Tag: climate change agenda

World Economic Forum Declares 2023 the ‘Year of the Polycrisis’

World Economic Forum (WEF) chairman Klaus Schwab announced the kick-off of the 53rd annual meeting of political leaders, corporate executives, and activists in Davos, Switzerland, declaring that the summit will focus on rededicating its members to a progressive climate and social-justice agenda in the midst of what he described as “unprecedented multiple crises.” “The theme…


‘Masterclass of Hypocrisy,’ Private Jet Use at Davos Attracts Severe Criticism Due to High Emissions

Private jet use during Davos meetings in May 2022 pushed up carbon emissions by four times, with event participants coming under criticism for pushing the climate change agenda on one hand while not undertaking any actions to rein in their own excessive emissions. During the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos between May 22–26,…


New Organization Pays Journalists to Spread Climate-Change Ideology

If you want to fight climate change, one way is to pay journalists to spread the word while training them in environmental ideology. Another way is to promote products that are in line with the transition to renewable energy so that eco-friendly companies can profit from the so-called “moral opportunity.” This is the approach of…


Airlines Warn of Higher Fares Due to Climate Policy Push

Airline passengers will face more expensive flight tickets as the industry starts adopting climate change regulations, such as moving away from fossil fuel-based conventional jet fuels. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, which includes most of the world’s major airlines, told reporters at an annual media briefing that the airlines are…


GOP Attorneys General Seeking to Prevent Vanguard From Purchasing Utilities Over Climate Agenda

A coalition of 13 Republican attorneys general filed a “motion to intervene” on Monday, asking a federal energy regulator to block The Vanguard Group from buying shares of publicly listed utility firms due to its decarbonization goals. In February, Pennsylvania-based Vanguard asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the blanket authorization granted in…


New Visa Card Features Personal Carbon Emissions Tracker

The monitoring of personal behavior by banks will take another step forward as Canadian credit union Vancity launches a new credit card technology to report users’ carbon emissions. On Oct. 19, Vancity announced that it will be “the first financial institution in Canada to offer its individual and business members a way to estimate the…


Biden Launches Climate Change Fund Proposing to Address Gender Inequities

President Joe Biden announced a multimillion-dollar “Climate Gender Equity Fund” at the U.N. COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Nov. 11 with the stated aim of boosting women’s participation in climate change issues. The fund will have an initial seed funding of $6 million, with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Amazon each…


WTO Wants More Globalization and Asks How to ‘Redesign Global Financial Architecture’ in Name of Climate Change

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published its 2022 edition of the World Trade Report, which pushes for more globalization and a shift away from fossil-fuel vehicles as part of its fight against climate change. One of the messages of the report is that trade is a force multiplier as countries adapt and adjust to…


Biden Demand Oil Companies ‘Should Be Drilling More Than They’re Doing Now’

President Joe Biden once again placed the blame of the energy crisis on oil companies during a recent speech at a rally, demanding that they drill more. In a speech at a rally for Democratic Party on Nov. 3, Biden insisted that his administration’s actions are bringing down gas prices after Russia’s Ukraine invasion sent…


Biden Demands Oil Companies ‘Should Be Drilling More Than They’re Doing Now’

President Joe Biden once again placed the blame of the energy crisis on oil companies during a recent speech at a rally, demanding that they drill more. In a speech at a rally for Democratic Party on Nov. 3, Biden insisted that his administration’s actions are bringing down gas prices after Russia’s Ukraine invasion sent…