‘Two UN agencies plan to tax global shipping & aviation for their greenhouse gas emissions’ – ‘First time an unelected institution has levied taxes on major sectors of global economic activity’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/22/united-nations-imo-taxes-unaccountable-shipping-aviation/ Analysis: The UN’s plan to levy taxes on global trade is a sinister power grab By Brenda Shaffer If these precedents on emissions charges and compulsory offsets stand, the appetite of unelected institutions for fiscal power will grow International energy and climate policies stand at the center of one of the most defining political […]
Fear of ‘climate change’ may be meddling with cost & ingredients for cement next?! ‘Cement’s carbon problem may have a blunt fix, swap limestone for basalt’ – Seek to ‘cut CO2 from about 1,343 lb per ton of cement’ – ‘Limestone brings a built-in climate penalty’ as ‘cost testing’ needed for new process
Cement’s carbon problem may have a blunt fix, swap limestone for basalt, because modeling suggests energy demand could drop by more than 40% and emissions by over 80%, cutting CO2 from about 1,343 lb per ton of cement to roughly 110 lb with certain rock types Cement’s carbon problem may have a blunt fix, swap […]
Meteroloigst: Get a Clue, The World Cup Is About Soccer & Celebration, Not Climate Guilt
Get a Clue, Yahoo Sports, The World Cup Is About Soccer and Celebration, Not Climate Guilt By Anthony Watts Yahoo Sports claims that “Climate change is the silent referee of the World Cup” warning that the 2026 tournament may be the “most polluting World Cup in history.” This is highly misleading. The article attempts to […]
‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup called ‘the deadliest sporting event in history’ – ‘On pace to be ‘a climate catastrophe’ – ‘Most polluting World Cup ever, with total greenhouse gas emissions hitting nearly two times the historical average’
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/17/world-cup-climate-change By Jules Boykoff UK Guardian excerpt: The 2026 World Cup is not only the most politically combustible tournament in modern history, but it is also on track to be the “most polluting” World Cup ever, with total greenhouse gas emissions hitting nearly two times the historical average. Scientists conservatively project that the tournament will […]
UN climate agency warns of ‘slower’ games due to ‘extreme heat during the World Cup – UN claims games ‘will be played at a time of rising levels of extreme heat, driven by worsening climate change’ & ‘the pace of some matches could be slower’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/un-climate-agency-warns-extreme-105524717.html Extreme heat could be a key factor at the World Cup tournament, set to kick off in Mexico on Thursday, the UN climate secretariat warned on Monday. “The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest tournament in football history, will be played at a time of rising levels of extreme heat, driven by worsening climate […]
Another Net Zero Goal Bites the Dust! Airline industry chiefs now admit 2050 net zero goal now unlikely – New ‘realistic timeline’ needed
UK Guardian: The aviation industry’s landmark pledges to be net zero by 2050 will probably not now be achieved, airline leaders have admitted.
More than half of the planned decarbonisation of aviation was dependent on the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), with much of the rest reliant on a global emissions trading programme, Corsia, established under the aegis of the UN and its aviation body ICAO.
‘This is so ridiculous’ – Watch: Morano on OAN TV talking Claims That Immigration Deportation Flights Are ‘Accelerating The Climate Crisis’ –
Watch: Morano on OAN TV talking Claims That Immigration Deportation Flights Are ‘Accelerating The Climate Crisis’ – ‘This is so ridiculous.’ pic.twitter.com/P3nQgScPqF — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) June 3, 2026 UK Guardian Claims ICE Deportations Are ‘Accelerating The Climate Crisis’ – ‘CO2 Emissions from ICE enforcement flights went up 88% between 2024 & 2025’ […]
EPA Proposes to Pause Biden-Era Vehicle Emission Standards Built on Faulty EV Assumptions
Institute for Energy Research: CONTACT: [email protected] IER Applauds EPA’s Proposal to Pause Biden-Era Tier 4 Vehicle Emission Standards Built on Faulty EV Assumptions Two-Year Delay Will Allow Automakers to Adjust Plans; Comprehensive Review of Tier 4 Standards to Follow WASHINGTON DC (05/14/2026) – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal […]
China burns more coal than the rest of the world COMBINED
Who’s the Dirtiest of Them All? Via Unleash Prosperity Who’s the Dirtiest of Them All? May 8, 2026 We’ve made fun of the climate-crazed Brits and the Europeans – and the media- for constantly sucking up to China as a good global citizen, while the U.S. is derided as the environmental villain. The press loves […]
South Korea’s Net Zero Boast Crumbles: ‘Why does a wealthy nation codify a net zero mandate for 2035 & then follow up by begging global suppliers to send massive loads of hydrocarbons?’
South Korea’s Net Zero Boast Crumbles By Vijay Jayaraj, April 28, 2026 12:00 pm Just a few months ago, South Korean officials were busy boasting about extreme net zero targets. Fast forward to April 2026, and the country is scrambling to secure every vessel load of oil and natural gas available on the global market. Last […]