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THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds CO2 regulations are becoming 'less effective every year'

A new paper published in Environmental Research Letters finds existing regulations on CO2 are becoming "less effective every year" "due to rapid growth in international trade."

Locavorism vs. Resource Efficiency — MasterResource

“By concentrating the growing of crops in ever more suitable locations, hydrocarbon-powered long distance trade not only maximized output and drastically lowered prices, but also significantly reduced the environmental impact of agriculture.”

Is the Carbon Tax Seance Over? (A reality check for a trumped-up ‘conservative’ cause) — MasterResource

“[Ken] Green delighted his mostly conservative audience by comparing a carbon tax to a vampire who must be staked, beheaded and sprinkled over water — ‘preferably holy water’.”

California Energy Policy: Southeastern States Beware — MasterResource

“Two recently approved solar power plants in California ranged from $100 to $200 per megawatt hour, compared to the $16 consumers will pay for natural gas generation. That’s six to twelve times the cost of gas–and for an intermittent supply that must be backed by natural gas to even be usable.”

Veteran German Meteorologist Calls Climate Findings “Procured” …Sees Only 0.5°C Of Warming For CO2-Doubling

"...from a science point a view, it is sheer absurdity to want to maintain ‘a nice, comfortable, stable climate’ through a few turns of some sort of CO2 control-knob.”

Twitter / Chris_C_Horner: http://t.co/UyTYNaCDTh Takeaway ...

thegwpf.org/ Takeaway #1: ‘we don’t fully understand climate factors’ but, yeah, still 96% sure humans drive it #ItsaReligion

Twitter / Chris_C_Horner: http://t.co/UyTYNaCDTh Takeaway ...

thegwpf.org/ Takeaway #2: 15-yr warming pause=‘we’re at the waiting stage’ on verdict while any warming pd=proof 'we must act now'