Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen is hoping Washington and Beijing can “ring-fence” the growing tensions over Taiwan and continue climate change talks after they were shuttered by the Chinese Communist Party in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) visit to Taiwan. Beijing announced its “countermeasures” in response to Pelosi’s high-profile visit on Aug. 5…
Australian Energy Minister Hopes US-China Climate Talks Can Be ‘Ring-Fenced’ From Taiwan Tensions
August 14, 2022
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Michael Taube: Why Doug Ford’s ‘Strong Mayor’ Plan Could End Up Being Weak Sauce
Commentary Ontario Premier Doug Ford was re-elected in June with a large Progressive Conservative government. But while his main focus will be on provincial matters, his long-standing interest in municipal politics hasn’t waned in the slightest. Ford was a Toronto city councillor (2010-2014) when his late brother, Rob, served as mayor. He ran in the…
Ex-Trump Adviser Says There Are Clear Winners From Democrat Spending Bill—Just Not America
China and Russia are the clear winners of the the carbon-reducing provisions in the Democrats’ latest spending bill that aim to cut fossil fuel emissions by 40 percent by 2030, according to former President Donald Trump’s erstwhile economic adviser. Stephen Moore, a Trump-era adviser and senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told NTD in a…
The Agenda Behind Climate Change Catastrophism
August 9, 2022
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Commentary Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressuring the Biden administration to declare a climate emergency, voicing their doomsday predictions that without immediate action to curb and ultimately end our dependence on fossil fuels, “the planet” and, by implication, every living creature that inhabits it, will die. “If we don’t really begin to lower emissions, this…
Inflation Reduction Act Causing Inflation
Commentary An additional $700 billion in government spending tied to the Inflation Reduction Act will make inflation worse, not better. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is meant to curb inflation by laying out billions of dollars. This is contrary to economic logic, though, and even the Congressional Budget Office has said that this act…
Tax Hikes in Manchin–Biden Bill Will Crush Middle-Class Americans and Manufacturers, Say Critics
August 8, 2022
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President Joe Biden and the Senate Democrats, on Aug. 7, pushed through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which they claim will fight inflation, lower the federal deficit, and support the green economic polices that they claim will generate economic growth. The vote was 51–50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. The Senate…
Most American Voters Say That Climate Change Is Not an Immediate Threat
August 5, 2022
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A majority of Americans voters believe that climate change is an not immediate threat and that the economy is more of a primary concern to them, an ominous sign for the Democrats in the upcoming midterms, according to the Harvard-CAPS Harris poll for July published on Aug. 3. Only 45 percent of voters see climate…
California to Spend $54 Billion to Lower Earth’s Temperature
August 5, 2022
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Commentary To Californians dealing with record inflation and the highest gas prices in the country, Governor Gavin Newsom has an answer: The cause is climate change, and the solution is more government spending. “California communities experience the devastating impacts of climate change every day,” he explained recently as he unveiled the “California Climate Commitment” plan….
99 Federal Organizations, 169 Targets: Canada’s Long March to Sustainable Development
News Analysis Canada’s pursuit of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals has made headlines in recent months, but the roots of its participation go back 50 years. Beyond the better-known aspects, such as reducing carbon emissions, are a wide range of social and economic goals lumped together with environmental ones. The United Nations first brought…
Manchin-Schumer Energy Deal Proves the Power of The Swamp
August 4, 2022
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Commentary Never doubt the power of The Swamp. That’s the apparent lesson to be learned from Senator Joe Manchin’s reversal on the energy-related provisions of the pending reconciliation bill. Last month, Manchin derailed the measure which included some $300 billion in energy-related provisions. Manchin was pilloried by climate activists and by former Obama advisor, John Podesta,…
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