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If we properly priced death caused by carbon emissions, we might get to net zero a lot quicker
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Figure 3. Allocated SCCMRs for the items ‘annualized personal transport alternatives’. Source: Rose, BJ, 2023 Social Cost of Carbon Mortality Rate (SCCMR). As CO2 deaths occur globally, a global VSLY of $48,000 was used. The unit of SCCMR is US$/ tCO2. The two benchmark SCCMRs were $663/ tCO2 for the base case scenario and $405/ […]

Will geoengineering buy us time to cut carbon emissions or just prolong the pain?

Image; Harding, AR. 2020. Climate econometric models indicate solar geoengineering would reduce inter-country income inequality. Nature Communications. Some observers say high-tech climate fixes are a moral imperative. Others say they are a moral hazard. By Mark Harris March 21, 2024 in Anthropocene magazine One way to address our planet’s carbon dioxide problem is to stop […]

New method for calculating the benefits that arise from conserving biodiversity and nature
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Loss of nature costs more than previously estimated Researchers propose that governments apply a new method for calculating the benefits that arise from conserving biodiversity and nature for future generations. Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF EXETER M. A. Drupp et al. , Accounting for the increasing benefits from scarce ecosystems.Science383,1062-1064(2024).DOI:10.1126/science.adk2086 Researchers propose that governments apply a new […]

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Protected: WMO says hottest year, ocean, highest sea level, lowest antarctic ice

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Protected: “People Power” plan gains support as a budget must – and a bridge over the energy divide
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Protected: Outback Australia enters green hydrogen race with multi-billion-dollar project given government backing
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The Case for Prosecuting Fossil Fuel Companies for Homicide
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Aaron Regunberg, David Arkush/ March 10, 2024 THE BUCK STOPS They knew what would happen. They kept selling fossil fuels and misleading the public anyway. BRANDON BELL/GETTY IMAGES A refinery against the Houston skyline “Climate change is not a tragedy, it’s a crime.” This refrain, increasingly common among climate activists, encapsulates rising moral outrage at […]

Protected: Fossil fuel firms face potential homicide charges over climate deceit
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Protected: The deadly dozen: Scientists identify 11 biggest threats to nation’s survival
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Protected: Grid – re-conductoring, sectionalization, virtual power plants(EVs)

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Protected: Remove last 4 barriers to solar transition for a ‘cascade of tipping points’: grids, lack of finance in developing countries, rare earth metal supply chains, political opposition

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Protected: Australia will be “front and centre in resettling entire national populations” if climate targets are not met.

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Protected: Government scientists muzzled

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Protected: Swiss call for international solar radiation modification (SRM) study

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Protected: Quick action: half shower time, energy efficient shower heads

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Protected: 82% by 2030 doable

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Protected: Decarbonising is the best way to decolonise

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Protected: Exporting H2 and NH3 may be a white elephant…green iron, steel, aluminium and zinc look better

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Protected: Researchers tried out alternate ways of framing the need for climate-friendly investment to a group of veteran financial professionals. Only optimism moved the needle.

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