Category Archives: Carbon Footprint

Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism are Replaying the Tobacco Industry Strategy.

Posted on January 28, 2022 by davidsprott

We need to hold politicians in all developed countries to account for Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism and act to regulate lobbying and call it for what it is, fossil fuel industry bribery.   Continue reading →

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Prepare to Critically Assess the Hype Around COP26

Posted on October 27, 2021 by davidsprott

I’m reading a very interesting book by William Catton called Overshoot. Amazingly this was first published in 1980, yet describes where our world is today, how we arrived at the current mess and what we need to do to extricate ourselves. Continue reading →

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Climate Change is Reversable, But “WE” need to take responsibility. Otherwise governments and vested interests will prevaricate with inevitable consequences.

Posted on August 15, 2021 by davidsprott

As individuals we have limited leverage. But as consumers, if we work en masse, we do have power. This means stop blaming others and start figuring out what we can do collectively. Continue reading →

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Net Zero is a Con Trick?

Posted on August 4, 2021 by davidsprott

Carbon reduction technologies should be seen as a solution of last resort that could save humanity from rapid and catastrophic environmental change. Just like an ejector seat in a jet aircraft. However, governments and businesses seem to be serious about deploying unproven technologies as a way to avoid doing the hard graft. And of course it will be the new kid on the block for making unimaginably large amounts of money! Continue reading →

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Why listen to Bill Gates on How to Avoid a Climate Disaster!

Posted on February 22, 2021 by davidsprott

Bill Gates is not a climate scientist. He’s not a politician. He has a “lot” of money and investments that could be seen as conflicts of interest. Why on earth should we listen to him? This post is also available … Continue reading →

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We Need to Talk About (Irish) Agriculture

Posted on January 16, 2021 by davidsprott

This morning I listened to a radio clip about the Irish peat industry. Peat harvested from local bogs has been used for centuries for cooking and heating in Ireland. Throughout the 20th century, peat was prized as a source of … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Climate Bill (Ireland)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by davidsprott

The Irish government published it’s first climate change bill in 2015. This was superseded by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020. This post records my initial review of the combined bills.    I couldn’t find a … Continue reading →

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Renault Zoe 2020 – Report on EV In General Use

Posted on January 4, 2021 by davidsprott

I ordered a new Zoe Iconic R110 50Kw last December. We were extremely lucky to be able to test drive the only new-model car in the country at that time, so we had hands on experience pre ordering. I decided … Continue reading →

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Remember we still need to save the world. Let’s re-energize and refocus Climate Actions in 2021.

Posted on December 31, 2020 by davidsprott

We need to energise climate actions in a highly effective way, engaging ordinary people that causes and enables governments to make more courageous longer term decisions. Continue reading →

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