Holly Kaufman
@hollykaufman.bsky.social
Co-founder & ED, Plastics & Climate Project. Senior Fellow, plastics & climate, World Resources Institute. Founder, Environment & Enterprise Strategies.Seasoned sustainability & climate change professional: consultant, negotiator, thought-leader. Proud mom
Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/c...
Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know
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January 8, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/c...
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn
January 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington - Reuters
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington - Reuters
Can’t let this happen: U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c...
U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters
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December 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Can’t let this happen: U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c...
Mass Recall of U.S. Ambassadors Leaves Unprecedented Global Vacancies - The Wall Street Journal
December 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Mass Recall of U.S. Ambassadors Leaves Unprecedented Global Vacancies - The Wall Street Journal
Fossil-fuel industry move to plastics & petrochemicals: Brazilian petrochem producer Braskem buys controlling stake in private equity firm IG4. Will share control of Braskem w/ state-run oil co Petrobras,the 2nd-largest investor. Must stop this "whack-a-mole." brazilenergyinsight.com/2025/12/15/b...
Brazil’s Braskem set for control shake-up as Novonor sells stake to IG4
Dec 15 (Reuters) – Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said on Monday that conglomerate Novonor has signed an agreement to sell its controlling stake in the company to private equity fir…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Fossil-fuel industry move to plastics & petrochemicals: Brazilian petrochem producer Braskem buys controlling stake in private equity firm IG4. Will share control of Braskem w/ state-run oil co Petrobras,the 2nd-largest investor. Must stop this "whack-a-mole." brazilenergyinsight.com/2025/12/15/b...
Over 14% of people in the US live near fossil fuel infrastructure, with attendant health impacts.
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Nearly 47 Million Americans Are at High Risk of Potential Health Hazards from Fossil Fuel Infrastructure | Institute for Global Sustainability
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December 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Over 14% of people in the US live near fossil fuel infrastructure, with attendant health impacts.
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate. "Plastic pollution & climate are co-crises that intensify each other. They also have origins & solutions in common," per Imperial College London. phys.org/news/2025-11...
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn
Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants. This is done by speeding up plastic breakdown into microplastics—microscopic fragments of plastic—spread...
phys.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate. "Plastic pollution & climate are co-crises that intensify each other. They also have origins & solutions in common," per Imperial College London. phys.org/news/2025-11...
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"Dems must pivot to energy affordability and also embrace nuclear power" is a take I've read several times just today, and not a single time did the author pause to contemplate the dissonance.
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Dems must pivot to energy affordability and also embrace nuclear power" is a take I've read several times just today, and not a single time did the author pause to contemplate the dissonance.
Farmers stunned by unexpected impacts of new solar and wind farm projects: 'Everything else pales in comparison' - The Cool Down
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Farmers stunned by unexpected impacts of new solar and wind farm projects: 'Everything else pales in comparison' - The Cool Down
A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the Edge - Inside Climate News
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 AM
A Massive, Chinese-Backed Port in Peru Could Push the Amazon Rainforest Over the Edge - Inside Climate News
Fascinating. And important. scitechdaily.com/climate-mode...
Climate Models Missed Something Big About the Southern Ocean. The Truth Is More Worrying
A study by the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) offers a possible explanation for why the ocean surrounding Antarctica continues to absorb carbon dioxide, contrary to climate model predictions and despi...
scitechdaily.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Fascinating. And important. scitechdaily.com/climate-mode...
#COP30 recommendations for delegations: Call for UN climate regime to account for & report on all climate impacts from #plastics, including in #NDCs, #AR7 & #IPCC Special Report on climate impacts of plastics, #SBSTA methodology work. #UNFCCC #UNEP #climatechange drive.google.com/file/d/1mmpG...
Briefer for COP-30: Including the undercounted climate impacts of plastics in the UN Climate Regime
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October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#COP30 recommendations for delegations: Call for UN climate regime to account for & report on all climate impacts from #plastics, including in #NDCs, #AR7 & #IPCC Special Report on climate impacts of plastics, #SBSTA methodology work. #UNFCCC #UNEP #climatechange drive.google.com/file/d/1mmpG...
#COP30 delegations: Call for UN climate regime to account for the full range of climate impacts from #plastics, including in #NDCs, #AR7 & #IPCC Special Report on the climate impacts of plastics, #SBSTA methodology work. #UNFCCC #UNEP #UNEA #climate #climatechange drive.google.com/file/d/1mmpG...
Briefer for COP-30: Including the undercounted climate impacts of plastics in the UN Climate Regime
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October 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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What does the #science say about how plastic affects climate? In three ways: (1) emission of greenhouse gases, (2) impacts on organisms that store carbon, and (3) radiative effects, altering how the planet reflects sunlight, absorbs heat, and traps warmth. www.plasticsandclimate.com/publications
Publications | Plastics & Climate
www.plasticsandclimate.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
What does the #science say about how plastic affects climate? In three ways: (1) emission of greenhouse gases, (2) impacts on organisms that store carbon, and (3) radiative effects, altering how the planet reflects sunlight, absorbs heat, and traps warmth. www.plasticsandclimate.com/publications
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We know #plastics are not just a “waste” problem, plastics are also a #climate problem. We are glad to be part of the first report to comprehensively assess the existing peer-reviewed data on climate impacts of plastics and outlines research and policy recommendations we can start on right now.
May 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#IPCC meets this week in Lima. Here are The Plastics & Climate Project's recommendations for the IPCC & UN climate regime to account for & report on the full range of climate impacts from plastics, including in #AR7 & #NDCs. #climate #UNFCCC #UNEP #plastics #COP30 drive.google.com/file/d/1mmpG...
Briefer for COP-30: Including the undercounted climate impacts of plastics in the UN Climate Regime
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October 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The UN climate regime needs to include the uncounted climate impacts of plastics - here's how, by The Plastics & Climate Project
#COP30 #UNFCCC #SBSTA #IPCC #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateTreaty
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#COP30 #UNFCCC #SBSTA #IPCC #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateTreaty
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Briefer for COP-30: Including the undercounted climate impacts of plastics in the UN Climate Regime
drive.google.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The UN climate regime needs to include the uncounted climate impacts of plastics - here's how, by The Plastics & Climate Project
#COP30 #UNFCCC #SBSTA #IPCC #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateTreaty
drive.google.com/file/d/1beaH...
#COP30 #UNFCCC #SBSTA #IPCC #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateTreaty
drive.google.com/file/d/1beaH...
Recent study uncovers staggering increase of deaths linked to one critical factor: Extreme Heat. -The most intense on record' - The Cool Down
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Recent study uncovers staggering increase of deaths linked to one critical factor: Extreme Heat. -The most intense on record' - The Cool Down
Worth reading!| Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier - The Guardian
October 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Worth reading!| Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier - The Guardian
