Climate President? A peek at the secret car collection of US President Joe Biden – ‘He is quite the petrolhead…he developed a taste for torque’
https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/gear/motoring/joe-biden-secret-car-collection-is-actually-as-presidential-as-he-is/ Excerpts: By MIKHAIL GOMES …the one closest to his heart is the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette. It’s been elegantly finished in Goodwood-green and is powered by a 327 cubic-inch V8 guzzler that’s capable of churning out 350-horsepower. It also gets a rear-axle ratio. The convertible was a wedding gift to Joe Biden from his father […]
Sec. Yellen Is Creating a New Senior Treasury Post for Climate Czar
https://twitter.com/HarryMacD/status/1360596593066602497 Because there's nothing more crucial to handling a country's financial well-being than getting more accurate weather forecasts. https://t.co/hobkatpI64 — Joseph Toomey (@JosephEToomey) February 13, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellen-is-creating-a-new-senior-treasury-post-for-climate-czar-11613138479 WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to wield the department’s broad powers to tackle potential risks to the financial system posed by climate change while pushing tax incentives to reduce […]
UK PM Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing the Prime Minister on green taxes
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9208533/Boris-Johnsons-father-Stanley-lands-new-eco-role-pushing-PM-green-taxes.html Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has landed a new environmental job which could see him putting pressure on the Prime Minister to bring in green taxes. His new role is as international ambassador of the Conservative Environment Network, a group of 100 MPs and peers. In his role, Mr Johnson Snr will attend the United Nations COP26 climate […]