Wondering why Trump has been making such a big deal about Ukraine's rare earth metals? Minerals that are potentially available, at best, 10 years down the road. And at worst, may not be commercially viable to mine at all, considering none have been mined, to date, and all knowledge of their existence is based on 50 year old geological surveys done by the USSR.

One reason, according to Antonia Juhasz, is that it's actually a FOSSIL FUEL SHAKEDOWN.

https://antoniajuhasz.net/article/the-price-of-peace-zelensky-isnt-getting-what-he-bargained-for-with-trumps-so-called-minerals-agreement-but-putin-and-big-oil-might/

Next German gov’t must raise climate ambition to avoid multi-billion-euro EU target miss – env agency

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/next-german-govt-must-raise-climate-ambition-avoid-multi-billion-euro-eu-target-miss-env-agency #energytransition #renewables #fossilfuels #heating

Here’s how #France is preparing for 4C of #globalheating by #2100
Unveiled third national #climate adaptation plan 10 March, outlining dozens of measures to protect citizens in a possible 4C by 2100 scenario
France is aiming to reach #carbon neutrality by 2050, having already seen its emissions drop by 20% since 2017. But even if #netzero is achieved by mid-century, scientists still predict temperatures in the country will climb by at least 4C by 2100 due to #fossilfuels.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/03/11/adapting-is-not-giving-up-how-france-is-preparing-for-4c-of-heating-by-2100

Backhanded #climateaction?

Abundant schadenfreude, and this:
: "wouldn't mind" oil falling to $50/barrel.

That's 25% lower than current price.

Oil exec: below $60/barrel = less drilling, esp by "unconventional shale and the smaller players"
because they will make no profit on it.

Lower oil prices, less drilling.

Keep it in the ground!

#climatehope #fossilfuels #uspol

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/12/tariffs-turmoil-oil-industry-alliance-trump-00226079

#FYI #Arctic #anomaly #heat

Update 13. Mar 2025 via @ZLabe

Are you willing to pay attention?!

In February 2025, the average temperature in the Arctic north 82° latitude was more than 12°C (!) above average for February in 1951 to 1980.

https://fediscience.org/@ZLabe/114156999916361917

Fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity, threatening future climate litigation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/13/fossil-fuel-lobby-immunity-lawsuits #Oilandgascompanies #Climatecrisis #Environment #Fossilfuels #USnews

FFS, CBC. The story is not that LNG is wildly popular at a #fossilfuels convention in Texas.
The story is that Danielle Smith is at that convention looking for investors to fund LNG in Alberta for Kevin O'Leary's proposed $70 billion AI data centre which he says she has promised him she can authorize.
Because AI needs the massive amounts of electricity which LNG could provide.

The story is we are still thinking up new justifications to promote LNG. #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/natural-gas-ceraweek-energy-conference-1.7482038

Climate Change a mere “side effect” and a “trade-off” of fossil fuel awesomeness, says Trump admin.

This takes me back 25 years, when economic models(*) used to calculate the “optimal trade-off” was to cause more climate change than had occurred since the ice age.

Of course there are “trade-offs”, but they involve catastrophic risks!

(*) which won the Nobel Prize in economics

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/chris-wright-climate-fossil-fuels

What remains of the mask finally falls away: "To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a 'side effect of building the modern world.'"

That raises some legal questions about whether Wright's statement amounts to accepting responsibility for civil claims that may arise in relation to injuries resulting from climate change-driven influences. Damage payouts could then be seen as merely an insurable 'cost of doing business' (if any insurer decides the risk is acceptable).

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/climate/energy-secretary-climate-change-fossil-fuels.html

#SCOTUS rejected a bid by 19 #Republican states led by Alabama to block 5 Democratic-led states from pursuing lawsuits accusing major #oil companies of deceiving the public about the role #FossilFuels have played in causing #ClimateChange.

The justices declined to hear a case filed directly w/the #SupremeCourt by Republican state AGs that took aim at cases brought in various state courts against companies including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell & BP.

#law
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-nixes-challenge-state-climate-suits-against-oil-firms-2025-03-10/?taid=67cef09d04392e0001fd37b0

#Trunp #Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on #ClimateChange

To applause from #oil & #gas executives, #ChrisWright said #NaturalGas was preferable to #RenewableEnergy & #climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”

#ClimateCrisis #Fight4aFuture #FossilFuels #science #USpol #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/climate/energy-secretary-climate-change-fossil-fuels.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=B781C9BB-6190-487F-BE56-E9937CE369A8

"One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes at the foundation of U.S. climate policy is buried deep in a sweeping Inauguration Day executive order focused on “Unleashing American Energy.” Half way through the lengthy document is a directive that would obliterate an obscure but critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change is imposing on the U.S. economy.

Getting rid of the measure, called the “social cost of carbon,” would upend energy and environmental regulations meant to address climate change and could have the long-term effect of shifting costs from polluting industries directly onto Americans as the expenses of climate change rise.

The measure essentially establishes a price for each ton of carbon emitted, based on the long-term damages it is expected to cause in the future. It has become the government’s primary tool to weigh the economic costs of climate change — such as disaster cleanup or health impacts from warming — against the burden of regulations."

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-climate-change-social-cost-of-carbon-executive-order?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1741575602&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

What the world needs now is more fossil fuels, says Trump’s energy secretary https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/10/chris-wright-climate-fossil-fuels #Trumpadministration #Oilandgascompanies #Energyindustry #Climatecrisis #Fossilfuels #Environment #Business #USnews #Energy

More of this:

"In the UK, the cities of Edinburgh and Sheffield have introduced such bans, with billboard ads for fossil fuel companies like Shell and BP, as well as airlines, airports, SUVs, and petrol- or diesel-powered vehicles disappearing from council-owned sites as the policies take hold."

https://theconversation.com/many-cities-are-banning-ads-for-airlines-suvs-and-fossil-fuels-and-yours-could-be-next-251322

#Poland, the country where 90% of primary #energy consumption still comes from burning #fossilfuels, "wants to fast-track data center permits to boost #AI," according to Politico.

Yay.

#Educators : Your #pension shouldn’t fund climate destruction. While severe #weather worsens, TIAA keeps investing billions in #fossilfuels — fueling the #climatecrisis. But here’s the thing: We have the #power to change that. Follow us to join educators taking action and demanding #TIAAdivest. Together, we will win.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannekrasny/2025/03/06/climate-risk-and-prudential-fiduciaries-tiaa-vs-tiaa-divest/

Filled up my highly fuel inefficient traditional fossil fuel vehicle. Averaging 65 miles a month, which is up sharply because I am teaching classes this semester. #gasoline #fossilfuels

Ride a bike