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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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This article argues that, by agreeing to support a pipeline that will never be built, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has advanced his government’s climate agenda. We'll see
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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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The planet’s three main rainforests – the Amazon, southeast Asia and central Africa – have gone from being allies against climate breakdown to being part of the problem. Human activity is the primary cause
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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“With this agreement, the federal government risks doing significant damage to minimum national standards that will have broader impacts on Canada’s climate change efforts.”
– Pembina Institute
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www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025...
Canada’s Carney rolls back climate rules to boost investments
In its deal with Alberta, Canada will scrap emissions cap on the oil and gas sector, among other moves.
www.aljazeera.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Three key factors in societies that overcame crises: a willingness of the elites to make sacrifices, comprehensive institutional reforms, and the state’s ability to sustain these reforms
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When Collapse Wasn’t Inevitable: How Some Societies Turned Crisis Into Renewal
Throughout history, crisis have often led to collapse—but not always. Researchers highlight four such cases and identify three key factors that can turn the tide.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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“These boggy soils take hundreds to thousands of years to accumulate the carbon that is stored in the organic soil layers. In some cases, it’s burning right down to the rock.”
– Lori Daniels, UBC
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Thailand regularly records heavy rainfall from June to September, but experts say human-induced climate change has intensified extreme weather, making conditions increasingly unpredictable
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Floods in Thailand, Malaysia kill over 30, displace thousands
Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia were displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 dead, officials said Wednesday.
www.france24.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Beyond the Exeed Exlantix ES7 GT's long-distance capability, the company lists a 0–62 mph acceleration time of under three seconds
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interestingengineering.com/transportati...
China's new hybrid EV offers 1056-mile range, adds 280 miles in 5 mins
Chinese EV maker Chery’s premium sub-brand Exeed has introduced the Exlantix ES7 GT, its first electric wagon-body model.
interestingengineering.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Green methanol, or bio-methanol, is made from waste CO2 and "green hydrogen." Compared to conventional marine fuels, it can cut emissions by up to 65%
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www.barrons.com/news/singapo...
Singapore Sets Course For 'Green' Methanol Ship Fuel Supplies
Singapore will start issuing bunkering licences next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions, officials said Monday.
www.barrons.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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“Even without the Trump administration there to bully and cajole, petrostates again shut down meaningful progress on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels with necessary funding for poorer countries.”
– Jean Su
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out
Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A 2023 determination of the annual allowable cut for the Mackenzie timber supply area assumed that about 310 ha/year of harvestable forests would burn. That same year, wildfires burned at least 50,000 ha in the TSA
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www.biv.com/news/resourc...
Leaked report claims B.C. timber harvest is vastly overestimated
An undisclosed report obtained by BIV estimates the province is likely approving twice as much logging than can be sustainably harvested
www.biv.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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"We know some of you had greater ambitions for some of the issues at hand."
– Andre Correa do Lago, COP30 president
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www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Carbon Brief's in-depth summary of the key outcomes from COP30 runs to around 20,000 words, but is broken into easy-to-read, navigable sections
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www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-key-ou...
COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new...
www.carbonbrief.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature
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theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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“Implementation requires concrete roadmaps to accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels, and we got neither.”
– Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute
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insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
COP30 Backpedals on Climate Action - Inside Climate News
BELÉM, Brazil—After negotiators at COP30 retreated from meaningful climate action by failing to specifically mention the need to stop using fossil fuels in the final conference documents published Sat...
insideclimatenews.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Consensus decision-making at COP means any country has a veto. That might have made sense when Cold War politics were a global priority, but it is inadequate now
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump, war, absent media: five threats to climate progress that dogged Cop30
Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield they took place in
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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“Cutting [methane] is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to slow climate change, making it our climate emergency brake.”
– Martina Otto, Climate and Clean Air Coalition
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insideclimatenews.org/news/2111202...
International Effort to Curb Emissions of a Climate Super Pollutant Falls Short, UN Report Reveals - Inside Climate News
Methane emissions continue to climb despite a pledge by countries to curb climate pollution.
insideclimatenews.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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In the US and Europe, where 1.1 billion people live, there are 565 weather stations, while in Africa, where 1.5 billion live, there are 33
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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IMHO, if the citizens of an Ohio county can hold a referendum on renewable energy, there's no reason why we cannot hold a worldwide referendum on global carbon-fee-and-dividend
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www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing…
Richland County forbade large-scale renewable energy in most townships. Next May, voters will have a chance to reject the rules in a first-of-its-kind…
www.canarymedia.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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"By the end of 2025, we will be present with 1,000 points of sale in Europe, and next year we're going to double (that)."
– Maria Grazia Davino, BYD regional managing director for Europe
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www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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“Africa is estimated to bear the highest relative burden at 7.4% of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) despite lower absolute losses."
– FAO report
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www.thezimbabwean.co/2025/11/disa...
Disasters have cost global agriculture US$3.26 trillion: FAO
www.thezimbabwean.co
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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"After the ground-floor doors burst open, the walls were hit by cars and lorries that were being swept away by the water."
– Toñi García
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘My husband and daughter went down to the garage in case it flooded. Then I heard a strange noise’ – This is climate breakdown
She was sure that there would be warnings if there was any danger. But then the floods came. This is Toñi García’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The award citation concludes: “Canada: we expected better. Your people deserve better. And the world cannot afford your retreat.”
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www.theenergymix.com/canada-recei...
Canada Receives Fossil of the Day Award at COP30 Climate Summit
Canada received Tuesday’s Fossil of the Day award at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. The award, bestowed by Climate Action Network International, recognizes the country deemed to have done ...
www.theenergymix.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Daily high temperatures in Belém have been around 90°F (32ºC) during the conference, with relative humidity around 80% and near-daily rainstorms
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insideclimatenews.org/news/1811202...
Extreme Heat, Leaks and Security Issues Roil COP30 - Inside Climate News
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change raised multiple concerns about the makeshift venue in Belém.
insideclimatenews.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Daily high temperatures in Belém have been around 90°F (32ºC) during the conference, with relative humidity around 80% and near-daily rainstorms
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
insideclimatenews.org/news/1811202...
Extreme Heat, Leaks and Security Issues Roil COP30 - Inside Climate News
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change raised multiple concerns about the makeshift venue in Belém.
insideclimatenews.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"Pricing carbon is something that we need to pursue with as many as possible, as quickly as possible."
– Wopke Hoekstra, EU climate commissioner
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www.barrons.com/news/cop-and...
COP-and-trade? Tariffs, Carbon Tax Weigh On Climate Talks
In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini -- the Chinese hatchback that's dominating the local electric vehicle market, even as the company races to catch up i...
www.barrons.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM