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It's almost like Republicans want oil to be ridiculously expensive and to force us all to buy it.

Archived copies of the article

• archive.today — sometimes modifies archived pages
• ghostarchive.org

Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

Notice how the main approach was to avoid burning stuff. That's a key step which both reduces the amount of warming we'll get, and avoids significant local pollution.

President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke Cold War-era powers to clear the way for renewed oil production off the southern California coast, a long-shot bid to help ease the global crude supply crunch spurred by his war with Iran.

The Oil Sands Alliance — rebranded from the Pathways Alliance — has a history of misleading the public about the fossil fuel industry's support for climate action, all the while pushing to expand production.

Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science.

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Dr. Joondeph said he was nominated to the panel by the CO2 Coalition, a nonprofit group that claims that planet-warming carbon dioxide is beneficial to humans, contrary to the scientific consensus.

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Courtesy of TheCanaryUK

Massachusetts-based Sublime Systems has cut two-thirds of its current workforce, casting doubt on a deal to supply Microsoft with low-carbon material.

From here

SEC. 15. (a) (1) Section 302 of the Clean Air Act is amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

" (g) The term 'air pollutant' means an air pollution agent or combination of such agents.

" ( h ) All language referring to effects on welfare includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, crops, vegetation, manmade materials, animals, wildlife, weather, visibility, and climate, damage to and deterioration of property, and hazards to transportation, as well as effects on economic values and on personal comfort and well-being."

(2) Section 103(c) of the Clean Air Act is amended by striking out "air pollution agents (or combinations of agents)" and inserting in lieu thereof "air pollutants"

Relevant because a semi-prominent publication published a false statement about this today.

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

• As the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) nears implementation this year, furniture giant IKEA may need stronger traceability systems to prove its timber isn’t linked to post-2020 deforestation.
• Although nearly all IKEA wood is FSC-certified or recycled, past investigations show this voluntary scheme can miss illegal or unsustainable logging.
• The EUDR requires geolocation data and stricter due diligence than existing certifications or regulations, but repeated delays and possible rule changes have created uncertainty for companies like IKEA preparing to comply.
• Industry watchdogs say high-profile companies like IKEA can “do more” to champion the landmark regulation and implement leading wood traceability systems, rather than relying solely on existing — voluntary— certification schemes.