COP 24: Rules written, but Trump’s still out

The United States played a leading role in "writing the rule book" for the Paris climate agreement, but also made clear its intention to exit the agreement as soon as possible.

By |2018-12-18T03:02:46-05:00December 18th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: Rules written, but Trump’s still out

COP 24: “We are still in” climate campaign flunks basic reality

Whether it’s global temperatures, changing weather patterns, Arctic, Antarctic or Greenland ice, hurricanes and tornados, wildfires, floods or droughts – or the need for and viability of renewable energy – deception, misrepresentation, disinformation and even fabrication are their stock in trade.

By |2018-12-16T05:27:33-05:00December 16th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: “We are still in” climate campaign flunks basic reality

COP 24: Packed house at CFACT’s Poland climate forum

In the audience at CFACT's Poland forum were veterans of the Solidarity movement who freed Poland from Socialism thirty years ago. They do not want to go back. They turned this scholarly forum into a lively discussion of energy, global warming and Polish independence. We were honored.

By |2018-12-15T00:28:50-05:00December 15th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: Packed house at CFACT’s Poland climate forum

COP 24: Good news and bad

Two groups showed up at UN COP 24 in Katowice, Poland - one predicting a catastrophic disaster and the other with a message of hope and encouragement.

By |2018-12-15T00:19:17-05:00December 15th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: Good news and bad

COP 24: All aboard the UN climate gravy train

Many groups at the UN climate conference have no clear connection to what the UN calls "climate action," but who can say they shouldn't still get some of the money? Who can resist a slice of the trillion dollar climate finance pie?

By |2018-12-14T14:12:32-05:00December 14th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: All aboard the UN climate gravy train

COP 24: France surrenders

Faced with widespread carbon / fuel tax rioting, French President Emmanuel Macron surrendered. The French government suspended the wildly unpopular fuel tax, for six months at least. "The people are revolting!" Mel Brooks as Louis XIV: "You said it, they stink on ice."

By |2018-12-05T05:02:20-05:00December 5th, 2018|Comments Off on COP 24: France surrenders

Fiji cash to Polish coal at the UN climate conference

COP 23, the UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany, ended with a coal-powered whimper. Poor countries sought cash, China sought opaque emissions reporting and Polish coal miners host the next one.

By |2017-11-18T20:24:41-05:00November 18th, 2017|Comments Off on Fiji cash to Polish coal at the UN climate conference
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