The EU’s Net Zero Obsession Is Deepening The Energy Crisis
Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the ‘amazing progress’ made by the EU’s Green Deal legislation. It is a funny kind of progress, however. The Commission is pushing through countless regulations to ‘decarbonize’ Europe and…
Finding Climate Solutions in a Spanish Village
LA ALMUNIA DE DOÑA GODINA, Spain — Crisscrossed by irrigation canals — one of which was built by the Moors in the Middle Ages — and surrounded by fields filled with peach, apple and cherry orchards, this place, at first…
Rice. Half of Humanity Eats It. And Climate Change Is Wrecking It.
Rice Gets Reimagined, From the Mississippi to the Mekong May 20, 2023 Rice is in trouble as the Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or…
Australia ramps up funding for energy efficiency in Budget 2023. Baba Brinkman: Insulate it
The Australian Government in Budget 2023 put forward: Aus$1bn in “low-cost loans for double-glazing, solar panels and other energy efficiency improvements that will make homes easier – and cheaper – to keep cool in summer and warm in winter”; and Aus$300…
Delaware Climate Solutions Act must pass – The News Journal
Climate change is the most consequential issue facing our generation. Decisions we make today will undoubtedly affect the state of the world we leave to our children and grandchildren here in Delaware and across the globe. For this reason, we…
Biden’s Avalanche Of Regs Hits Consumers With Higher Costs, Worse Performance
It’s not just your gas stove that the Biden administration is seeking to regulate in the name of combating climate change — it’s coming for your entire home. President Biden’s green energy goals have resulted in an array of new…
UK investment in clean energy transition falls 10%, bucking global trend
Investment in clean energy and the low-carbon economy fell sharply in the UK last year, even as rival nations were increasing their firepower in the global green race, data shows. The UK’s investment in the energy transition fell by 10%,…
UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet government targets, say critics
The government’s home insulation scheme would take 190 years to upgrade the energy efficiency of the UK’s draughty housing stock, and 300 years to meet the government’s own targets to reduce fuel poverty, according to industry calculations. Critics of the…
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