences for Canada and Democracy Mon, 2 Dec 19, 1:00pmCOP25 – Madrid. After rioting and civil unrest in Chile, the intended location of COP-25, Madrid, Spain agreed to take on the challenge of hosting some 20,000 climate change bureaucrats for the 25th meeting of the Conference...
- COP25 Press Release: The UN Push for an All Powerful Global Carbon Market Sat, 30 Nov 19, 9:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall Chilling mission almost complete press release from the United Nations. UN CLIMATE PRESS RELEASE / 29 NOV, 2019 COP25 to Be the Launchpad for Significantly more Climate Ambition Bonn/ Madrid,...
- How “The Limits to Growth” Broke Australia’s Bipartisan Carbon Tax Sun, 24 Nov 19, 5:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall Australia’s famously climate skeptic former Prime Minister Tony Abbott won leadership by a single vote, because a senior member of parliament had learned the hard way to be skeptical of defective...
- FP Proposes a Joint US / EU Climate Trade War Against China Mon, 18 Nov 19, 1:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall According to Foreign Policy, next time the “opportunity opens up”, the USA and European Union should unite to impose carbon taxes on the entire world...
- How do we rein in the fossil fuel industry? Here are eight ideas Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:23amIndividual action alone won’t solve the climate crisis. So what political changes might help?