Ilargi: CON21
To halt the demise of the planet, you can’t rely on the same people who cause it.
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Gauis Publius: Making the US a Petro-State – White House Keeps Alive GOP Hopes for Lifting the Oil Export Ban
Why lifting the oil export ban is “appeasement” of Big Oil and needs to be stopped.
Read more...Connecting American Foreign Policy to Economic Policy
Can American foreign policy be made to work better for US citizens (outside the arms industry) and the rest of the world?
Read more...Present Day Benefits of Climate Policy
Poor framing of climate change and climate policy issues are making costs appear much higher than they are and are thus deterring action.
Read more...Gaius Publius: How to Think About the Paris Climate Talks
The Paris climate talks are destined to be too little, too late, and here is a framework for understanding why.
Read more...Don Quijones: Ultimate Weapon in Existential Struggle: Using the TPP for Hostile Takeover of Mexican Agriculture
For the people of Mexico, the TPP could be the ultimate kick in the teeth. They have fought their own government, industry and some of the world’s largest, most powerful corporations tooth and nail to preserve their food sovereignty.
Read more...Despite Low Oil Prices, Renewable Power Gaining Traction, Energy Agencies Report — But Not Yet Fast Enough for the Climate
The shift away from coal and towards renewable energy is slowly beginning to gain traction.
Read more...Is Obama Walking Into COP21 With An Empty Hand?
The EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” and the run-up to the COP21 climate change in Paris.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Is Clinton Still a Carbon Candidate? The Data to Date
Clinton looks like a carbon candidate who is making predictable rhetorical gestures otherwise to fool the rubes.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Can Miami Beach Survive Global Warming?
Miami Beach as a canary in the coal mine for global warming.
Read more...IEA World Energy Outlook: New Hope For Civilization
World energy demand grows in all WEO scenarios, but government policies play a powerful role in dictating the pace of the growth and the degree to which greenhouse-gas emissions follow the same path.
Read more...Gulf States to be Hoist Early on Climate Change Petard
The Gulf states will be among the first to suffer severe repercussions from climate change. The problem is the rest of us will not be all that far behind in line.
Read more...The Future of Work and the Role of Climate Change
Consideration of climate change has been almost totally missing from discussions about the future of work. What happens when you include it?
Read more...Why Has Carbon Capture And Storage Not Taken Off Yet?
How the economics of carbon capture are impeding widespread adoption.
Read more...Gaius Publius: A DOJ Lawsuit Against Exxon, a “Slam Dunk” to Win, Would Threaten Investors and Possibly Executives
Why the Department of Justice will have a lot of ‘splaining to do if it does not file a case against Exxon.
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