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US Opts Out of Dutch Plan to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies at COP28
(finance.yahoo.com)
Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.
As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
I know the US military is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, but they see the times changing and are trying to adapt:
https://www.defensenews.com/smr/energy-and-environment/2023/10/09/us-army-ready-to-pursue-electric-light-recon-vehicle/
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-lethality-case-for-electric-military-vehicles/
https://www.gmdefensellc.com/site/us/en/gm-defense/home/integrated-vehicles/e-isv.html
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/2/28/army-currently-focused-on-hybrid-rather-than-all-electric-vehicles-official-says
https://www.wusf.org/transportation/2023-04-15/the-military-is-converting-to-electric-vehicles-on-bases-but-charging-them-remains-a-challenge
https://www.cbtnews.com/u-s-army-receives-first-order-of-electric-pickups-from-ford/