Comfort Inn becomes SF’s first zero carbon hotel
The Russian Hill hotel will offset “100% of the emissions from all our hotel activities.” Guests can opt-in to offset the carbon costs of their trip.
Economics
Follow the Money
Day 3 at COP 26 was all about how to finance the coming energy transition. The good news: pledges were $130 TRILLION!
Foreign Affairs: Why Climate Policy Has Failed
Nobel prize (Economist) William Nordhaus: The single most important step to achieve climate objectives is to put a market price on the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Rural NV Economic Benefits of Climate Policy
New research from CCL, RMI and NREL shows that ALL 4 of Nevada’s Congressional Districts benefit economically from clean energy buildout. Liaisons take note: State-level and district-level reports available in the story.
Flood premiums are about to flood America, esp. Florida
The future is coming forward and insurance carriers are now charging for it. Is this a wake up call for those Cautious about climate?
Bill Gates secures major funding from U.S. firms for climate fight
Reportedly, this is a billion-dollar fund initially focusing on direct air capture, green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and sustainable aviation fuel.
Finance “Gets” It, Takes Action
* 128 investment groups with $43 TRILLION in assets have committed to net-zero-by-2050 / 1.5oC max warming.
* Harvard divests from fossil fuels companies.
* Janet Yellen may regulate lending to fossil fuel companies.
* “ESG” disclosures may be mandated by the SEC.
The six problems aviation must fix to hit net zero
Aviation is a sector very difficult to decarbonize. This article details why, and what solutions might be possible.
Climate Change Is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns
A lot of smaller places don’t have the money to rebuild. The losses will be permanent .,. and will compound, disrupting people, jobs … lives. Here’s a case study.
Carbon Dividends: A Win-Win for People and for the Climate
This powerful Scientific American Opinion piece deserves max social media love. Please copy the link and share on your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or other feed.
The Bill That Could Truly, Actually Bring Back U.S. Manufacturing
The new technologies we need will come from R&D and venture-capital funding to create prototypes and “proof of concept” demonstrations. This proposed federal program will support the next stage of financing.
Oil Production By State
This may explain why certain politicians are more beholden to fossil fuel producers than others.