“The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year,” the AP reports.
Biden’s Green Factory Push Mostly Benefits Red States
Wall Street Journal: “More than three-quarters of the factory and mining investments will go to congressional districts held by Republicans, according to data on green-economy announcements. On a statewide basis, $112 billion in investment would go to Republican or Republican-leaning states.”
“Big winners include Georgia, which has seen $26 billion in investments announced in a little more than two years. In all, around $106 billion in factories and mines are under construction across the country, $91 billion of which have been launched in the wake of the climate laws.”
Republican Attacks on Biden’s Climate Law Raise Concerns
“The United States has experienced a surge in clean energy projects, representing more than $200 billion in new investments since President Biden signed an expansive climate bill into law more than a year ago. But the election and the potential for a Republican takeover is prompting concern that key parts of the law could be upended,” the New York Times reports.
“Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, has repeatedly attacked central elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, including tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles. As a result, corporate executives have begun facing questions in recent weeks about the possibility that the legislation could be rolled back or changed in ways that could affect their clean energy investment decisions.”
Podesta to Replace Kerry as Climate Envoy
President Biden will tap senior adviser John Podesta to replace outgoing U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry once Kerry steps down this spring, the Washington Post reports.
John Kerry to Depart Biden Administration
“John F. Kerry, who has served as the U.S. special climate envoy for nearly three years, will leave the Biden administration by the spring,” the Washington Post reports.
Next Year May Be Even Hotter
2024 may be even hotter than the “gobsmackingly” hot 2023, which featured extreme — and often deadly — weather and climate events around the globe, Axios reports.
Is Climate Change Speeding Up?
“For the past several years, a small group of scientists has warned that sometime early this century, the rate of global warming — which has remained largely steady for decades — might accelerate. Temperatures could rise higher, faster. The drumbeat of weather disasters may become more insistent,” the Washington Post reports.
“And now, after what is poised to be the hottest year in recorded history, the same experts believe that it is already happening.”
Nations Agree to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
“More than 190 governments at the United Nations climate conference approved an agreement Wednesday calling for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, sending an unprecedented signal to the global economy that governments are intent on cutting back on coal, oil and natural gas in the fight against global warming,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The deal, the result of all-night talks, calls for ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.’ It says the shift to clean energy for the global economy should accelerate this decade with the aim of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.”
New York Times: “It also calls on nations to triple the amount of renewable energy, like wind and solar power, installed around the world by 2030 and to slash emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term.”
A Catastrophic Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Is Imminent
Politico: “The melting Greenland ice sheet is the single largest contributor to global sea-level rise — and some experts are warning it could soon cross the threshold into a slow but irreversible death spiral.”
“A sweeping new scientific report, with contributions from more than 200 researchers, finds that continued warming could trigger not only the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet but a wide variety of tipping points in the Earth’s climate system. Once crossed, those thresholds would have unstoppable consequences.”
John Kerry Wants Coal Plants Banned
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he thinks coal plants should not be “permitted anywhere in the world,” The Hill reports.
Global Temperature Goal Is Mostly Gone
Politico: “Leading scientists worldwide delivered a striking dose of reality to the United Nations on Sunday: it’s ‘becoming inevitable’ that countries will miss the ambitious target they set eight years ago for limiting the warming of the Earth.”
“The ominous estimate points to the growing likelihood that global warming will shoot past 1.5 degrees Celsius before the end of this century, inflicting what scientists describe as an overwhelming toll from intensifying storms, drought and heat on people and the economy. It also injects an urgent message into global climate talks in Dubai, where the debate over ramping down fossil fuels is set to flare over the next two weeks.”
Al Gore Slams Climate Summit Host
Al Gore “slammed the UAE – host of the COP28 climate summit – saying its position as overseer of international negotiations on global warming this year was an abuse of public trust,” Reuters reports.
Biden Launches Crackdown on Greenhouse Gasses
“The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled sweeping new regulations targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector on Saturday, a significant milestone for President Joe Biden’s strategy for curbing the pollution driving up the Earth’s temperatures,” Politico reports.
“The rule’s 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Dubai, where the U.S. has sought to play a leading role in global efforts to reduce emissions of the powerful planet-heating gas. But its biggest test will be in the legal arena at home, where conservatives on the Supreme Court have slapped down regulations the justices viewed as White House overreach.”
Harris Will Attend Climate Summit
Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit
“President Biden will not attend a major United Nations climate summit that begins Thursday in Dubai, skipping an event expected to be attended by King Charles III, Pope Francis and leaders from nearly 200 countries,” the New York Times reports.
“The official, who asked to remain anonymous to discuss the president’s schedule, did not give a reason Mr. Biden will not make an appearance at the two-week summit, known as COP28.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“We may have had a hot summer but I just went trick or treating with my kids and the low that evening was 29 degrees so temperatures change. Temperatures have been changing for a millennia.”
— Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), on the House floor.
Mike Johnson Is a Climate Denier
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the past has “questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last year,” the New York Times reports.
How Gavin Newsom Became a Climate Change Crusader
Politico: “The California Democrat’s trip to China this week, where he’ll focus almost exclusively on climate change, cements his evolution into a full-blown climate champion. It follows his lawsuit against oil conglomerates and a spate of bill signings that increase costs and environmental restrictions on oil companies.”
Associated Press: Newsom assures his state is always a partner on climate change as he begins trip to China.
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