Category: greenhouse emissions

Irish Farmers Raise Alarm Over Government’s Proposal to Kill Off 200,000 Cows to Meet Emissions Reduction Goals

The Irish government is facing a backlash after reports broke of a proposal to kill off as many as 200,000 cows over the next three years in an effort to meet the country’s emissions reduction goals. Last week, the Irish Independent reported on a government document describing plans for a potential cull of up to…


Eco-Activists Are Trying to Kill Green Tech That Could Eliminate Emissions From Fossil Fuels

Although the United Nations states that carbon capture and storage technology (CCS), equipment that enables fossil fuel producers to sequester emissions to mitigate global warming, is needed to meet emissions reduction targets, multiple climate activist groups oppose its development as they believe CCS entrenches the oil and gas industry. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…


Los Angeles Supports Electrifying Buildings, Banning Sale of Styrofoam

LOS ANGELES—The city council indicated support Nov. 9 for requiring all new buildings to be fully electrified, with a few exceptions. The council voted for the city attorney to present an ordinance on Jan. 1 requiring the decarbonization of new buildings through electrification, except for accessory dwelling units, commercial kitchens, and cooking facilities. Under the…


1,100 Scientists and Professionals Declare: ‘There Is No Climate Emergency’

More than 1,100 scientists and professionals worldwide have signed a World Climate Declaration (WCD) stating that there is no climate emergency. The independent foundation Climate Intelligence (CLINTEL) issued the one-page summary on June 27, 2022, garnering 1,152 total signatures in 15 countries as of Aug. 23. “Climate science should be less political, while climate policies…


BC Liberal MLA Ousted From Caucus For Support of Carbon Dioxide

A Liberal MLA from northern B.C. has been kicked out of his party’s caucus after reposting a tweet that supports carbon dioxide as an essential element of life rather than a catalyst for global warming. John Rustad, who represents the riding of Nechako Lakes, was removed from the BC Liberal Party on Aug. 18 after…


BC Liberal MLA Ousted From Caucus for Questioning Climate Change Policy and Focus on CO2 as Driver

A Liberal MLA from northern B.C. has been kicked out of his party’s caucus after reposting a tweet that supports carbon dioxide as an essential element of life rather than a catalyst for global warming. John Rustad, who represents the riding of Nechako Lakes, was removed from the BC Liberal Party on Aug. 18 after…


LA County Supervisor District 3 Candidates Debate Greenhouse Emissions, Water Shortage, Housing

LOS ANGELES—Candidates vying for a seat on Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors debated key environmental policy issues as the primary elections for county supervisors draw closer. On March 24, candidates for LA County Supervisor District 3—which spans from the Westlake Village to the San Fernando Valley to West Hollywood—participated in a debate hosted by…