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Danes to tax cow burps

Why this matters? First real action on cow methane, which is a big issue for warming. About €100/cow/year, rising.
Can you avoid it? Not yet. The EU say cow burp masks won’t be enforced.
Read more: AP 

Tories/Reform: Hugely misleading on Net Zero

Surprised? Hardly. Quality of UK debate on climate change is appalling. Big scary numbers, no context, positives ignored.
Bring back Maggie? She wanted action - back when CO2 was only 44% of what’s up there now.
Read more: CarbonBrief’s fact check on the UK election

Canada outlaws corporate greenwashing, might create ‘green hushing’

Why this matters? Your company making green promises? Show proof from a a real test. Or be prosecuted for deceptive marketing. Next level stuff.
Unintended consequences? Reticence to make claims (‘green hushing’) could delay real action.
Read more: ESG Today; Blakes on risk

One thing to worry about

Are we under-estimating the heating effect of CO₂?

New research from The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research indicated we may face a 7-12°C temperature increase 🤯. That’s 2-3x IPCC estimates.

Let’s hope not - it’s a civilisation ender.

One thing to be optimistic about

Electric planes may happen faster than we think. CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, announced light, power-dense cells for aviation by 2028.

This UK scientist is sceptical, but Dutch company Elysian is designing short-haul aircraft that could use the CATL system.

If you’ve got more time, read this…

How great could the future be? A West Coast tech bro thinks “The solar industrial revolution is the biggest investment opportunity in history”

Cheap solar is the key: What processes might be disrupted?

• Solar desalination for increasing water availability

• Environmental and ecological restoration (increasing land value cheaply)

• Industrial heat - electric replacing gas

• Thermal energy storage

• Cement production

He goes on… up to anti-matter production 🤷‍♂️.

Don’t discount such optimism. West Coast Tech Bros like this… built the modern world.

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