Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova; Al Gore might be happy to encourage towns like Georgetown to go renewable, but so far he is not offering to pay anyones grossly inflated green electricity bills. ENERGY TRANSITIONSHow 100% renewables backfired on a Texas townEdward Klump, E&E News reporterEnergywire: Monday, November 4, 2019 An inconvenient truth…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to Time Magazine, China is increasingly participating in the financing of renewable energy projects, as well as provision of renewable infrastructure. But something ugly is happening behind the scenes. China Is Bankrolling Green Energy Projects Around the World NOVEMBER 1, 2019BY CHARLIE CAMPBELL / SHANGHAI Perched on the ochre scrub…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Climate skeptic Aussie One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has challenged marine park authorities to explain why giving them money will help prevent global warming from bleaching coral reefs. Pauline Hanson gives Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s top scientist a serve over coral bleaching Rebecca GredleyAAPMonday, 21 October 2019 3:50…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall On the 21st of October, The Conversation wants Canadians to vote for more tax, greater climate sacrifices and higher energy costs. At the ballot box, cast a vote for climate change innovation and investmentOctober 19, 2019 5.16am AEDT Jason MacLean Assistant Professor of Law and Associate Member of the School of…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to The Guardian, Google is financing climate skeptic organizations like the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in direct contradiction to their stated public position on climate change. Revealed: Google made large contributions to climate change deniers Stephanie Kirchgaessnerin WashingtonFri 11 Oct 2019 17.00 AEDT Firm’s public calls for climate action contrast with…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Unhappy Pacific Islanders are vigorously demanding more climate action, and they want to know when the “support” will arrive. ‘We Need Support’: Pacific Islands Seek Help And Unity To Fight Climate Change October 5, 201911:56 AM ETASHLEY WESTERMAN … Pacific Island government officials in New York for the United Nations…
China appears to have fanned the flames of Pacific Islander anger over Australia’s failure to provide heaps of extra money embrace a more pro-active approach to helping Pacific Islanders prepare for global warming. Beijing suggests Australia reflect on how it treats Pacific neighbours after climate change fallout By Christina Zhou Beijing has suggested Australia reflect on…
Guest smack-down by David Middleton HENRY FARRELLSCIENCE08.02.1909:00 AMDON’T ASK HOW TO PAY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE. ASK WHO LAST WEEK, CNN announced plans to host a climate crisis town hall with the Democratic presidential candidates on September 4. MSNBC scheduled a multiday climate change forum with the presidential hopefuls later that month. In both venues, some version of the perpetual question…
By Chris Horner and Victoria Toensing The State Energy and Environmental Impact Center, a group created by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2017, is hiring and placing lawyers in the offices of state attorneys general. The mission of the group, which is led by a former Interior Department official and housed at…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall “Sombre speeches by government officials at regular conferences are not leading to meaningful action.” UN expert condemns failure to address impact of climate change on poverty GENEVA (25 June 2019) – Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, but also threatens democracy and human rights,…