Nostr notes by Keith McNeill

“... we’re getting outspent like 27 to one ..." – David ...

2026-03-11T15:08:01Z

“... we’re getting outspent like 27 to one ..."

– David Hochschild, California Energy Commission

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https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-tidal-wave-of-hostile-messaging-the-billions-spent-each-year-by-the-fossil-fuel-industry-demonising-renewables/

"Mortgage prisoners” are people who cannot sell because ...

2026-02-27T15:43:09Z

"Mortgage prisoners” are people who cannot sell because their homes are too flood-prone to insure, and fears of banks facing rising defaults. And the climate crisis is just getting started
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/insurance-industry-mortgage-prisoners-climate-crisis-down-to-earth

Data scientist Hannah Ritchie has built an interactive tool that ...

2026-02-16T15:29:23Z

Data scientist Hannah Ritchie has built an interactive tool that lets you compare the energy use of "household" activities such as lighting, cooking, heating and driving. It's interesting
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://hannahritchie.substack.com/p/does-that-use-a-lot-of

No single site comparable to Khavda in India exists anywhere else ...

2026-01-22T23:13:29Z

No single site comparable to Khavda in India exists anywhere else in the world. When fully operational, it will produce enough electricity to supply a country the size of Chile or the Netherlands
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/india-renewable-energy-park-adani-khavda-b2888913.html

"Most analysts believe that another country, likely China, ...

2026-01-18T15:49:24Z

"Most analysts believe that another country, likely China, will go into that leadership vacuum and really be the country that steers the future direction—and that’s not necessarily great for addressing climate change."
– Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18012026/how-trumps-withdrawal-from-climate-treaties-may-ultimately-play-out/

Official figures show that electricity generated by the latest ...

2026-01-15T15:35:39Z

Official figures show that electricity generated by the latest generation of offshore windfarms will be 40% less expensive than the power produced by a new gas-fired power plant
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/14/will-great-britains-offshore-wind-subsidy-auction-mean-lower-energy-bills

“Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone ...

2025-12-18T15:26:09Z

“Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet."
– Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://apnews.com/article/trump-colorado-climate-research-lab-1eaf91b1e737809b80497f44d45b6c03

"I don’t want people to walk away thinking that [solving ...

2025-10-19T12:04:20Z

"I don’t want people to walk away thinking that [solving climate change is] easy or it’s inevitable. We still have a ton of work to do."
– Hannah Ritchie, Oxford University
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https://e360.yale.edu/features/hannah-ritchie-interview

"Despite record climate impacts, a winning economic case for ...

2025-09-23T15:33:21Z

"Despite record climate impacts, a winning economic case for renewables, and strong societal appetite for action, governments continue to expand fossil fuel production beyond what the climate can withstand.”
– Christiana Figueres, former UN climate chief
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22092025/top-fossil-fuel-nations-will-blow-past-climate-targets/

"The top 10 countries account for more than 70% of the global ...

2025-09-22T14:54:31Z

"The top 10 countries account for more than 70% of the global carbon burden. Yet, astonishingly, 85% of the world’s green financing for building climate resilience and adaptation infrastructure goes to these same 10 countries."
– Musadik Malik
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/19/impact-of-climate-change-a-harsh-reality-facing-pakistan

"It’s organized, it’s deliberate, it’s politically ...

2025-09-20T00:35:45Z

"It’s organized, it’s deliberate, it’s politically motivated, it’s financially motivated as well."
– Dr. Michael Mann, climate scientist
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https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/its-a-killing-force-how-disinformation-hurts-americans/

Experts say that within China, there is a realization that the ...

2025-09-16T20:39:45Z

Experts say that within China, there is a realization that the old development paradigm centred on fossil fuels has run its course, and is not fit for 21st-century realities
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/12/china-is-leading-the-way-to-a-fossil-fuel-free-future/

Liquid-topped clouds reflect more sunlight and cool the planet, ...

2025-09-09T13:45:00Z

Liquid-topped clouds reflect more sunlight and cool the planet, whereas ice-topped clouds let in more sunlight and trap heat
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-finally-prove-dust-helps-clouds-freeze-and-it-could-change-climate-models/

“There was the misconception that, because Africa is warm ...

2025-09-06T22:26:08Z

“There was the misconception that, because Africa is warm anyway, people are tolerant to the heat. I think that tolerance level is now superseded.”
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06092025/emissions-increase-africa-heat-waves/

“Hotter, drier and more flammable conditions are becoming more ...

2025-09-05T14:41:13Z

“Hotter, drier and more flammable conditions are becoming more severe with climate change, and are giving rise to fires of unprecedented intensity.”
– Clair Barnes, Imperial College London
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-crisis

One of two bills proposed by U.S. senators would levy a $150/ton ...

2025-08-18T15:47:37Z

One of two bills proposed by U.S. senators would levy a $150/ton fee on the CO2 emissions of fuel burned by large ships on an inbound trip. IMHO, this would be a good step towards a global carbon tax
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https://safety4sea.com/us-senators-propose-clean-shipping-act-to-advance-decarbonization/

One takeaway from the peer-reviewed study – published by the ...

2025-08-16T15:40:01Z

One takeaway from the peer-reviewed study – published by the American Meteorological Society – is that it's not (just) the heat, but the humidity, with multiple humidity indicators setting new marks
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https://www.axios.com/2025/08/15/state-of-the-climate-change-global-warming-data-records

Renewable energy provides steady income and affordable power, ...

2025-08-03T22:37:16Z

Renewable energy provides steady income and affordable power, helping farms stay viable when crop prices fall or drought strikes. But, in the USA, some of that opportunity is now at risk
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://theconversation.com/how-wind-and-solar-power-helps-keep-americas-farms-alive-260657

With almost half of food consumed in the UK imported from ...

2025-07-28T14:56:00Z

With almost half of food consumed in the UK imported from overseas, British households are highly vulnerable to climate shocks that hit the price of groceries
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/28/climateflation-could-push-up-uk-food-prices-by-more-than-a-third-by-2050-report-says

UK's Reform Party raised £2.3 million between the 2019 and ...

2025-07-16T15:59:15Z

UK's Reform Party raised £2.3 million between the 2019 and 2024 elections from climate science deniers and fossil fuel interests, equivalent to 92% of its funding over the period
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.desmog.com/2025/07/15/exposing-reforms-oil-ties-significantly-reduces-party-support-new-research-finds/

A June–July heatwave stressed European electricity systems, ...

2025-07-05T16:05:23Z

A June–July heatwave stressed European electricity systems, driving demand and doubling daily prices. Yet, grids remained stable, supported by record volumes of solar energy
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/heat-and-power-impacts-of-the-2025-heatwave-in-europe/

Added solar capacity for January to May 2025 reached nearly 198 ...

2025-07-01T15:11:56Z

Added solar capacity for January to May 2025 reached nearly 198 gigawatts, a 388% increase compared to the same period in 2024
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.ecowatch.com/china-solar-wind-installations-world-records-2025.html

Claims that Antarctica is rapidly becoming greener, based on ...

2025-06-29T14:31:24Z

Claims that Antarctica is rapidly becoming greener, based on satellite data, don't match what scientists have observed on the ground
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https://phys.org/news/2025-06-rapid-antarctic-greening.html

“Hardly recognized so far, giant catastrophic detachments of ...

2025-06-13T23:03:45Z

“Hardly recognized so far, giant catastrophic detachments of glaciers are a rare but great potential for loss of lives and massive damage in mountain regions."
– Andreas Kääb, University of Oslo and others
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https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/06/that-swiss-glacier-collapse-it-wasnt-a-one-off/

WMO scientists said the record heat, on land and in the ocean, ...

2025-06-05T15:17:53Z

WMO scientists said the record heat, on land and in the ocean, was mostly driven by the climate crisis and coincided with a string of extreme weather events

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/05/marine-heatwave-found-to-have-engulfed-area-of-ocean-five-times-the-size-of-australia

“As well as reducing emissions and saving their owners hundreds ...

2025-05-01T16:11:33Z

“As well as reducing emissions and saving their owners hundreds of pounds in running costs, EVs are also capable of adding resilience to their owners’ homes."
– Colin Walker, Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
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https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2025/evs-keep-the-lights-on-as-power-outages-hit-analysis

The most politically challenging issue for negotiators has been ...

2025-04-04T14:52:17Z

The most politically challenging issue for negotiators has been the economic measure or carbon price for the shipping sector
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/04/03/landmark-deal-to-put-shipping-on-course-for-net-zero-is-in-sight/

“They’re losing their aquifer, they’re losing their fish, ...

2025-03-08T15:22:00Z

“They’re losing their aquifer, they’re losing their fish, and do you want a Coast Guard lieutenant who says, ‘I have no idea why that’s happening?"
– Retired Admiral Paul Zukunft, former US Coast Guard commandant
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07032025/coast-guard-academy-censors-climate-change-terminology/

“Any degree of warming matters for glaciers. They are a ...

2025-02-20T15:39:18Z

“Any degree of warming matters for glaciers. They are a barometer for climate change.”
– Noel Gourmelen, University of Edinburgh
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469212-the-worlds-glaciers-have-shrunk-more-than-5-per-cent-since-2000/

“If nobody takes the responsibility and everyone just says: ...

2025-01-31T15:28:40Z

“If nobody takes the responsibility and everyone just says: ‘it’s my neighbour and not me’, then we are truly in deep s--t. Maybe we already are.”
– Jakob Steiner, geoscientist
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/catastrophic-2023-lake-outburst-in-india-driven-by-glacial-melt-and-permafrost-thaw/

“Insurance is the canary in the coal mine in regard to the ...

2025-01-22T15:21:04Z

“Insurance is the canary in the coal mine in regard to the climate crisis and the canary is now just about dead.”
– David Jones, former California insurance commissioner
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/22/us-homeowners-insurance-costs-climate-crisis

"It (Los Angeles) burned because we weren’t—to use the ...

2025-01-20T17:36:34Z

"It (Los Angeles) burned because we weren’t—to use the vernacular—woke to the challenge of climate change. And now we will pay."
– Bill McKibben
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https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/for-reality

“We are now reaping what we’ve sown.” – Dr. Michael Mann, ...

2025-01-10T15:20:02Z

“We are now reaping what we’ve sown.”
– Dr. Michael Mann, climate scientist
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-warming-hot-record-2024-disasters-12f899f071fcdbd051ad49a872611e92

“But what happens when the sun goes down?” This age-old ...

2024-12-26T15:53:50Z

“But what happens when the sun goes down?” This age-old refrain now has a definitive answer: “Batteries take over.”
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https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/12/24/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-an-orchestra-of-energy-storage/

“Extreme weather and changing climate patterns have upended ...

2024-11-04T17:17:48Z

“Extreme weather and changing climate patterns have upended crop harvests, which are expected to fall short for the third year in a row, tightening global supplies and raising prices."
– UNCTAD
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/noelfletcher/2024/11/03/how-climate-change-ties-to--world-chocolate-output-and-higher-prices/

Under a system unique to Alberta and described as having some of ...

2024-10-30T15:46:24Z

Under a system unique to Alberta and described as having some of “the most generous transfer provisions” of any CCS regulatory scheme, the Alberta government would assume virtually all long-term legal risks
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https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/17/pathways-alliance-oil-companies-insist-carbon-capture-is-safe-so-why-are-albertans-saddled-with-the-risks/

A new study in Nature Climate Change finds that redistributing ...

2024-10-07T21:52:17Z

A new study in Nature Climate Change finds that redistributing carbon revenues equally among citizens can offset short-term economic costs and reduce inequality. IMHO, this supports carbon fee-and-dividend
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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1059998

"The unpopularity of the carbon tax is, to a large degree, ...

2024-10-05T21:02:49Z

"The unpopularity of the carbon tax is, to a large degree, driven by voters misunderstanding it and having the facts wrong.”
– Kathryn Harrison, University of British Columbia
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/05/canadas-carbon-tax-is-popular-innovative-and-helps-save-the-planet-but-now-it-faces-the-axe

Homes have contributed 11.6% of Australia's electricity – ...

2024-10-01T15:18:38Z

Homes have contributed 11.6% of Australia's electricity – nearly as much as windfarms, comfortably more than large-scale solar farms or hydro plants, and twice as much as gas-fired power
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2024/oct/01/amid-australias-chaotic-climate-politics-the-rooftop-solar-boom-is-an-unlikely-triumph

Rural electrical cooperatives in the United States have come a ...

2024-09-17T14:51:54Z

Rural electrical cooperatives in the United States have come a long way from being labelled “anti-American,” now securing US$7.3 billion in clean energy investments
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
https://www.theenergymix.com/u-s-rural-co-ops-gain-7-3-billion-in-historic-clean-energy-funding/

Many heat advisories use a theoretical model that gives a ...

2024-08-14T18:35:30Z

Many heat advisories use a theoretical model that gives a ‘wet-bulb temperature’ of 35 °C as the survival limit for a young, healthy person. A study based on data from real people found a survival limit of 31 °C or lower
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02422-5