Climate Change

Shell CEO Hopeful Biden Will Speed Up Climate Change Fight

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Shell CEO Hopeful Biden Will Speed Up Climate Change Fight

“I’m quite hopeful that with the new administration coming in, there will be change of sentiment and hopefully a change of direction,” Ben van Beurden said in the Web Summit conference. Without increased cooperation “I don’t think we are going to succeed in the energy transition.”

While it’s too early to say what exactly President-elect Joe Biden’s energy policies will be, his vow to rejoin the climate deal “is a pretty good start,” Van Beurden said. Some of Biden’s ideas are “not bad,” but it will be important to see how the practicalities of these policies play out.

Ignoring Your Doctor

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The doctor tells you that shouldn’t do something, or you’ll pay the consequences later. 🍭Many people ignore their doctor, as they enjoy smoking or eating unhealthy foods. It’s pleasurable at least until the death bed, 🛏 we all do it. But then there is climate change… everybody loves fossil fuels… the fast cars, the lighting, the music, the technology. 🌎

Live Updates: 2020 Election Results : NPR

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Energy Industry And Climate Advocates React To 2020 Election : Live Updates: 2020 Election Results : NPR

Climate change likely will be a major focus as President-elect Joe Biden prepares for his inauguration in January.

During the campaign, Biden proposed a sweeping $2 trillion climate plan. It sets goals of net-zero carbon emissions from the electricity sector by 2035 and the entire U.S. economy by 2050.

Biden vows to rejoin the Paris climate accord, conserve large areas of land and water for biodiversity, stop offshore drilling in the Arctic and invest a massive amount of money in green energy and infrastructure such as wind, solar, high-speed trains and electric car chargers.

NPR

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U.S. Leaving Paris Climate Agreement : NPR

The United States will formally leave the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, no matter who wins the election. Of the nearly 200 nations that signed the agreement, the U.S. is the only one to walk away from its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the landmark agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last year. A mandatory yearlong waiting period ends on Wednesday, a coincidence that nonetheless highlights the Trump administration's commitment to derailing efforts that address climate change.

Gavin Newsom signs order banning sales of gas powered cars | The Sacramento Bee

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Gavin Newsom signs order banning sales of gas powered cars | The Sacramento Bee

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday issued an executive order that would phase out sales of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035, a move that he said would improve air quality and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet.

He signed the order two weeks after he pledged to fast-track California’s environmental goals in response to what he called a “climate damn emergency” — the wildfires that have burned a record-breaking 3.6 millon acres this year.