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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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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 31m
Research shows that, although plants directly benefit from higher CO2 levels, the damage from extreme weather is already becoming bigger than those benefits
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yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/fact...
Fact-checking a Trump administration claim about climate change and crops » Yale Climate Connections
A recent Department of Energy report falsely states that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will boost agricultural yields. In fact, climate change is much more likely to make food scarcer...
yaleclimateconnections.org
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 52m
“I used to think cancellation was for culture wars and comedians, not economists. But point out that North Sea oil doesn’t cut UK energy bills, and suddenly you’re censored."
– Matthew Agarwala, University of Sussex
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Academic axed from Labour conference panel for criticising energy policy
Sustainability expert was told panellists discussing North Sea oil and gas were meant to ‘agree entirely’ with each other
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 2h
"The heat trapped by CO2 and other greenhouse gases is turbo-charging our climate and leading to more extreme weather."
– Ko Barrett, WMO deputy secretary-general
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www.france24.com/en/live-news...
CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.
www.france24.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 2h
A central theme of the report is that structural and systemic bottlenecks are slowing the clean energy transition
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oilprice.com/Latest-Energ...
New Report Finds Clean Energy Progress Lagging Despite Record 2024 Growth | OilPrice.com
A new IRENA report warns that despite record renewable growth in 2024, the world is far off track to triple renewables and double efficiency by 2030 under the UAE Consensus.
oilprice.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 1d
Operators say the Flettner rotor can cut fuel bills by up to 20% and reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from diesel burning
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on
The rotors, first used in 1925 on a journey to Scotland, are being revived to help emissions in shipping.
www.bbc.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 1d
“The findings are stark. Millions more properties will be at risk from flooding, with rising temperatures, increased urbanisation and inadequate drainage.”
– Jason Storah, Aviva
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk
Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 1d
Modelling suggests that the number of bumblebees within solar farms could more than double if solar farms are managed for biodiversity
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www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Could the UK’s solar farms provide a refuge for bumblebees?
Solar farms could provide a habitat for bumblebees, study shows.
www.euronews.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 2d
U.N. member nations will vote next week on the IMO's proposal to reduce CO2 emissions from the international shipping sector, which accounts for close to 3% of global greenhouse gases
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www.reuters.com/world/us-thr...
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping.
www.reuters.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 2d
“I’d say to Trump: ‘You’ve got children and grandchildren – think about the science, think about the risks,’ and I’d give examples about the wildfires in California."
– Nicholas Stern, British economist
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 3d
“For too long, federal governments of both political colours have avoided pricing carbon because they fear higher electricity prices. Our report shows that the source of that fear is becoming outdated.”
– Alison Reeve
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests
Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 3d
“Solar PV is expected to account for around 80% of the increase in the world’s renewable capacity over the next five years."
– Fatih Birol, IEA executive director
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solarquarter.com/2025/10/07/g...
Global Renewable Energy Capacity Set To More Than Double By 2030, Driven By Solar PV, Says IEA’s Renewables 2025 Report
Understand the trends in global renewable energy, including the challenges and the pivotal role of solar photovoltaic technology.
solarquarter.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 4d
Climate critic says extreme event attribution is a departure from the IPCC’s traditional framework for detection and attribution of long-term, large-scale trends
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www.eenews.net/articles/cli...
Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking disasters to global warming
Roger Pielke Jr. and oil industry supporters are attacking climate scientist Friederike Otto, whose work has been used in lawsuits against polluters.
www.eenews.net
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 4d
This opinion piece in a centre-right online magazine argues that carbon taxes may be worth another look. Using the revenue for universal flat cash transfer payments could offset the regressive burden, it adds
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thedispatch.com/article/pigo...
Could a Pigouvian Tax Help Solve Climate Change?
Taxing carbon emissions could leave decisions about reducing greenhouse gases to the market.
thedispatch.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 5d
“The ocean is changing ... And eventually that’s going to affect us, because we rely on the ocean for our air, our food, our climate regulation.”
– Anya Štajner, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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grist.org/climate/the-...
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that heat waves are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 6d
The fossil fuel industry has essentially guaranteed that Canada’s 2030 targets will not be met, primarily due to increases in oilsands production, now 31% of total Canadian emissions
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theconversation.com/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat
Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.
theconversation.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 6d
“Now it seems a seminal report by the joint intelligence committee on the threats to UK security of the collapse of critically important ecosystems is being swept under the carpet...”
– Zac Goldsmith
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn
Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 7d
The downgrade is partly offset by stronger outlooks elsewhere. India is set to become the second-largest growth market after China, and Europe's prospects have also improved
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www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 7d
“Climate change is very abstract, but these glaciers are tangible. They’re iconic features of the American West.”
– Andrew Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history
New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 7d
Wind-belt nations face tougher obstacles than sun-belt nations because wind turbine costs have not come down by anything like as much as the costs of solar panels
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 7d
Just 3% of flights generate 80% of the warming caused by contrails. Detouring flights to avoid the regions where contrails form would typically increase fuel costs and flight times by around 1%
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www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/eliminatin...
Eliminating contrails from flying could be incredibly cheap
Could we halve aviation's climate impact at a fraction of the cost of sustainable aviation fuels?
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 8d
Carbon offsets mean financing cheap climate action abroad while emitting the same amount of planet-heating gas at home. A new study shows (again) that they don't work
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 9d
"Glaciers are melting everywhere in the world. They are sitting in a climate that is very hostile to them now because of global warming."
– Prof Ben Marzeion, University of Bremen
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
www.bbc.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 9d
“In China, this isn’t even treated like a competition. The US is just not in the game.”
– Li Shuo, Asia Society Policy Institute
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world
As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 10d
“What we put on our plates can save millions of lives, cut billions of tonnes of emissions, halt the loss of biodiversity, and create a fairer food system.”
– Johan Rockström, EAT-Lancet Commission
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds
Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries
www.theguardian.com
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Keith McNeill @keith65.bsky.social · 11d
"But it seems to me—not a military analyst, but a fairly good tea-leaves reader—that the war in Ukraine may be adding a third to the list: its comparative invulnerability to attack."
– Bill McKibben
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billmckibben.substack.com/p/its-hard-t...
It's hard to drone a solar panel
The war in Ukraine may be adding resilience to the list of clean energy's virtues
billmckibben.substack.com