Tag: carbon footprint

‘Dirty Secret’: Made-In-China Solar Panels Produce 3 Times More Carbon Emissions Than UN Claims: Study

July 24, 2023
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An analysis by a non-profit research group drawing on calculations by an Italian analyst looking into the carbon footprint of made-in-China solar panels claims that the influential United Nations body on climate change has been drastically underestimating the carbon intensity of Chinese-made photovoltaic cells. Environmental Progress, a non-profit co-founded by investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger, in…

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Emissions From Trudeau’s Travels Not Being Systematically Tracked, Say Feds

February 13, 2023
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The federal government is not systematically tracking the carbon footprint related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s travels nor that of other ministers, according to information tabled in the House of Commons on Jan. 30. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis asked in December for data on the amount of emissions produced by Trudeau and his staff in…

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Feds Spent at Least $1.77M on Climate Conference Trip to Egypt

February 9, 2023
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The federal government spent at least $1.77 million to send a delegation to attend a United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt last November, according to information tabled in the House of Commons. The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) was held in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh from Nov. 6 to to 20….

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Brain Implants for Everyone? How USA Is Biggest Obstacle to Global Agenda | Facts Matter

January 20, 2023
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The World Economic Forum is currently holding its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s elites come together in order to mingle, plan out the future, and lay the groundwork for reducing the world’s carbon footprint. One of the main topics going to be discussed at this year’s World Economic Forum is the topic…

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Facts Matter (June 7): Top 9 Most Dystopian Things Pushed by the World Economic Forum

June 7, 2022
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The World Economic Forum held its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, wherein the world’s elites come together in their private jets in order to mingle, plan out the future, and also (ironically) lay the groundwork for reducing the world’s carbon footprint. Because they meet in the city of Davos, back in the year 2004, this…

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As Crypto Rises, Some Bemoan Its Carbon Footprint

February 11, 2022
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In the years since the still-anonymous ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ created the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, crypto has proven to be polarizing. Proponents argue that cryptocurrencies offer a transparent alternative to fiat currencies like the dollar. Crypto transactions are permanently recorded on a decentralized ledger known as a blockchain, making them potentially resistant to censorship. For political dissidents,…

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Single-Use Plastic Bans May Lead to Unintended Environmental Consequences, Experts Say

January 20, 2022
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VANCOUVER—A local business owner’s frustrations with Vancouver’s new single-use plastic ban highlights some experts’ concerns that the well-intended green policy may actually lead to unintended environmental consequences. On Jan. 1, the City of Vancouver introduced a ban on plastic shopping bags, along with new mandates for businesses to charge consumers an extra 25 cents on…

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‘Pathological Self-Hatred’ of Western Elites Silences Debate on Immigration and Environment: Mark Krikorian

November 5, 2021
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Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, has studied immigration-related issues for decades. He sat down with The Epoch Times at the National Conservatism Conference in Orlando, Florida, shortly before delivering his speech at the event, “Mass Immigration vs. Modern Society.” The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. The…

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