EPISODE · Nov 19, 2023 · 31 MIN
Climate News: Bill McKibben alarmed by U.S. LPG plans; The kids are back protesting on our streets; When two wheels are better than four
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Bill McKibben, probably the world's pre-eminent climate activist, was a recent guest on a Canary Media webinar: "How LNG exports threaten our clean energy future"; "After-school meetings, recycled signs: School climate strike returns to Melbourne"; "Horse Trading: Senate stoush less about Penny Wong’s Sea Dumping bill than Matt Canavan’s renewables inquiry"; "Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic ski resort in the middle of the desert"; "Kicking the can down the road: Australia risks missing climate transition opportunities"; "When two wheels are better than four: a buyer’s guide to ebikes"; "In a breakthrough, U.S. and China agree to restart climate talks"; "CSIRO accused of allowing BP to vet research on catastrophic oil spill"; "Brand Watch: Instead of marking their own homework on climate action, could COP28 bring companies to book?"; "Biden administration releases ‘gold standard’ climate report which Trump tried to thwart"; "What Radioactive Fallout Tells Us about Our Nuclear Future"; "Cop28 host UAE breaking its own ban on routine gas flaring, data shows"; "As a student, I’m striking for climate action. If you’re worried or angry about the climate crisis, join us"; "From China’s emissions to Australia’s offshore windfarms, things are moving on climate – some even in the right direction"; "Over 100,000 people lose power as Florida battered by flash flooding and high winds"; "Biden administration releases ‘gold standard’ climate report which Trump tried to thwart"; "Wind power boosts his family’s business, Kansas rancher says"; "Chart: US EV sales are having a record-setting year"; "Last month was by far the world’s hottest October on record"; "Record heat disproportionately hurts communities of color. Unprecedented climate justice federal funding could help"; "Want to live in a walkable, bikeable city? Follow these tips."; "Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic ski resort in the middle of the desert"; "Five years on, the world is failing to learn the gilets jaunes’ lesson about class and climate"; "As school students strike for climate once more, here’s how the movement and its tactics have changed"; "5 things we need to see in Australia’s new nature laws"; "‘The science is irrefutable’: US warming faster than global average, says report"; "EU agrees law to curb methane emissions from fossil fuel industry"; "Australia to offer residency to Tuvalu citizens displaced by climate change"; "Solar worker helps other women get started in the industry"; "Kicking the can down the road: Australia risks missing climate transition opportunities"; "The ‘new tobacco’: Calls for ad ban as influencers spruik fossil fuel"; "He won a Nobel Prize. Then he started denying climate change."'; "Analysis: China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy"; "Germany Backs Siemens Energy in $16 Billion Rescue Package for Green Projects"; "Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents"; "The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse"; "Copernicus: October 2023 - Exceptional temperature anomalies; 2023 virtually certain to be warmest year on record"; "Nations made bold climate pledges. They aren’t close to meeting them."; "Earth is taking a pounding from bigger ocean waves. Why this matters."; "Australians who’ve sworn off flying: ‘If you get on a plane, you’ve undone a year’s worth of good’"; "Wind and solar energy are booming in surprising places"; "An invisible killer"; "Storms, heat, fire danger: States’ dangerous forecast"; "Australia at heightened risk of blackouts this summer with 'extreme' demand for power pushing grid to the brink"; "State of climate action 2023 - report"; "Court stalls Santos pipeline amid gas project dispute"; "The ‘sick note’ to get kids out of school for the climate strikes"; "What to know about today’s three big climate reports"; "The BP Papers: CSIRO accused of helping oil major BP p
What this episode covers
Bill McKibben, probably the world's pre-eminent climate activist, was a recent guest on a Canary Media webinar: "How LNG exports threaten our clean energy future"; "After-school meetings, recycled signs: School climate strike returns to Melbourne"; "Horse Trading: Senate stoush less about Penny Wong’s Sea Dumping bill than Matt Canavan’s renewables inquiry"; "Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic ski resort in the middle of the desert"; "Kicking the can down the road: Australia risks missing climate transition opportunities"; "When two wheels are better than four: a buyer’s guide to ebikes"; "In a breakthrough, U.S. and China agree to restart climate talks"; "CSIRO accused of allowing BP to vet research on catastrophic oil spill"; "Brand Watch: Instead of marking their own homework on climate action, could COP28 bring companies to book?"; "Biden administration releases ‘gold standard’ climate report which Trump tried to thwart"; "What Radioactive Fallout Tells Us about Our Nuclear Future"; "Cop28 host UAE breaking its own ban on routine gas flaring, data shows"; "As a student, I’m striking for climate action. If you’re worried or angry about the climate crisis, join us"; "From China’s emissions to Australia’s offshore windfarms, things are moving on climate – some even in the right direction"; "Over 100,000 people lose power as Florida battered by flash flooding and high winds"; "Biden administration releases ‘gold standard’ climate report which Trump tried to thwart"; "Wind power boosts his family’s business, Kansas rancher says"; "Chart: US EV sales are having a record-setting year"; "Last month was by far the world’s hottest October on record"; "Record heat disproportionately hurts communities of color. Unprecedented climate justice federal funding could help"; "Want to live in a walkable, bikeable city? Follow these tips."; "Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic ski resort in the middle of the desert"; "Five years on, the world is failing to learn the gilets jaunes’ lesson about class and climate"; "As school students strike for climate once more, here’s how the movement and its tactics have changed"; "5 things we need to see in Australia’s new nature laws"; "‘The science is irrefutable’: US warming faster than global average, says report"; "EU agrees law to curb methane emissions from fossil fuel industry"; "Australia to offer residency to Tuvalu citizens displaced by climate change"; "Solar worker helps other women get started in the industry"; "Kicking the can down the road: Australia risks missing climate transition opportunities"; "The ‘new tobacco’: Calls for ad ban as influencers spruik fossil fuel"; "He won a Nobel Prize. Then he started denying climate change."'; "Analysis: China’s emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy"; "Germany Backs Siemens Energy in $16 Billion Rescue Package for Green Projects"; "Los Angeles Will Offer More Energy Incentives to Low-Income Residents"; "The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse"; "Copernicus: October 2023 - Exceptional temperature anomalies; 2023 virtually certain to be warmest year on record"; "Nations made bold climate pledges. They aren’t close to meeting them."; "Earth is taking a pounding from bigger ocean waves. Why this matters."; "Australians who’ve sworn off flying: ‘If you get on a plane, you’ve undone a year’s worth of good’"; "Wind and solar energy are booming in surprising places"; "An invisible killer"; "Storms, heat, fire danger: States’ dangerous forecast"; "Australia at heightened risk of blackouts this summer with 'extreme' demand for power pushing grid to the brink"; "State of climate action 2023 - report"; "Court stalls Santos pipeline amid gas project dispute"; "The ‘sick note’ to get kids out of school for the climate strikes"; "What to know about today’s three big climate reports"; "The BP Papers: CSIRO accused of helping oil major BP p
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Climate News: Bill McKibben alarmed by U.S. LPG plans; The kids are back protesting on our streets; When two wheels are better than four
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