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– Bryan Bixcul, SIRGE Coalition (Securing
Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy)
Acceleration and Public Sentiment
Those aren't cumulative levels, those are growing annual sums. New science finds that net CO2 in the air is accelerating. Last year's...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
2 days ago
3 things I loved about SF Climate Week 2025
I got back from SF Climate Week late last night and thought I'd share three quick thoughts, perhaps especially for people considering...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
3 days ago
Renewables and stability
From Ember's Three facts that show how solar and wind strengthen energy security In an ever-more tumultuous world, with Volatility,...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
4 days ago
The Earth Needs Human Beings
I'm in San Francisco for SF Climate Week and was surprised and amazed to get the opportunity to hear the amazing Lyla June Johnston speak...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
6 days ago
Friday Updates
We had a fantastic call this morning on The Top 10 Circularity Startups in the World and What They Did in Q1 . I put everything I had...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 18
Trump freezes giant NY offshore wind project
The top story of the day is the Trump administration's move to stop construction of the already-permitted Empire Wind offshore wind...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 17
Good green investing
There are two big stories I want to highlight today, one large and one "small." The SEC's approval of the Green Impact Exchange (GIX) as...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 16
Study: Transition as stabilizing force
" Most countries around the world could improve their energy security and reduce trade risks by shifting away from fossil fuels,...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 15
April 14th, 2025: Shipping Emissions
The International Maritime Industry reached an agreement to significantly reduce emissions from shipping operations, but critics say it...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 14
EPA to Stop Measuring Most GHG Emissions: What Now?
ProPublica's graphics department is amazing. The Trump administration will turn off the light shined by the federal government reporting...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 10
Is battery recycling patriotic?
The American Battery Technology Company has announced that it doubled its battery recycling production quarter over quarter, it will...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 9
Emissions-free power hits 40% of global electricity generation
Clean power is now at 40% of global energy generation! That's among the findings in a new report from energy experts Ember released today...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 8
China to Add 10,000 More EV Battery Swapping Stations
Above:The CATL & Sinopec Industrial & Capital Cooperation Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony. Guess how many gas stations there are in...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 7
China to add emissions fees for cement, steel, aluminum production
Cement: It's not everywhere, thank goodness, but almost. (CC by Jeremy Mikkola) The Chinese government has announced that it will expand...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 4
Climate Aimed to Destroy Capitalism & Civilization, Says World's Largest Insurance Co Leader
Last week Günther Thallinger, Board member at the world's largest insurance company, Allianz in Germany (€2.448 trillion assets under...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 3
Unilever makes acquisition to replace single-use plastics
Wild's flagship product In a blow against single use plastics, Unilver has acquired refillable body care company Wild . The 5 year old...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 2
New dashboard: Here's how much CO2 is in the air today and its impacts
Deep Sky's new free daily Climate Dashboard There's nothing like a good dashboard, and this Bill Gates backed carbon dioxide removal...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Apr 1
Communities Pushing Back on the EPA, Grounded in Faith
ChatGPT illustration of the new head of the EPA and religious leaders responding. There's a short list of real whopper statements coming...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 31
California now has 50% more EV chargers than gas pumps
While not a panacea, electric vehicles are important. California says it's hit an important milestone in the transition to EVs: 178,549...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 28
Report: Economic Growth, Avoiding Disaster, Will Come From Investing in Sustainability
Photo of giant solar panel array, Barcelona's Pergola Fotovoltaica, by Biel Morro on Unplash. Look at the tiny people there....
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 27
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