COP27 mini-update, record high carbon emissions in 2022, & more! 

Matt and Nick talk about what can we expect from the end of COP27 today (COP27 Climate Talks Inch Toward 'Loss And Damage' Showdown | Barron's (barrons.com)),2022’s record-breaking pace for global carbon emissions (Data Shows Carbon Dioxide Emissions Likely to Reach Record High in 2022 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)),A new Washington state law for heat pumps instead of furnaces in all new homes (New dwellings in Washington state must be warmed by heat pumps, rather than furnaces, beginning in July, state board rules Friday | The Spokesman-Review),Deforestation in the Congo Basin (The next Amazon? Congo Basin faces rising deforestation threat | Context),And France requiring solar canopies for all large parking lots (France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels (electrek.co))!Make sure to check out our sponsor for today’s episode at Vala Alta and use promo code “TPT” for 15% off.