Who says environmentalism isn’t funny? Yes, it’s all true: prompted by worries over global warming, scientists are working to breed sheep with more efficient digestive systems, in order to reduce methane emissions emanating from their ovine flatulence, colloquially known as sheep farts. The initiative, […]
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Do as ve say, not as ve do: German climate hypocrisy
Germany talks a good game on climate change and environmental policies, but unfortunately it appears to be mostly quatsch, as the country’s actions are far more matching its words, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations, which delivers a polite but damning overview of […]
Trump takes the keys back from California on auto standards
By Mike Palicz, Americans for Tax Reform President Obama’s special waiver allowing California to set and enforce its own greenhouse-gas regulations for cars beyond federal standards has been a complete disaster. California’s waiver from the federal fuel economy rules, the so-called Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, kneecaps […]
Reaching UK climate targets will cost up to £20B per year
The UK has set itself the goal of achieving “net zero emissions” by the year 2050 — and that will require some serious new spending, according to a government report cited by The Guardian. The report, authored by analysts at Vivid Economics, […]
Eco-conscious Germans still love their gas guzzlers
The inhabitants of rich countries talk a good game on the environment, but it’s rather a different story when it comes to their own personal preferences and behaviors. On that note, while a large number of Germans profess to be concerned about the environment, they […]
BAD PASSENGERS: UK, Sweden Take Aim At Air Travel Mobility
For many years increased mobility was touted as one of the benefits of economic development as well as one of its main drivers, reflecting a virtuous cycle connecting the movement of labor and goods with rising prosperity. Now, however, mobility is viewed as anything but virtuous due to all-important environmental concerns. As in all […]