Covid and Climate represent challenges that “nations” fail to meet. Nations focus on ‘globalization’ of human issues like trade, travel and information while ignoring the physical limits of the planet. We discuss new ways to think about how humanity should organize itself- with the goal of preserving itself!

The reading list:

• Gilman in Noema on Governing in the Planetary Age
• The Climate Minute on Gilman's prescient forecasting of insurrection
• The C-40 Initiative
• The Climate Minute on ideas that are lying around
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

The Next Generation Roadmap bill advanced in the Massachusetts Senate, and continues to inch forward. If it becomes law, t will serve as a context and reference point to assess other bills and policies. For example, are MBTA service cuts consistent with reducing emissions by 50%? What shall we do to retrofit the 80% of existing buildings that will still be standing in 2050? The roadmap bill is not an end, but a beginning.

The reading list:

• Commonwealth on the Senate action
• The Globe on MBTA cuts
• Should we have free bus service?
• Retrofitting the "triple-deckah"
• Mother Jones on the international building code

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Massachusetts’ proposed “100% Clean Act” deals with both clean electricity (from wind and solar) and other forms of clean energy in transportation and buildings. In this episode we talk to an expert about the pragmatic path to 100% clean energy in these sectors.

The reading list:

• The EnvironmentMasssachusetts home page 
• Fact sheet on the 100% Clean Act 
• The 100% Clean Act - Briefing on what is in the bill!
• Find your State Rep, ask them to co-sponsor!

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Massachusetts’ proposed “100% Clean Act” would eliminate carbon emissions from electricity generation, transportation and buildings. In this episode we talk to an expert about the pragmatic path to 100% clean electricity by 2035.

The reading list:

• The EnvironmentMasssachusetts home page 
• Fact sheet on the 100% Clean Act 
• The 100% Clean Act - Briefing on what is in the bill!
• Commonwealth Magazine on Vineyard Wind
• A description of the Haliade wind turbind
• Find your State Rep, ask them to co-sponsor!

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

The MCAN Newsletter keeps you up to date on climate issues and activities. Check it out.

The reading list:

• The February 2021 MCAN newsletter
• MCAN's home page- sign up for the newsletter here!

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Disaster struck in Texas in February. A combination of man-made, climate-related weather extremes and man-made planning mistakes and malfeasance led to millions freezing in the dark without water. The debacle in the Lone Star state can be viewed from many perspectives and provides lessons to us all. We try to get our arms around a few of these.

The reading list:

• The NYT on the mess
• The Atlantic on what went wrong
• Vox on Texan Turbines

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

The new Green Future Act proposal in the MA Legislature provides the funding for climate initiatives. What are those new initiatives? What are the benefits? We talk with an expert about how the money will be spent and what that spending will do.

The reading list:

• Learn more and read the House factsheet here
• The Climate Minute reviews the funding mechanisms of the GFA
• Green Future Now
• Baker's 2030 roadmap document
• WBUR on Baker's rejection of the second climate bill
• gov on TCI
• Read the Policy Roundup on the bill (and sign up!)
• Sign up for Lobby Day March 4

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Massachusetts is moving ahead with plans to reduce carbon emissions. We talk to an expert about how to pay for this good work. A newly introduced bill called the Green Future Act would unlock billions, and fund the real changes we need.

The reading list:

• Learn more and read the House factsheet here
• Green Future Now
• Baker's 2030 roadmap document
• WBUR on Baker's rejection of the second climate bill
• gov on TCIRead the Policy Roundup on the bill (and sign up!)
• Sign up for Lobby Day March 4

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Pollution from fossil fuel kills one in five globally. Does the scope of such an effect portend changes in how we govern ourselves? Are we in a dangerous place? Perhaps we are, based on how our systems must change over the next century and how the earth was different the last time CO2 was this high.

The reading list:

• The Guardian: one in five deaths due to Fossil Fuel use
• The Guardian: A danagerous Epooh
• The Atlantic on previous times the planet was at high CO2
• Oreske's novel on looking back from the future

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre

Increasing theft of catalytic convertors highlights the value of rare materials in the production of renewable energy technologies. Getting enough of the 'right stuff' is a challenge for a just transition. Would a repairability index for hi-tech devices reduce demand and help solve the problem?

The reading list:

• NYT on Converter theft
• Car and Driver on converter theft
• GreenBiz on metals for renewables
• Ernst and Young on the challenges to mining rare earths
• GRIST on France's repairability index
• Report on a sustainble battery supply chain
• VOX on TX power outages
• SIgn up for Lobby Day March 4

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre