A conversation with Saul Griffith

While I was in Australia, I caught up with everyone's favorite electrification guru to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, Australia's possible counterpart, the country's wildly cheap rooftop solar, its future exports of green iron ore, and much else. Turns out he's still really smart!

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Fossil fuel firms continue to try to dismiss climate lawsuit in Hawaii

The defendants, including Chevron, claim their companies have not contributed to recent climate disasters.

Mother Jones

Editorial: It’s lights out for incandescent bulbs. Did anyone even notice? https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-07/editorial-incandescent-light-bulbs-uneventful-same-for-gas-cars-and-appliances

The muted reaction suggests that we have nothing to fear by phasing out other outdated and wasteful #technology to fight #climatechange. To slash #carbon #emissions, we need to quickly replace #fossilfuel-burning appliances

#keepitintheground #GreenNewDealForHealth

It's lights out for incandescent bulbs. Did anyone even notice?

We phased out these energy-sucking lamps with little trouble or complaint. It shows we have little to fear from the end of other outdated technology such as gas cars and stoves.

Los Angeles Times

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-urges-states-haitis-region-join-kenya-security-force-2023-07-31/

Guterres is due to submit a report to the U.N. Security Council by mid-August outlining the full range of U.N. support options "including support for a non-U.N. multinational force, or a possible peacekeeping operation."

#GreenNewDealForHealth #SocialSafetyNet #sdg15 #Aristide

UN urges states in Haiti's region to join Kenya in security force

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed Kenya's readiness to lead an international force to help Haiti's police combat gang violence and encouraged other countries - particularly from Haiti's region - to join the effort.

Reuters
Citizens' Climate Lobby: The heart of climate justice

Empowering women, supporting women, and investing in women is the key to building climate resilience and equity in all communities — locally and worldwide.

The Holland Sentinel
Kriszta Satori (@[email protected])

Important read: what will the cuts of #UK foreign #aid mean for #Afghanistan #Yemen #Somalia #SouthSudan ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66378364

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