Mark Hodgson:

Trump has done far more than the rest of the G7 on climate change by presiding over continuing substitution of coal by gas, and by causing economic recession in China through his trade war.

The problem with PR coalition governments is that it nearly impossible to get a major change in policy.

stewgreen:

I gave you a full response on LAES at NALOPKT on the "cars to be banned" thread, which has more visibility than this forum.

Germany is a master class in how to tank a thriving economy. Expensive and unreliable energy wasting billions. Hastily introduced and draconian emissions rules on, especially, diesel vehicles instead of a managed change. Stupid and unnecessary shut down of efficient nuclear plants etc, etc, this list is endless. What is sad is that with this example in front of us we are still heading down the same road; unbelievable.

" .. politico.eu/article/germany-economy-the-end-angela-merkel-economic-miracle/
Aug 27, 2019 at 8:26 AM | Mark Hodgson"

"Most economists and policymakers blame Donald Trump’s trade war with China and Europe, along with Brexit, for endangering the longest economic expansion in recent memory."
Proof that economists and policy makers are unreliable.

"Germany’s ambitious shift to renewable sources of electricity production, known as the Energiewende, has proved to be another challenge for business, saddling companies with the most expensive electricity prices in Europe."

Energiewende has wrecked Germany. There is no quick fix, but expert economists and policymakers are blaming Trump and BREXIT, to avoid admitting their own stupidity.

Reports don't say how much hard skin can be removed using this natural resource.

Aug 27, 2019 at 8:30 AM | Still In The Dark

They were very popular in the days of timber decked ships, and known as holey stones

Some interesting film of a pumice raft in the Pacific on the Internet. Size of various locations and thought to be the result of an underwater eruption near Tonga. Reports don't say how much hard skin can be removed using this natural resource.

Well I'm blowed! I never thought I'd see something like this on the BBC:

"Eat less meat to save the planet from climate change?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49440639

"East [sic] less meat and save the planet. It's an idea that's been floating around for a while and now seems to have reached peak newsworthiness in response to the latest expert report on climate change. But perhaps not surprisingly farmers really don't agree with this idea at all.

...Indeed, the IPCC report points the finger at livestock production in the far east and also rice farming as particular issues for the climate in terms of emissions. Meanwhile, British beef farmers look at the poor productivity of Brazilian cattle as another source of problems.

And for the rest of us it's just much more seductive to think we can do our part to save the planet by choosing a veggie burger once a week rather than decide to skip that long haul holiday or getting rid of the family car.

British farmers say they are not a climate change problem. They are part of the solution. We should at least hear out their arguments before condemning them. As the full IPCC report suggests, it's all a bit more complicated than trying a vegan sausage roll now and then."

"It’s the economy, Dummkopf! German slowdown spells trouble
The shrinking German economy suggests the Midas touch of its longtime leader is fading."

politico.eu/article/germany-economy-the-end-angela-merkel-economic-miracle/

"UN chief urges G7 to do more on climate
But Donald Trump’s fellow leaders aren’t bothering to try and sway the US president’s position."

https://www.politico.eu/article/united-nations-chief-antonio-guterres-urges-g7-countries-to-do-more-on-climate/