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“Wrong, Politico, Climate Change Does Not Threaten the EU’s Survival, But Climate Policy Does”, By Linnea Lueken
“A recent Politico article, “Climate change threatens EU’s survival, German security report warns,” claims that “global warming will exacerbate…
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“Another green-energy unicorn died this week—Nikola”, By Doug Sheridan
“Its spectacular market crash is another warning about the perils of industrial policy and chasing government subsidies.”
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“Chris Wright, An Unapologetic Energy Humanist, Will Be The Next Secretary Of Energy” By ROBERT BRYCE
“For the first time, the DOE will be led by someone from the energy sector.”
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“Will Trump Help the Third World Reject the Climate Political Correctness the West Wants to Impose on Them?”, Guest Post from Vijay Jayaraj…
“Nowhere will a change in dynamics of energy policy be more welcome than in developing nations whose imperative to increase access to energy conflicts…
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“Why there is no energy transition” By Terry Etam
“There simply is no ‘energy transition’, hence the insufferable quotation marks, and here’s why. Before going apesh*t, well-meaning people, hear me out…
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“Conflicts of interest in climate change science” by JESSICA WEINKLE
“This means that professional organizations and journals have to step up and help researchers understand what financial and non-financial conflicts of…
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“Debunking the 2023 hike in the Social Cost of Carbon”, by Ross McKitrick, by curryja
“I have a new paper out in the journal Nature Scientific Reports in which I re-examine some empirical work regarding agricultural yield changes under…
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“Massive Green Battery Plant Catches On Fire Again Weeks After Major Toxic Blaze”, by NICK POPE
“ A massive California battery facility that caught fire and spewed toxic smoke in January caught on fire again Tuesday night, according to multiple…
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“The world’s biggest climate finance coalition is in crisis. Is it worth saving?”, By Matteo Civillini
“After big North American banks exited the net zero alliance, remaining members weigh up future options amid lacklustre real-world impact.”
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“States That Produce Our Energy Sue New York Over It's Blatantly Unconstitutional Climate Change Superfund”, By THOMAS J SHEPSTONE
“In an unprecedented effort, New York has set out to impose tens of billions of dollars of liability on traditional energy producers disfavored by…
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“U.S. abandonment of Paris Agreement sparks big fall in global net zero coverage”, By Jim Giles
“According to Net Zero Tracker, the share of global GDP covered by net-zero commitments subsequently fell from 93 percent to 78 percent.”
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“When ‘Transition’ Means More of Everything” By Ed Ballard
“The decline of a green investment darling. Back in 2020, hydrogen-trucking startup Nikola was valued at $30 billion. Stockholders now face a wipeout…
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