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KXL is “like two bald men fighting over a comb”
As the political squabbling over Keystone XL continues to dominate the political landscape in Washington, yesterday the Senate energy committee voted 13-9 in favour of a bill that would force construction of the controversial pipeline.
Fossil Fuel Disinvestment Gathers Momentum
If you had Googled “fossil fuels” and “stranded assets” a few years ago, you would have probably got no hits. But how times change.
Bankers Warn of “Unburnable” Carbon As UN Talks Open
The Lima UN climate talks which open today were always the diplomatic aperitif before the main three course carbon-fest in Paris next year. However they open with a renewed sense of optimism that after 20 years of delay and political deadlock – often driven by the fossil fuel industry – a deal may well be in sight for Paris.
Falling Oil Price “Changing Whole Dynamic” for Tar Sands
When legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix wrote the song “Castles Made of Sand,” the critics argued that the sand metaphor symbolised “the temporary nature of existence” ” and “how nothing can be taken for granted”.
Tar Sands are a “Shaky Investment”
Based on a report by Carbon Tracker, Bloomberg labels the tar sands a "shaky investment"