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With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
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I gave a webinar talk today to over 100 state energy officials on plug-in solar. It's a very hot topic! So hot that the NYT covered it today (gift link). They didn't mention that bills passed one house in VA and VT this week with near-unanimous votes.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/c...
States Weigh Bills to Allow You to Make Your Own Electricity
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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" #Trump defines power as simply #MightMakesRight. The average Canadian has not come to grips with the fact that our centuries old relationship with the United States has come to an end. This is a rupture, not a diversion."
-the always prescient @markhamhislop.bsky.social, pre #MarkCarney UN speech
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Has China peaked emissions? We may not know for years to come, but new analysis from @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social shows CO2 emissions fell by 0.3% last year — the first time China has recorded a decline while energy demand growth remained strong. Free link here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Emissions Fell Last Year in First Decline Since 2022
China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell 0.3% in 2025, the first annual decline since Covid-era restrictions in 2022 — and more importantly, a reduction that’s happened even as energy demand growth remai...
www.bloomberg.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Come feel the LOVE this #ValentinesDay with your pals at the Calgary Climate Hub and @bikecalgary.bsky.social for #WinterBikeDay!

Snacks, hot chocolate, #Valentines fun, selfie-station, LIVE MUSIC with Indigenous artist #CurtYoung and the first 10 karaoke-ers get a prize!
#yyc #yycbike
This #ValentinesDay come be OUR Valentine! In conjunction with @bikecalgary.bsky.social 's #WinterBikeDay we're hosting a FREE, SUPER FUN outdoor WINTER PARTY! Bike, walk or however you can, get down to #RiverHall on #BowRiverPathway, 12-430pm!

DETAILS www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/bikes_and_he... #yyc
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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"EPA rescinds key finding that enabled federal greenhouse gas regulation" | I discussed with @wbur.org / @npr.org #HereAndNow: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
EPA rescinds key finding that enabled federal greenhouse gas regulation
Starting Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate pollutants from fossil fuels, such as methane and carbon dioxide, under the Clean Air Act.
www.wbur.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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That happened when Amazon engineering staff started organizing around climate, and he needed to buy off environmental groups to cut off their support.
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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The Washington Post editorial board claims the benefits of reducing climate pollution are "modest"

Who wrote this, exactly?
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Just remember, when you're in the warmest February you've ever seen outside of the last couple years or so, WE WILL PAY FOR THIS with commensurate levels of FIRE & SMOKE this spring, summer & fall. Then DEMAND your political leaders #TalkClimate & most importantly ACT ON IT #yyc #yyccc #cdnpoli
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Among the things I will never understand: why this hasn’t been part of ordinary political discourse since 2018, even among non-GOP folks.

“At 3-4C, ‘the economy and society will cease to function as we know it’, scientists said last week, but a hothouse Earth would be even more fiery.”
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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A reminder: ICE vehicles waste a whopping 80% of energy in their fuel.

EVs are propelled by entirely different mechanisms. Energy enters the vehicle as electricity, which directly powers the drivetrain making it 3-4x more efficient.
February 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.

More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇

interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"As the news was developing I caught a few of @markhamhislop.bsky.social 's great episodes. I recommend heartily to everyone listening to like, share, subscribe to #EnergiMedia. He's on it day in, day out talking to the smartest people he can find, which is what I do for this show once a month."
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Home insurance rates are soaring in the aftermath of wildfires in Maui and Los Angeles.

Two new bills introduced in Hawaiʻi and California would help protect families from rising costs by making Big Oil pay their fair share. 👏
California and Hawai`i join growing movement to hold Big Oil accountable for the climate-driven home insurance crisis | Center for Climate Integrity
New bills would empower state attorneys general to protect the public from rising insurance costs after a climate disaster
climateintegrity.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Inside Climate Justice Now: A new blueprint for collaborative climate action
In their forthcoming book Climate Justice Now, lead editors Joerg Schaefer, Nikhar Gaikwad, and Rebecca Marwege take readers inside a rare kind of climate collaboration — one that bridges science, politics, and philosophy to rethink what justice means in a rapidly changing world. Set for publication in March 2026, the book grew out of a two-year research network linking natural scientists with scholars from the social sciences and humanities. Participants were united by a shared problem: while “climate justice” is everywhere in public discourse, there is little agreement on what the term actually means. The result is an ambitious, grounded exploration of how rising seas, migration, labor, and inequality intersect — and how researchers and practitioners can move beyond disciplinary silos toward solutions rooted in real-world experience. Schaefer is co-director of Columbia University Earth Networks Decarbonization, Climate Resilience and Justice program. Marwege is an assistant professor of environmental politics at the American University in Paris, where she teaches climate and environmental politics, social movements, and critical theory. The book’s 16 chapters bring together contributors from political theory, sociology, migration studies, environmental health, literature, anthropology, ocean and atmospheric science, urban studies, religion, and community planning. Together, they examine climate justice through...
planetforward.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Retailers like Costco partner with big banks - Chase, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo - that are still pouring billions into fossil fuels.

BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!

Our new report drops next week 👀

Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
HEY #YYC! The 2026 #Calgary #EcoSolarHomeTour will take place this coming June. We are currently inviting #NetZero, Near Net Zero, #PassiveHouse & other high-performance #EcoHomes to participate in this year’s tour (registration deadline: Feb 13. Come show off your COOL home!!! ecosolar.ca
the Eco-Solar Home Tour
Annual free tour of energy efficient homes in Alberta Canada.
ecosolar.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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From Natural Gas Intelligence today.

"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.

"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.

Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
China's LNG imports set to recover in 2026 though not to 2024 level
China's liquefied natural gas imports are set to rise in 2026 as a global supply upswing lowers prices while use for power generation and transport rises, though any lift will be modest due to persist...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Did you miss this symbolism in Bad Bunny's performance?
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Read more about the #Copernicus analysis of fire emissions, smoke & air quality impacts for Argentina, Chile & Australia in our recent article at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/southern-hem... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
Southern Hemisphere hit by intense wildfires during January
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has been tracking the high intensity and smoke emissions of wildfires burning in several countries around the Southern Hemisphere since the beginnin...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Winter fires in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming,…

WINTER! 🔥😱🔥

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

bsky.app/profile/fire...

dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...

#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM