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@anna_lillith@mas.to  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago
#Piketty argues that the burden of transition must not fall hardest on the poor. If people feel #ClimateAction is unfair, protest movements like the gilets jaunes will erupt again. To avoid this he calls for strict regulations on unnecessary luxury emissions and for progressive #CarbonTaxes. Under such a system everyone would have a fair #emissions allowance covering basic needs, but super polluting lifestyles such as frequent holidays, sprawling mansions, and constant jet use would face

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

More than 85 scientists have published a lengthy joint critique of a recent Energy Department report that downplayed the effects of climate change, calling it riddled with "pervasive problems.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/03/climate-change/scientists-trump-climate-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #fossilfuels #emissions #environment #carbon #epa #us #donaldtrump #republicans
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Sky-high electricity costs, coupled with the piecemeal support successive governments have given to big industrial power user, are said to have made power prices an obstacle to the U.K.'s shift towards cleaner energy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/28/energy/electricity-costs-britain-net-zero/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #uk #energy #electricity #coal #netzero #emissions #fossilfuels #renewables #wind #solar
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The heat held in New York's underground labyrinth of infrastructure, from hundreds of miles of subway tunnels to parking garages and malls, is a clean energy gold mine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/17/energy/underground-parking-garages-clean-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #emissions #energy #us #newyork
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Inside the world’s largest climate coalition for banks, there’s speculation that an exodus led by Wall Street could be about to spread to the European Union. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/16/eu-banks-net-zero-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #climatechange #emissions #banks #eu #us #netzerobankingalliance
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The hazy air hovering over U.S. metropolises, including Chicago and New York, this summer is reminding Americans of just how connected they are with their northern neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/10/north-america-wildfires-health-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #emissions #wildfires #canada #us #northamerica #pollution #smog #health
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up high-polluting LNG megaprojects, Japan is among the top nations he's pressuring for investment. The economic case for the U.S. leader's push, however, is far from clear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/03/energy/trump-lng-push-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #us #energy #usjapanrelations #climatechange #emissions #lng #gas #utilities #donaldtrump
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy says projections of future global warming are exaggerated, while benefits from higher levels of carbon dioxide such as more productive farms are overlooked. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/01/climate-change/trump-scientists-shred-climate-consensus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #us #donaldtrump #emissions #climatechange
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The world's top court may not be able to compel states to halt planet-warming emissions, but experts say its momentous climate decision gives potent political firepower to campaigners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/26/climate-change/world-court-climate-ruling-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #icj #emissions #environment #parisagreement
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The world’s oceans experienced a staggering amount of warming in 2023, as vast marine heat waves affected 96% of their surface, breaking records for intensity, longevity and scale, according to a new study. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/25/climate-change/oceans-tipping-point/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #oceans #climatechange #emissions
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling racecars speeding at hundreds of kilometers per hour, hasn’t been a pastime known for sustainability. Formula 1 is trying to change that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/25/more-sports/formula-1-carbon-footprint/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #climatechange #emissions #environment

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Kees van der Leun
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Another big jump in atmospheric CO₂ measured at Mauna Loa*: based on daily values, the June average was ~429.7 ppm, that's 2.8 ppm higher than last year!

*) Trump regime now threatening to discontinue this unique and essential measurement series running since 1958

#CO2 #emissions #ClimateChange
Kees van der Leun
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Another big jump in atmospheric CO₂ measured at Mauna Loa*: based on daily values, the June average was ~429.7 ppm, that's 2.8 ppm higher than last year!

*) Trump regime now threatening to discontinue this unique and essential measurement series running since 1958

#CO2 #emissions #ClimateChange
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The heat wave searing Europe is making a compelling case for one of the most ambitious climate targets ever set by Brussels. Many in the European Union, however, have yet to be convinced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/02/climate-change/europe-climate-eu-2040-goal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #europe #climatechange #eu #carbon #emissions
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The fast-rising energy demands of Big Tech are undermining the ambitious climate pledges that Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have all made in recent years, according to a report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/tech/ai-data-center-net-zero/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #tech #emissions #netzero #bigtech #environment #climatechange #apple #amazon #google #meta #microsoft
michael
@proseandpassion@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
#Google’s #emissions up 51% as #AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Increase influenced by #datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/google-emissions-ai-electricity-demand-derail-efforts-green #science #environment#climateCatastrophe #technology
michael
@proseandpassion@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
#Google’s #emissions up 51% as #AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Increase influenced by #datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/google-emissions-ai-electricity-demand-derail-efforts-green #science #environment#climateCatastrophe #technology