AIR TRAVEL only accounts for an estimated 5% of global carbon emissions. But that share is expected to grow as air travel becomes cheaper and … Airline emissions A business traveller’s footprintRead more
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Keystone XL refineries already exporting 60 percent of their gasoline
Proponents of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline often cite energy security and the desirability of Canadian over Saudi or Venezuelan crude in promoting the … Keystone XL refineries already exporting 60 percent of their gasolineRead more
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We dont want his pipeline
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Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel
HSBC stop funding evil
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/71220299 w=615&h=350] Stop banking with HSBC On 27th July 2013, Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir paid a visit to the London Belgravia … HSBC stop funding evilRead more
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Fossil fuel subsidies are five times higher
A new report by Oil Change International has found wealthy nations are spending five times more money on fossil fuel subsidies than on climate aid. … Fossil fuel subsidies are five times higherRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / Renewable / Solar
Incentives and jobs in renewables
A new report from the Baker Center for Public Policy just released a fabulous new analysis comparing incentives for solar with historical incentives for fossil … Incentives and jobs in renewablesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Fossil fuel / Oil
Stop fossil fuel subsidies
Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) teamed up on Thursday to introduce legislation designed to stop subsidies to the oil, … Stop fossil fuel subsidiesRead more
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News
Slow Response from West Led to Thousands of Deaths in Africa Famine Aid groups says thousands of people have needlessly died in East Africa because … NewsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics / Fossil fuel / Oil
1.4 billion a day to disruptclimate
We distort reality when we omit the health and environmental costs associated with burning fossil fuels from their prices. When governments actually subsidize their use, … 1.4 billion a day to disruptclimateRead more
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One Dollar In, Fifty-Nine Out
What if you were in Vegas, and a friend told you there was a slot machine in the corner that was giving out $59 for … One Dollar In, Fifty-Nine OutRead more