You Too Can Invest Without Committing A “Climate Crime” Or Something

By William Teach March 25, 2020 – 10:30 am

This is a new one, or at least taking the whining about certain investments and turning the amp up to about an 8

How to invest without committing ‘climate crime’

Companies unprepared for a low-carbon society are taking unacceptable risks, Paul Brownsey​ of Pathfinder Asset Management tells ROB STOCK.

Q. Pathfinder’s CareSaver is the only KiwiSaver scheme to measure its funds’ carbon footprints. Really? In this day and age?

A. Unless we have missed the news, we are the only KiwiSaver to report the carbon footprint of their KiwiSaver, and measure how the companies we invest in will adapt to a low-carbon economy. This is a critical piece of risk management that is dangerous to ignore.

If an investment manager is investing without thinking about how companies heavily reliant on fossil fuels will survive and thrive in the low-carbon world we are clearly heading toward, then they are being reckless with your money.

Obviously, lots of whining about investing in fossil fuels companies. But

Is it hypocritical to drive a car, and still invest in a fossil-fuel free KiwiSaver fund?

I think it is important to be realistic. We still live in a society that is stuck in a dependency on fossil fuels. For instance, due to poor planning at local and national government level, many people just don’t have reasonable access to public transport.

People shouldn’t beat themselves up because they can’t make big changes. Just make the changes you can. Be conscious when you spend or invest money. Businesses and governments will respond to economic pressure.

Yet, they still want to force Other People to give up their fossil fueled lifestyles.

Meanwhile

Coronavirus Is a Stress Test for Future Climate Shocks

Risk modelers are looking at the global response to Covid-19 as a test case for how climate shocks could roil markets and push governments to respond to existential threats.

The 2° Investing Initiative, a European think tank that works with large financial firms and regulators to plan for climate risks, tried its hand at mapping out Coronavirus scenarios this week. “There are some similarities to climate risk in terms of the speed and scale with which the crisis is materializing and because this is also an exogenous risk that’s not part of the normal business cycle,” said Jakob Thomä, a managing director in Berlin.

The virus is a completely different economic scenario, however: while long-term climate risks are felt by an entire region in terms of unemployment and economic activity, Covid-19 has a bigger impact on older age groups. Swift national shutdowns and the expectation that the virus has an end date will also have a dissimilar impact on the economy. But the current crisis highlights something risk modelers do want to spend more time on: the social consequences of climate change.

Blah Blah Blah.

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Climate Cultists Plan Big Earth Day Livestream

By William Teach March 25, 2020 – 8:30 am

On one hand, this is great, since it means Warmists won’t be taking fossil fueled trips to demonstrations and leave their garbage all over the place, which is the norm with leftist gatherings. But, consider that all this livestreaming uses a lot of energy, and there has been a push by Warmists over streaming shows, binge watching, and Internet usage overall (I really hope Warmists have turned the TV off while sitting at home, doing their part)

US climate activists to livestream Earth Day due to virus

As the coronavirus causes shut-downs across the U.S., a coalition of youth-led organizations that had planned massive marches for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day next month are now planning a three-day livestream event instead, organizers said Tuesday.

“Earth Day Live” will happen April 22-24 and will include speakers, voter registration, protests against financial institutions that support the fossil fuel industry, and entertainment. The event will be accessible on computers and mobile devices in the hopes that it will encourage engagement and action among people who are secluded at home and who may have planned to march in Washington and other places.

“It’s a time to really rethink our strategy,” said Katie Eder, the 20-year-old executive director of the Future Coalition, one of nine youth-led organizations that are coordinating the event. “We are really looking at this as a way to reimagine what a social movement can look like in a digital age.”

Yeah, but the minute things start getting back to normal these young Warmists will be out and about taking sexy selfies for Instagram and such, traveling, consuming, and so forth.

Of course

On April 22, 1970, a trio of radical dreamers established the first Earth Day, an event designed to assault capitalism, free-markets and mankind.

The initial concept was conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WS). Nelson was Congress’ leading environmentalist activist, a sort of pre-incarnate Senator Barbara Boxer in drag. He was also the mastermind behind those ridiculous teach-ins which were vogue in the Sixties and early Seventies. During the teach-ins, mutinous school instructors would scrap the day’s assigned curriculum, pressure their students to sit cross-legged on the floor, and “rap” about how America was an imperialist nation, and converse about why communism really wasn’t such a bad form of government—it just needed to be implemented properly.

And, the Cult of Climastrology has hijacked the good parts of the Earth Day movement (clean air, land, and water), and made it all about Doom from a tiny increase in the Earth’s average temperature, something which is entirely normal during pretty much every epoch.

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White House, Senate Agree On $2 Trillion Bipartisan Compensation Bill

By William Teach March 25, 2020 – 8:04 am

Will the Senate Democrats scuttle this one after agreeing to it?

White House, Senate strike deal on historic $2T coronavirus relief bill, but House support remains uncertain

White House and Senate leaders reached a historic deal shortly after midnight Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief package for workers and businesses, although support in the House of Representatives remained uncertain as one member openly criticized the plan.

The bipartisan breakthrough in the Senate capped days of heated negotiations that had nearly been derailed by last-minute demands from House Democrats.

“Ladies and gentleman, we are done,” White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland announced as he left the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., near midnight. “We have a deal.”

Ueland told reporters that “much of the work on bill text has been completed, and I’m hopeful over the next few hours we’ll finish what’s left and we will circulate it early in the morning.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the bill amounts to “unemployment compensation on steroids,” and that every American who is laid off will have their missed salary remunerated. That provision will enable companies to stay afloat and immediately bring back those employees when things are safe‬, Schumer said.

The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home.

So, basically not much different than the previous one they negotiated. Will Democrats allow the procedural vote to begin debate, unlike last time, then go for a vote for passage?

In a letter to his colleagues, Schumer remarked, “Democrats are ready to give our unanimous consent to speed up the consideration of the bill and get the job done.“ That means that if there are no objections from Republicans, the Senate could clear the bill without a formal roll call vote. Parliamentarily, that is the fastest way to move something on the floor.

They’re looking to have a vote on it sometime today, which then begs the question “how long till the relief comes?”

Another massive question is, what happens in the House? Does Nancy Pelosi put aside her progressive wish-list which is mostly about unrelated issues and have the House vote for it? Or will she scuttle it? If she takes it up, does she dicker around with it or bring it right to the House floor for a vote? Does she discuss and allow resolutions from her fellow leftists, adding all sorts of things which would mean it would crash during the second Senate vote?

Meanwhile, one of the leading Democrat voices, the NY Times editorial board (and the rest of the paper), which has whined about Trump being an authoritarian wants Trump to be authoritarian

Coronavirus Is Advancing. All Americans Need to Shelter in Place.

President Trump needs to call for a two-week shelter-in-place order, now, as part of a coherent national strategy for the coronavirus to protect Americans and their livelihoods.

Once he does, and governors follow his request, there will be time to debate how soon some controls might be lifted, or how soon certain people, like those under a particular age, might be free to resume something like normal life. (snip)

We are not suggesting that Mr. Trump has the authority to order a national lockdown, much less advocating that he attempt to enforce one. Instead, we are urging him to use the bully pulpit to put pressure on, and provide political cover for, governors to take the hard steps that are needed.

LOL. Nice cop out. Anyhow, maybe it’s time for people to go back to work. We didn’t have this problem with SARS, when more people died, and people need to work.

BTW, two tricks: first, if you need bread, go to a Walmart supercenter or a store that bakes and check the fresh baked area. You have to eat it in a few days, otherwise it gets moldy, because it doesn’t have all the preservatives. Second, check the area with all the tiny things you buy for vacations, and look for baby wipes. You can get little packs, and, if they’re good enough for baby’s butts, they can kill off anything.

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Good News: St. Greta Of Stockholm Brought Coronavirus Back To Sweden

By William Teach March 24, 2020 – 3:29 pm

Hey, that seems to be the case that she made

Greta Thunberg says she ‘likely’ had new coronavirus

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Tuesday that it was “extremely likely” that she had contracted the new coronavirus, after experiencing several symptoms following a trip to central Europe.

“Around ten days ago I started feeling some symptoms… I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed,” the teenage climate champion said in an Instagram post.

Thunberg said the symptoms emerged after she returned from a trip around central Europe, and that she and her father had isolated themselves as a precaution.

As of Tuesday, Sweden had reported 2,272 confirmed cases, but only those with severe symptoms in need of hospital care and staff working with at risk groups are tested.

Coronavirus Greta? OK, snarkiness over, one has to wonder if this was real or a 15 minutes of fame thing, like we’re seeing with lots of other celebs. But, I will give her this

Now I’ve basically recovered, but – AND THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.

And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.

We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.

Credit where credit is due, she has a lot of stature and influence among youngsters. Hopefully they listen.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 24, 2020 – 1:00 pm

…is an inland area flooded from extreme weather, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Flopping Aces, with a post on Democrats caring more about their agenda than grandma dying from Coronavirus.

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What’s Next For Climate Cult? Human Rights Lawsuits

By William Teach March 24, 2020 – 11:23 am

It’s almost like this has nothing to do with science, and everything to do with politics

INSIGHT: Human Rights Laws Could Be Next Frontier for Climate Court Actions

Courtrooms across the globe have become a battleground for climate activists, nongovernmental organizations, and ordinary citizens to compel governments to combat climate change.

Climate claims raise complex questions of how authority and responsibility to deal with the climate crisis are divided between different branches of government in different jurisdictions.

The ways in which various national courts view the role of the judiciary in addressing this crisis differ significantly, as highlighted by two recent national court decisions from the Netherlands and the U.S. taking diametrically opposed approaches.

The Dutch case of Urgenda Foundation v. The Netherlands represents the most successful example of climate impact litigation to date. In 2013, the Dutch environmental group Urgenda Foundation and approximately 900 Dutch citizens sued the Netherlands alleging that the Dutch government’s failure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions violated obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Dutch Constitution, and the Dutch Civil Code.

What’s the old saying about being careful what you wish for? If they get their agenda passed and/or enforced by courts, what we’re seeing with the worldwide economy, which has an effect on us all, right now could become the norm. Sure, most likely not as bad, but, still pretty bad, along with Government in charge of our lives. Have Warmists really thought this out?

The Urgenda decision indicates that obligations arising under international law, such as the human rights protections enshrined in the ECHR, could prove a powerful tool that national courts can use to compel governments to undertake specific action to protect against the growing climate crisis.

Even if the slight 1.5F increase over the last 170 years is caused mostly/solely by the actions of mankind, that’s no crisis. Certainly not one requiring destruction of the economy and relinquish our rights, freedom, and choice to government.

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And More Warmists Demand That Coronavirus Relief Plans Include “Green” Initiatives

By William Teach March 24, 2020 – 8:24 am

Green on the outside, red on the inside

Covid-19 economic rescue plans must be green, say environmentalists

The economic rescue packages to deal with the impact of the coronavirus must also be green, a growing chorus of environmental campaigners have urged, concerned that hasty measures will lock the world into a high-carbon future.

“Governments need to put huge amounts of money into trying to sustain jobs and livelihoods,” said Mary Robinson, a former Irish president and UN high commissioner for human rights, who served twice as UN climate envoy. “But they must do it with a very strong green emphasis. The threat from climate change is as real as the threat from Covid-19, though it seems far away.”

“Money has poured into the fossil fuel industry since the Paris agreement [of 2015],” she said. “That can’t continue.”

But she said the changes wrought in societies around the world by dealing with Covid-19 would also demonstrate to people that the changes needed to achieve a low-carbon future were much less drastic and far more palatable. As far as the climate was concerned, “we must not go back to bad habits afterwards”, she said. “It will be easier to persuade people, as we have had to change so dramatically because of this threat.”

In other words, she’s saying that what the world will look like when instituting their wish-list of ‘climate change’ policies will be like Coronavirus lite. So, maybe only 20% unemployment. Only half the shelves will be empty. Lines waiting for TP and paper towels will only be half as long. Companies will stay open till 9 instead of 8. You know what’s going on.

Economic plans worth trillions of dollars in public money are being rolled out to stave off the immediate collapse of some badly hit businesses, such as airlines and tourism – and to protect the incomes of workers in danger of redundancy as normal life becomes impossible across Europe and large parts of the US, as it already has in many parts of east Asia.

But while people’s health and the immediate welfare of workers caught up in the crisis are paramount, campaigners and experts fear that if the longer-term packages are not carefully designed they will only entrench fossil fuel dependence across the global economy.

I’ll believe Warmists are concerned with fossil fuels when the big-shots like Mary Robinson give up their own use of fossil fuels. The world-wide economy won’t get back to running without fossil fuels. Boats shipping product, planes flying product, trucks moving product, people driving to work, people going places to buy stuff and take vacations and just go do something for the day. Again, it’s easy for these rich climate cultists to push this stuff, because they aren’t being hurt.

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After Getting Senate Dems To Block Bipartisan Bill, Pelosi Offers Pork Laden Modern Socialist House Bill

By William Teach March 24, 2020 – 8:09 am

It’s easy for Nancy Pelosi to be cavalier when offer legislation that is supposed to help struggling and scared Americans, since she has made some serious money during her decades in Congress, and has no concerns with losing her house, her car, feeding her family, and so forth, not too mention that she draws a government paycheck, can eat at the Congressional building cafeteria, etc

Nancy Pelosi Proposes 1,400-Page Coronavirus Bill Stuffed with Special Interest Goodies

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi debuted a 1,120-page coronavirus rescue bill after Democrats tanked the Senate proposal on Sunday night.

The bill includes a wish list of Democrats’ pet issues including (I’m just listing the block lines, not full descriptions

  1. Increased fuel emission standards for airlines receiving funds and carbon offsets
  2. Payment for up to $10,000 in student loans
  3. Same-day voter registration, early voting, voting by mail, ballot harvesting (it’s much, much worse. It also someone else to return a ballot. Further, it is un-Constitutional to require states to have early voting. 10th Amendment and all)
  4. Preserving collective bargaining powers for unions
  5. The expansion of wind and solar tax credits
  6. Requirements for federal and corporate gender and racial diversity data
  7. Post Office Bailout
  8. Automatic extension of nonimmigrant visas.
  9. Restricting colleges from providing information about citizenship status (I’m surprised they didn’t slip in a provision to get rid of ICE)
  10. Money for Planned Parenthood

This is their focus. In a long Twitter thread, Senator Tom Cotton slams this

He goes on to list crazy stuff in their bill, including the stuff above, and

  • For companies accepting assistance, 1/3 of board members must be chosen by workers
  • Provisions on official time for union collective bargaining
  • Full offset of airline emissions by 2025
  • Greenhouse gas statistics for individual flights
  • Retirement plans for community newspaper employees
  • $15 minimum wage at companies receiving assistance
  • Permanent paid leave at companies receiving assistance

What does this have to do with helping citizens? Will Queen Nancy, Handsy Joe, and Comrade Bernie have to provide the statistics for their individual flights? Requiring a $15 minimum wage at all the companies receiving assistance…what will that percent be, especially for small companies: 70%? 80%? 90? Which means they can’t rehire as many people….is a job killer.

As Guy Benson notes “Benson continued, “Source writes, ‘not only are these completely unrelated to the coronavirus epidemic, they could prevent companies from participating in the loan programs altogether—directly causing unnecessary layoffs.’”” The Fed Chair says the U.S. could see 30% unemployment, which is worse than the Great Depression. And Democrats want to play these games. It’s no wonder gun and ammo purchases are spiking.

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Climate Cult Groups Urge Governments To Add ‘Climate Change’ Garbage To Coronivirus Relief Plans

By William Teach March 23, 2020 – 4:27 pm

People are hurting, and these psycho cultists want to take advantage of people who are vulnerable

Governments urged to attach green strings to long-term coronavirus recovery plans

Governments and financial institutions are under growing pressure to make economic bailouts designed to counter the coronavirus pandemic dependent on climate action in the longer term.

Over the last week, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of stopgap measures have been announced to fight the coronavirus and limit economic shortfalls. (snip)

Resounding calls have been made for governments and international financial institutions to put the clean energy transition at the heart of stimulus packages, once the human tragedy eases. Almost 15,000 people have died in the pandemic with more than 340,000 confirmed cases by Monday.

“We have a responsibility to recover better” than after the financial crisis in 2008, UN secretary general António Guterres warned.

“We have a framework for action – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We must keep our promises for people and planet,” he added.

These people really are ghouls. All we need to do is look around and see what the results of implementing the the Paris Agreement looks like.

In the less immediate term, Palmer said he hoped the EU would “clip a recovery package to its Green Deal” – and use recovery efforts to boost energy efficiency, the electrification of transport, the deployment of renewable energy as well as land use change reforms.

Ghouls. They are worse than the rich celebs making stupid videos of all their suffering. At least they are just insufferable. These rich Warmists want to punish Everyone Else.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 23, 2020 – 1:00 pm

…is a world flooded from carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is 357 Magnum, with a post on being tired of the “in these challenging times” messages from companies and such.

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