Neil Tangri
@tangri0.bsky.social
Climate scientist working for climate justice. Sailor on the side.
Topics: plastics, waste, carbon accounting, methane, zero waste, plastic credits, chemical recycling, incineration, and just transition. At GAIA and UC Berkeley.
Opinions my own etc.
Topics: plastics, waste, carbon accounting, methane, zero waste, plastic credits, chemical recycling, incineration, and just transition. At GAIA and UC Berkeley.
Opinions my own etc.
As I also argued here: medium.com/@climatesail...
A Strong Plastics Treaty Will Help Solve Plastic Pollution, With or Without Big Plastic Producers
In Geneva, 178 countries have gathered to finalize a treaty to end plastic pollution, but the negotiations are stalled. A supermajority…
medium.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
As I also argued here: medium.com/@climatesail...
China has phenomenal high speed rail. Japan even has underwater HSR tunnels. Spain and many European countries too.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
China has phenomenal high speed rail. Japan even has underwater HSR tunnels. Spain and many European countries too.
Other countries have high-speed trains that cover that distance nicely. "Hard to decarbonize" and "we haven't used the tools we have" are different problems.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Other countries have high-speed trains that cover that distance nicely. "Hard to decarbonize" and "we haven't used the tools we have" are different problems.
Take IEA projections with a large dose of salt. They totally missed the take-off of renewables, particularly PV, and consistently overestimate fossil fuel demand. Not saying everything is fine, but IEA projections are one edge of the envelope.
November 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Take IEA projections with a large dose of salt. They totally missed the take-off of renewables, particularly PV, and consistently overestimate fossil fuel demand. Not saying everything is fine, but IEA projections are one edge of the envelope.
It is a sincere question. I get his distinction between profit and control motivations — and an inclined to agree— but I think ascribing agency to capital is a category error.
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It is a sincere question. I get his distinction between profit and control motivations — and an inclined to agree— but I think ascribing agency to capital is a category error.
I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're making between capital and capitalists. Capital is not a person so doesn't make decisions or have choices. Do you ascribe independent agency to the throngs of investment managers etc. rather than seeing them as mere agents of capitalists?
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're making between capital and capitalists. Capital is not a person so doesn't make decisions or have choices. Do you ascribe independent agency to the throngs of investment managers etc. rather than seeing them as mere agents of capitalists?
Stop gloating please. There will be plenty of time for that.
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Stop gloating please. There will be plenty of time for that.
I'm generally against entertainers becoming politicians, but there's a lot to be said for this kind of plain speaking.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm generally against entertainers becoming politicians, but there's a lot to be said for this kind of plain speaking.