And Biden in the middle!lol, A Republican and a Democrat, different sides of the same a$$.
And Biden in the middle!lol, A Republican and a Democrat, different sides of the same a$$.
I'm sure 8 billion (and growing) humans consuming daily has an impact on the world. What that impact actually is may be the bigger question and will/can the planet compensate?This also assumes man's actions are having a measurable effect on the world's climate too. (I am not convinced we are...or even possibly can).
in the front or back?And Biden in the middle!
Meanwhile China and India continue to buy the dirtiest, cheapest coal available and pump out record emissions while simultaneously laughing at the rest of the world while giving us two middle fingers.
We could go 100% carbon free and it wouldnt make hardly a dent in the world output due to 3rd world countries.
I really wish I could get inside Xi's office and just ask straight up what their calculus on energy is.ZeroHedge
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"It was a bad week for anyone who thought China would cooperate on emissions reduction. President Xi Jinping reiterated that his country would set its own path on the issue and not be influenced by outside factors, according to the Washington Post and Bloomberg. This contradicts Xi’s 2015 Paris Agreement pledges to reduce its carbon emissions at the latest after 2030."
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"It was a bad week for anyone who thought China would cooperate on emissions reduction. President Xi Jinping reiterated that his country would set its own path on the issue and not be influenced by outside factors, according to the Washington Post and Bloomberg. This contradicts Xi’s 2015 Paris Agreement pledges to reduce its carbon emissions at the latest after 2030."
What happens if the state refuses to have companies comply with Fed regulations and uses means within the state to bar entry of fed regulators that try to force compliance? So who goes to jail and exactly how would the feds enforce any attempt at punishment?
They'd just cut off federal funds to the state. The state loves them a sugar daddy.I was about to type this, wondering what would happen if the state told the feds to shove their "rules" where the sun doesn't shine?
Would it result in the feds sending "federal" troops into the state? Is the EPA so weaponized that they have their own storm troopers?
What if we the people along with our uniformed civilians stood up to a federal armed response? No shots fired standing up for reality and that we tell the feds "NO" per the constitution of this country!
Could we wind up with a state-wide "Waco"?
There comes a time where enough is too much, is this pending rule that point?
The first place to look, to see where China's head is at on the environment, is to observe the air quality the citizens of their larger cities tolerate on a daily basis. It's obvious anything environmental takes a backseat to economic development. You want clean air? Go sit on a mountain in Tibet.I really wish I could get inside Xi's office and just ask straight up what their calculus on energy is.
The Chinese think and plan in centuries. They plan for continuity of regime into the far future. They must have a plan, a model, an informed prediction for what the future of the Earth will look like in a hundred years.
So why the obvious unconcern over climate? They, as an authoritarian regime, can impose any changes they wish. Do they have internal data and modeling showing CO2 is no big deal? Do they believe climate change is coming, and they can exploit it to their advantage? Is the coal a calculated, temporary bridge to something else?
Wish I knew.
What happens if the state refuses to have companies comply with Fed regulations and uses means within the state to bar entry of fed regulators that try to force compliance? So who goes to jail and exactly how would the feds enforce any attempt at punishment?
I was about to type this, wondering what would happen if the state told the feds to shove their "rules" where the sun doesn't shine?
Would it result in the feds sending "federal" troops into the state? Is the EPA so weaponized that they have their own storm troopers?
What if we the people along with our uniformed civilians stood up to a federal armed response? No shots fired standing up for reality and that we tell the feds "NO" per the constitution of this country!
Could we wind up with a state-wide "Waco"?
There comes a time where enough is too much, is this pending rule that point?
This. 110% this.They'd just cut off federal funds to the state. The state loves them a sugar daddy.
They already produce well over double the USA in electricity(mind you they have more population),but the lead is only growing as they have finished 16 powerplants since 2021 with more than 20+ still under construction. They also have more renewable energy up and running than the rest of the world combined.I really wish I could get inside Xi's office and just ask straight up what their calculus on energy is.
The Chinese think and plan in centuries. They plan for continuity of regime into the far future. They must have a plan, a model, an informed prediction for what the future of the Earth will look like in a hundred years.
So why the obvious unconcern over climate? They, as an authoritarian regime, can impose any changes they wish. Do they have internal data and modeling showing CO2 is no big deal? Do they believe climate change is coming, and they can exploit it to their advantage? Is the coal a calculated, temporary bridge to something else?
Wish I knew.
They have usurped state autonomy and federalized utility transmission so no state is an island that can even do this as I see it.I was about to type this, wondering what would happen if the state told the feds to shove their "rules" where the sun doesn't shine?
Would it result in the feds sending "federal" troops into the state? Is the EPA so weaponized that they have their own storm troopers?
What if we the people along with our uniformed civilians stood up to a federal armed response? No shots fired standing up for reality and that we tell the feds "NO" per the constitution of this country!
Could we wind up with a state-wide "Waco"?
There comes a time where enough is too much, is this pending rule that point?
BINGO!Just the _threat_ of new regs is enough to prompt energy companies to begin modifications years in advance, to ensure continuity of operation.
Tragic but very true…Rule #1 of Modern America: Freedom defends Capitalism - but Capitalism won't defend Freedom.
I don't believe they are stupid. Amoral, yes. Stupid, not so much.Makes you wonder, is US leadership crooked or stupid or both.
Part of that is certainly the "privilege" of an authoritarian society. The tolerance for what they can impose is simply higher, and you are correct that far more acute issues than CO2 are suffered by their population today.The first place to look, to see where China's head is at on the environment, is to observe the air quality the citizens of their larger cities tolerate on a daily basis. It's obvious anything environmental takes a backseat to economic development. You want clean air? Go sit on a mountain in Tibet.
My guess would be, China has internalized the lessons of the West, doesn't want to get caught in the "Middle Income Trap," and realizes cheap energy is what allows small economies to rapidly grow into big ones. They need to reach "escape velocity" to break through the Second Place ceiling, and they are not going to miss their chance while the bought-off authorities of the West are looking the other way. They don't know how long the West can remain bought-off, so they need to make hay while the window of opportunity is open.
So what about the environmental damage they create in the mean time? Well, the Cuyahoga River used to be on fire...and now it's not. There is plenty of time for environmental damage to remediate, AFTER world Superpower status has been reached. Economics to them is a life-and-death issue. Environment is only a "quality of life" issue. They are taking care of first things first.