Climate

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The original (very generic) title):

Government to go "further and faster" in becoming energy secure

The Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure.

They are speaking of panels in the 800W range which you can just buy , mount in front of your balcony or on top of your carport, and plug into a wall socket.

These things are wildly popular in Germany. The do not generate a lot of power, but armotize in about three years and save real money. (Depending on how old the metering technology is, they can also make the power meter spin backwards, which I think is only fair considering how much households pay for kWh, compared to energy-hungry companies, which get most of the the massive cost savings from renewables but don't pay for the necessary upgrade of the grid).

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Highlights

• Total emissions of Israel-Gaza war amounted to 33.2 million tons
• Emissions from the open conflict surpassed 1.3 million tons CO2 equiv
• Pre- and post-conflict activities contributed a considerate amount of CO2 equiv
• Mandatory reporting of military emissions is essential for effective climate mitigation

Comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventories are vital for effective climate governance. However, a decade after the Paris Agreement, significant reporting gaps still exist. Emissions associated with military activities represent one such gap, with direct emissions from conflicts frequently unreported and pre- and post-conflict emissions consistently overlooked. Insufficient accounting prevents military emissions from being included in international climate agreements, undermining climate mitigation. We use open-source data in government, think tank, and civil society reports on combat operations and military installations to assess emissions from the Israel-Gaza conflict, including pre-conflict infrastructure, active conflict, and post-conflict reconstruction. We show that scope 1 and 2 emissions of open conflict exceeded 1.3 million tons CO~2~ equiv by January 2025. This value rises to 33.2 million tons CO~2~ equiv when including scope 3+ emissions of pre- and post-conflict activities like defensive fences and reconstruction, highlighting the need for more comprehensive reporting of military emissions and their significant climate costs.

As a Brazilian, I'll believe it when it see it...

About 1/10 of people trying to read NYT gift links like this one are now getting asked to register. You can still use archive.is if that happens.

Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts

Meanwhile, they're going to intentionally extinct a species of whale for the oil industry

Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.

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The paper is here

Environmental Defense Fund, Union of Concerned Scientists Obtained Documents By Court Order Related to Attack on Endangerment

For context the Endangerment Finding was a formal scientifically-based finding that the ongoing addition of CO~2~ and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere is harmful.

A NYSERDA memo claims the Climate Act's greenhouse gas accounting method is out of line with scientific consensus. More than 60 scientists have sent Gov. Hochul a letter refuting that assertion.