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Keith McNeill
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Now retired, I was formerly the editor of the Clearwater Times newspaper in Clearwater, BC, Canada. My special interest is global carbon fee-and-dividend - charge a fee on fossil fuels and distribute the revenue to everyone as equal dividends worldwide.
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · Dec 26
What is global carbon fee-and-dividend?
Here's an opinion piece I wrote in 2017 while I was editor of the Clearwater Times newspaper in Clearwater, BC, Canada:
www.clearwatertimes.com/our-town/the...
The case for global carbon fee-and-dividend
In order to have a hope of being adequately effective, any climate change initiative will need to be global in scope.
www.clearwatertimes.com
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Gains from renewable energy are largely being offset by ongoing economic and population growth
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Post-COP 30 Modeling Shows World Is Far Off Track for Climate Goals - Inside Climate News
After yet another international climate summit ended last fall without binding commitments to phase out fossil fuels, a leading global climate model is offering a stark forecast for the decades ahead....
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January 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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“Actions that increase the availability and affordability of EVs in Canada have the potential to support adoption in both the short and long term."
– Tracy Walden, Plug’n Drive
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Beijing-Ottawa deal reinforces China’s dominance in EV industry, analysts say
New agreement is set to significantly boost Chinese carmakers’ global expansion and offers easier entry into the North American EV market.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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“There was definitely a signal of human-induced climate change behind this event."
– Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Australian National University
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s worst heatwave since black summer made five times more likely by global heating, analysis finds
Extreme heat ‘is getting worse and whether we like it or not … there’s ultimately a limit to what we can actually physically cope with,’ scientist says
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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China is the world’s leader in EV manufacturing and technology and Canada is the leading export market for U.S.-made cars and light trucks
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As the U.S. and Canada Clash, China Stands Ready to Step in and Sell the Cars of the Future - Inside Climate News
The Canada-China trade deal should make U.S. automakers worry, but it’s not surprising.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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No single site comparable to Khavda in India exists anywhere else in the world. When fully operational, it will produce enough electricity to supply a country the size of Chile or the Netherlands
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www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead
Stuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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"The question facing Canada and the world is not whether we can return to the old equilibrium. That equilibrium is gone."
– Citizens Climate Lobby Canada
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This week in Davos: Zero‑Sum Thinking Is Not Strength
Nostalgia is not a strategy.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Insight #1: A global temperature surge 2023-24 cannot be fully explained by the long-term warming trend and typical year-to-year fluctuations. This suggests other factors are at play
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Guest post: 10 key climate science ‘insights’ from 2025 - Carbon Brief
Annual “10 new insights in climate science” report offers a snapshot of key advances in the scientific understanding of the climate system
www.carbonbrief.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Natural gas, coal, and nuclear accounted for 75% of total US generation in 2025, but are expected to fall to about 72% in 2027. Solar and wind power are expected to rise from about 18% in 2025 to about 21% in 2027
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Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
www.eia.gov
January 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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“Penguins are changing the time at which they’re breeding at a record speed, faster than any other vertebrate."
– Ignacio Juarez Martinez, Oxford University
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Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem
A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by century's end.
apnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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The climate crisis exacerbates the problem by melting glaciers, which store water, and causing whiplashes between extremely dry and wet weather
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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The climate crisis exacerbates the problem by melting glaciers, which store water, and causing whiplashes between extremely dry and wet weather
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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"There’s a reason the international community came up with temperature targets – they came in large part because of the risk of destabilising the Antarctic ice sheet."
– Dr Steve Rintoul, Australian oceanographer
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The fate of the planet’s coastlines depends on how fast Antarctica’s ice sheets melt. We don’t know what’s coming
Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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"If Trump succeeds in dropping oil prices to $50 a barrel (and who knows what the orange monarch will do next) the Alberta government stands to lose tens of billions."
– Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
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Alberta’s Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted | The Tyee
The petrostate’s fortunes ride on the oil price roller-coaster. That could derail the UCP.
thetyee.ca
January 19, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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"My annual decarbonization deck is here ... Everything from cement production to nuclear power sentiment to gas power plant costs to electric vehicles in Sri Lanka and the rise and fall of Arctic whaling."
– Nat Bullard
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www.nathanielbullard.com/presentation...
Presentations — Nat Bullard
www.nathanielbullard.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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The world now has 2 terawatts of solar photovoltaic generating capacity installed, more than double what it was in 2022, and is on track to install about 75 terawatts of solar by 2050
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insideclimatenews.org/news/1501202...
Talking About Energy Dominance? Solar Would Like to Have a Word. - Inside Climate News
We are in the solar-powered century, although some are taking their time to figure this out.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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"For Canada to build its own competitive EV sector, we will need to learn from innovative partners, access their supply chains, and increase local demand."
– Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada
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www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Mark Carney said he and Xi Jinping also discussed Greenland.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials voiced opposition to climate action in 2025 – more than double the number of editorials that backed climate action
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Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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"....likely China, will go into that leadership vacuum and really be the country that steers the future direction—and that’s not necessarily great for addressing climate change."
– Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News
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How Trump’s Withdrawal From Climate Treaties May Ultimately Play Out  - Inside Climate News
In addition to international stakes, states and cities face additionally challenges to acting autonomously this time around.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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“There is a perception that forests are dangerous unless we interfere with them, unless we take control somehow; whether it’s by burning them or logging them, or grazing them….”
– Philip Zylstra, Curtin University
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www.smh.com.au/national/it-...
It’s the accepted wisdom on reducing bushfire risk, but doubts are growing
For decades, authorities have used prescribed burning to reduce bushfire severity. But a rising number of scientists say we can no longer burn our way to safety.
www.smh.com.au
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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“Water rights, pollution and climate impacts are apolitical on their face but lead directly to questions about governance, corruption and regime legitimacy,” said Roman.
– Gregg Roman, Middle East Forum
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Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down. - Inside Climate News
Decades of water depletion, dam building and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling protests rocking the country.
insideclimatenews.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Since October 2025, parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga have received about twice their average annual rainfall
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Extreme rainfall inundates South Africa and Mozambique
Flood warning raised to highest level with roads washed away and rain forcing evacuation of Kruger national park
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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What is playing out on the streets today is an alliance between a middle class that has lost its future in the economy and the poor who see their lives at risk in a devastated landscape
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www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
How has Iran’s environmental crisis fuelled nationwide protests?
Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.
www.euronews.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Official figures show that electricity generated by the latest generation of offshore windfarms will be 40% less expensive than the power produced by a new gas-fired power plant
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Will Great Britain’s offshore wind subsidy auction mean lower energy bills?
Why ‘historic’ process is crucial to help government hit 2030 clean energy targets
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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“Multiyear ice used to have a haven in QEI. Now it will come here to die.”
– Mallik Mahmud, McGill University
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www.science.org/content/arti...
The Arctic’s ‘last ice area’ is showing signs of weakness
Mission to Canada’s Queen Elizabeth Islands reveals degradation of a sea ice haven
www.science.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Strategies that aim to extend the life of solar panels – such as repair and reuse – are vastly superior to recycling. One promising example is the EU’s new Digital Product Passport
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The solar boom has a dirty secret. Here’s how to avoid another mountain of waste that can’t be recycled
Solar panels last 25 years, but most are still designed for disposal rather than repair or reuse.
theconversation.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM