Author: cne4h
from climate etc. Lucas Bergkamp On November 12, the Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled in the “Climate Case of the Century” that Milieudefensie (“FoE”) sued Shell in 2019. The Foundation “Man and the Environment” (M&E) joined the case on behalf of the interests of Dutch citizens. The Court of Appeal was unimpressed by the FoE's “go green or go extinct” argument and rejected its claim. However, the Court of Appeal's ruling leaves much to be desired and does not eliminate the threat of radical NGOs launching climate cases to achieve “system change” that would put democracy on hold,…
Tropical Depression 19 formed over near-record warm waters in the western Caribbean at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sala in just 9 hours. The formation of Sara brings the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. There are an average of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes per season. By tonight, the cumulative cyclone energy (ACE) index for the season will reach 160 (31% above average), officially classifying 2024 as a hyperactive season, according to the Colorado State University Seasonal Forecast Team.…
In a recent article titled “How the terror of hurricanes fuels climate change denial,” Discovery Magazine (DM) argued that fear caused by hurricanes like Helen and Milton contributes to climate change denial. [emphasis, links added] Author's suggestion Existential fear drives people to refuse to accept the reality of climate change as a psychological defense mechanism. This is wrong. This climate narrative lacks empirical support Seems to be used more as a scare tactic to inspire people to take action and explain why the public is increasingly rejecting climate alarmist arguments rather than arguments of substance. DM's article relies heavily on…
Tropical Depression 19 formed over near-record warm waters in the western Caribbean at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sala in just 9 hours. Sara's formation provides 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. There are an average of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes per season. As of tonight, the season's Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Index will reach 160 (31% above average), which would officially make 2024 a hyperactive season, according to the definition used by Colorado State University's Seasonal Forecast…
Guest post by Willis Eschenbach (@WEschenbach on eX-Twitter) I saw that Mad Keith Starmer, the frontman of a grunge rock band who performed in the name of “Britain” at this UN Climate Conference of the Parties, unilaterally announced that the UK will cut carbon dioxide emissions by 81% from 1990 levels. % by 2035. I also note that the Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that it will cost the UK £321 billion (about $410 billion) to reach net zero emissions by 2050…and, I have to laugh, it's not £320 billion, it's pounds. 321 billion… Now, I've said many times that…
Iranian Vice President Hina Ansari on Wednesday used the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, as a platform to demand the relief of sanctions against Tehran for its support of the terrorist regime. [emphasis, links added] “We hope that the international community will come together to exchange knowledge, transfer technology and promote non-discriminatory access to financial resources without being hampered by political issues, Comprehensively lift unilateral sanctions against various countries, especially the Islamic Republic of Iran,Ansari said Wednesday. “However, we must not forget the fact that: The current state of the world's climate is the result of industrial policies in…
In a world where “decarbonization” dominates political and economic discourse, an upcoming debate promises to question whether ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions justify the huge economic, social and technological price tags they attach. This critical discussion will bring together leading experts in atmospheric science, economics and energy policy, creating a forum to explore the contentious trade-offs inherent in climate change mitigation strategies. expert panel The debate featured four distinguished speakers: Kerry Emanuel: As professor emeritus of atmospheric science at MIT, Emanuel has a deep understanding of climate dynamics and may argue for the scientific necessity of decarbonization. Robert Pindyk:…
Extreme heat events should be named to combat climate change, a spokesman at the United Nations climate change conference, also known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, said on Wednesday. [emphasis, links added] The summit kicked off on Monday with speakers proposing a tax on the meat and dairy industries and a “climate finance” initiative for less developed countries. One of the speakers was Helen Mountford, CEO of the ClimateWorks Foundation; Describes the need for “innovative approaches” to combating climate change. “This summer, in response to the Secretary-General’s call for action on the extreme heat, We initially offered $50 million to…
“Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime,” is what we often hear in energy-hungry Western countries when left-wing government officials and their allies promoting “net zero” religions lecture. [emphasis, links added] But what happens if much of the important data behind the threat of climate change is fabricated? As it turns out, a lot of it is. At least that’s what British science watchdog Daily Skeptic thinks. It recently detailed allegations made by an independent journalist suggesting 103 of 302 so-called “weather stations” The data that inform climate change predictions by UK government and academic scientists do not exist…
During his first term as president, Donald Trump rolled back a raft of environmental rules, withdrew from the Paris Agreement and boosted the fossil fuel industry. In his second term, the president-elect is expected to be downright hostile to clean energy and climate action, pledging to eliminate remaining funding from Joe Biden's landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) . The $891 billion law gives any household thousands of dollars to switch to appliances like heat pumps, install solar panels and buy electric vehicles. Looking beyond the IRA, Trump vowed to increase fossil fuel production and withdraw from the…