Energy
Politico – EU snubs dying solar manufacturers as China poised to swallow market
EU solar manufacturers can’t compete with their Chinese rivals, a painful reality for Von Der Leyen and her NATO buddies. Read the article HERE.
Energy
Climate Crisis
Naomi Oreskes: The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution
Fossil-fuel companies use captured carbon dioxide to extract more fossil fuels, leading to a net increase in atmospheric CO2 Read HERE
Energy
Victoria Myznikova – In Russia, too, capital is painting itself green
“Given its powerful oil oligarchs, it’s easy to assume Russia is the quintessential climate denier. Yet the rise of corporate ESG policies in the country suggests Russian capital wants to greenwash just as much as […]
Energy
Julia Conley: Denmark Finds ‘Deliberate Sabotage’ of Nord Stream—But Ends Probe With No Charges
This debacle is symbolic of the extent of European subordination to the US: governments are terrified to find proof of American involvement. Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Cross-posted from Common Dreams […]
Economics
Brenda Chávez – Mining in the 21st century Hispanosphere and beyond: transition, resistance and empowerment
Globally, we are experiencing a ‘gold rush’ for battery components that puts business before people’s rights, health, livelihoods, and natural resources. Brenda Chávez is a journalist and researcher specialising in sustainability, consumption and culture Cross-posted […]
Energy
Orla Dwyer: How do the EU farmer protests relate to climate change?
Agricultural protesters from across the European Union have a series of concerns, including competition from cheaper imports, rising costs of energy and fertiliser, and environmental rules. – a country-by-country analysis Read HERE Photo: Leonhard Lenz/Creative […]
Climate Crisis
Adam Tooze – In China, clean energy is now THE driver of overall economic growth.
It’s gone entirely under-the-radar in Europe that not only is China churning out enough solar panels for the world at rock-bottom prices, but the European Union is increasingly manouvering to block those solar panels reaching […]
Energy
Almuth Ernsting: Drax Wants to Capture State Subsidies, Not Carbon
The firm’s proposal to bury emissions from burning wood under the North Sea is still a pipe dream, says campaigner Almuth Ernsting of Biofuelwatch. Read HERE Drax Power Station Dave Pickersgill/Creative Commons
Energy
Shweta Sharma – Europe buying Russian oil via India at record rates in 2023 despite Ukraine war
‘India is benefiting from importing cut-price Russian oil amid European sanctions – and also selling that same oil to EU markets at full price once it has been refined’. In The Independent. Read the article […]
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel, Giorgos Kallis, Tim Jackson, Daniel W. O’Neill, Juliet B. Schor, Peter A. Victor, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz: Degrowth can work – here’s how science can help
Wealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon economic growth as an objective. Read HERE