Global CO2 emissions separated out into fossil and land-use change components between 1959 and 2025. Data from the Global Carbon Project. Chart by Carbon Brief.
NEW – Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink ‘recovers’ | @hausfath.bsky.social @pfriedling.bsky.social
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United States of America: 125%
I am horrified. If you use US material, download all old reports you use. The record will be erased. Even that might not save you: every report sourced from the US will now have to be suspected of politicised manipulation and will in the future the same credibility as Iran’s human rights reports
Sure, people often make very poor choices regarding money. However note that in Germany there are large fixed costs when buying a house that aren’t present in other countries like the US.
Often yes, however if you want a large house it’s not easy to find one for rent
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Frankfurt. Who buys a house today and has to pay all fees&taxes at purchase (11-12% of agreed price) and gets a mortgage at 3.5% p.a. either doesn’t care about money or is very bullish on the local real estate market.
No matter your interpretation of the categorical imperative, we can’t have a functioning society if lying isn’t penalized.
Trump: I was just informed that our Country's "Jobs Numbers" are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala's chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records - No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two
them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under "TRUMP" despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting "Kamala" elected - How did that work out? Jerome "Too Late" Powell should also be put "out to pasture." Thank you for your attention to this matter! O ReTruths 4 Likes 8/1/25, 11:09 AM
Trump says the bad jobs numbers out today are fake and from a Biden appointee.
“I have directed my Team to fire this Biden
Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified.”
One of the legends of Rock music passed away today. R.I.P. Ozzy! You’ll be greatly missed.
Guitar Gods
brilliant
Sorry but “pizza fritta” (deep fried pizza) already exists www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/brea...
The ten-year yield's noticeable rise today further reinforces the historically unusual behavior of US government bonds. This is occurring amidst continued Israeli attacks on Iran and, more generally, a thickening geopolitical cloud hanging over the global economy and markets.
#economy #markets
Italy and France are the new frugals 🤭
Wopke Hoekstra, the European Commission’s climate chief, successfully lobbied Germany’s government during their coalition talks to endorse the use of international carbon credits for the EU’s 2040 climate target.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
Glad to see JPMorgan has hired the top climate scientist from NOAA - every financial institution should beef up climate science capacity. But really disappointed to see her dodging questions about Trump's decimation of her former agency & overall federal capacity. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/31/w...
Mainly?
The US Administration has indefinitely blocked *all* student visa applicants from getting a visa interview.
Worldwide, unconditional, no end date. All.
International students are crucial to the US university system, American innovation, and future US prosperity.
This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Political ads don’t work
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Apparently it is still not clear to everyone that exporters to the EU don’t have to pay yet for CBAM allowances.
😅
Republicans are taking us back at least 20 years on energy and climate policy. They effectively killed all of the IRA tax credits last night. Now the Senate is ignoring the Parliamentarian to rescind the California Clean Air Act waiver that allows California to establish strict emissions standards.
This is so sad and annoying
💥 Coup dur pour la transition énergétique ➡️ trib.al/oF2ausO
A new study has found that 85% of insurance firms could be exempt from the EU’s climate reporting rules under proposed omnibus changes. greencb.co/4k2WLEZ
#EU2040 Ziel: Der #Koalitionsvertrag unterstützt das EU-Ziel von -90% für 2040, u.a. wenn auch CO2-Reduzierung durch Projekte in außereuropäischen Partnerländern anrechenbar sind. Als @expertenratklima.bsky.social sehen wir das eher kritisch, siehe RZ 371 hier: expertenrat-klima.de/content/uplo...
2025, the year of the gullible voter
A chart shows the top 20 states for operational jobs expected from announced investments in clean energy facilities not yet online. Georgia, Texas, Michigan, South Carolina and Kentucky top the list with more than 10,000 jobs at risk in each state.
Screen capture from Clean Investment Monitor reads "Our analysis highlights the significant role in job creation of the 2,369 new manufacturing, utility-scale clean electricity, and industrial decarbonization facilities that have opened across the US since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Spurred by $321 billion in company-driven clean investment, those facilities have created nearly 13,000 operational jobs in Texas, more than 12,500 in Georgia, and more than 7,500 in North Carolina and Michigan. Looking ahead, $522 billion of outstanding investment remains to be spent on construction and installation for announced or under-construction facilities. This pipeline includes 2,217 facilities that are expected to generate significant employment opportunities in South Carolina (14,013), Kentucky (11,795), Tennessee (9,632), Ohio (9,622), and North Carolina (9,299)."
Chart shows historical trends from 2020 to Q1 2025 in actual investment in clean energy sectors. Q1 totals: $33 billion in retail related durable goods like EVs and heat pumps, $20 billion in energy and industry, and $14 billion in manufacturing.
Very timely: new Q1 2025 Clean Investment Monitor out today www.cleaninvestmentmonitor.org/reports/q1-2...
Shows a cool half a trillion dollars in announced projects and more than 100,000 jobs across 2,217 facilities currently threatened by potential IRA repeal.
