A massive heat dome has settled over the central and eastern United States, exposing more than 120 million people to dangerous temperatures. Heat-index readings could reach 100°F to 115°F across much of the region, threatening public health and straining electricity systems already struggling to meet surging demand.
Meanwhile, the desert Southwest and Four Corners region face severe fire weather. Spring 2026 was among the warmest ever recorded, and exceptionally high temperatures erased already depleted mountain snowpacks across the West. The early disappearance of snow is leaving lands dangerously dry, setting the stage for a more destructive wildfire season.
Europe has endured two deadly, record-shattering heat waves in a matter of weeks, with a third on the way next week.
Scientists have no doubt that heat waves around the world are becoming hotter, more frequent and longer-lasting… The past 11 years have been the hottest on record. The World Meteorological Organization confirmed in March 2025 that 2024 was the hottest year.
…The bouts of exceptional warmth are driven in large part by the continued emissions of heat-trapping gases, mainly from the burning of fossil fuels.
David Eby is spending Canada Day in China. He leads a trade mission that is seeking Chinese support for expansion of fossil fuel production in BC. Eby will return on July 2 to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney about federal support for major projects, including a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta and expansion of LNG production.
Both leaders speak of economic opportunity but disregard the scientific warning that continued fossil-fuel expansion will intensify climate disruption. They are pursuing immediate economic advantage, knowing that the fires, floods, heat, environmental damage, and enormous public costs will fall on future governments—and future generations.
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During the 1864 American Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay, Rear Admiral Farragut ordered his fleet forward after the vessel Tecumseh struck a torpedo—and sank. The admiral said something like, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
David Eby is desperate for any kind of achievement, so the premier left yesterday for China, where he will promote a gigantic expansion of the LNG plant that is now polluting Kitimat and spewing methane into the atmosphere.
Eby is in effect saying, “Damn the climate science, full speed ahead!“
More than 99% of climate scientists attribute the increase in global temperature over the past 30-40 years to greenhouse gases that humans have been adding to the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s. The great majority of these scientists agree that if this warming continues, it presents significant risks to humankind and all life on Earth: to our cities and towns, our water and food supplies, and our health.
MIT – Climate Science, Risk & Solutions
All parts of Europe are this year enduring a record-breaking heat wave that is straining electricity systems. France recorded its hottest day since national record-keeping began in 1947, with temperatures reaching 44.3°C (112°F). The prolonged heat warmed major rivers used to cool nuclear reactors. To prevent discharged water from further damaging aquatic ecosystems, several reactors shut down or reduced output. Supplies of badly needed electricity are constrained.
Other forms of electricity generation face challenges. The output of hydropower drops when dry conditions reduce available water needed to generate energy. European hydropower has dipped significantly in the first five months of 2026. Coal and gas-fired plants also suffer because hot weather can stress equipment and reduce output.
Extreme heat has caused major problems across other areas of Europe and in Asia, Australia, and parts of South America. In several countries, temperature records have fallen. Heat measurements in Australia during the summer of 2026 reached almost 50°C.
The pattern is especially alarming: extreme heat drives electricity demand sharply upward while simultaneously reducing supply by warming cooling water, lowering river flows, impairing thermal-plant efficiency, and sometimes weakening wind generation.
David Eby’s NDP government is not judging LNG by its full climate impact.
They are judging LNG through the lenses of investment, employment, and energy security. However, the lens of revenue is obscured because the BC government has reduced its share of natural gas revenues and provided huge tax breaks and subsidies to LNG Canada.
BC gave benefits worth billions of dollars to the foreign-owned company. The government
- repealed the LNG income tax;
- created a natural-gas corporate tax credit;
- granted LNG Canada a long-term PST deferral;
- heavily subsidized the gas pipeline to Kitimat;
- contributed huge funding for LNG Canada’s grid connection;
- allows LNG Canada to purchase power well below the incremental cost of new electricity.
Beyond temporary income taxes generated during construction, British Columbia’s direct return from LNG is modest.
Compared to the days of Gordon Campbell, the BC government has reduced natural gas revenues by billions of dollars. The province has encouraged rising gas production while surrendering much of the public’s share of the resource’s value.
The cost of doing this is serious damage to the earth’s environment.
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With high gasoline prices the public has lost interest in AGW.
Whilst social worker Eby does well with such issues he is out of touch with real issues such as AGW and the economy of BC.
Eby is much like his counterparts across Canada , who after decades of relying upon the USA to prop up our economy is now like those others scrambling to find sources of taxation to keep things running which leaves them abandoning any pretense of climate concern and succumbing to the ever powerful oil companies.
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At once. Let’s admit it. At first it might seem a crazy conjecture, but since his Iran War commenced no leader has done more to accelerate and boost China’s economy than, Hair Furor, Donald J Trump.
Sez who? You ask?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/china-clear-winner-trump-war-middle-east-report-iran-strait-of-hormuz
China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes
Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push
The country’s large stockpiles of oil and the hugely ambitious rollout of renewable energy mean it has been less exposed to the energy shock than other countries.
China has long maintained strategic reserves of energy, and last year took advantage of cheap prices to build up even bigger stockpiles. Its crude imports grew from 11.1m barrels a day to 11.6m in 2025, with over 80% of that increase being sent to stockpiles, according to analysis by Erica Downs, a senior research scholar at the Centre on Global Energy Policy. As of January, China had enough stockpiled to cover 104 days of imports at the 2025 level.
The country has also been building massive amounts of renewable energy infrastructure in recent years. Last year it installed 315GW of new solar capacity, more than half of the world’s new solar.
The year before, it added 277GW. Beijing is aiming for half of China’s energy to come from non-fossil sources by 2030, with the share from wind and solar reaching 30%, up from 22% in 2025.
The Asia Group’s report said: “With 1.4 terawatts of operating renewable capacity already online and a reported 90-110 days of crude import cover in reserve, China weathered the initial shock better than any regional peer.”
China has also benefited from other countries reacting to the crisis by accelerating its clean energy buildout. Beijing dominates the global supply chain in solar and other clean technology industries and in recent years has been pushing much of this production overseas at low prices, to the chagrin of western leaders worried about their own industries.
China’s electric vehicle exports soared by more than 110% in May compared with the previous year, while solar shipments in April increased by 60%.
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For The West the competitive comparison just gets worse.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/china-green-energy-sector-investment-growth
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
For the second time in three years, the report showed the manufacture, installation and export of batteries, electric cars, solar, wind and related technologies accounted for more than a third of China’s economic growth.
Despite the chilling effect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and support for fossil fuels, the new data highlighted the continuing momentum behind the shift towards renewables.
The new analysis, produced by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and published in Carbon Brief, found that China’s clean-energy sectors nearly doubled in real value between 2022 and 2025.
Last year, they generated a record 15.4tn yuan ($2.2tn/£1.6tn) of business, comparable with the GDPs of Brazil or Canada. This accounted for 11.4% of China’s gross domestic product, up from 7.3% in 2022.
Most of the extra capacity is being used to meet domestic demand for a rollout of wind and solar that has recently been double that in the rest of the world combined.
Chinese government advisers say this is no longer just a transition of power generation, but a system-wide change in how the country is wired and made mobile. The most spectacular investment growth last year was in the battery sector, where ever more efficient technology is being used for electric vehicles (EVs) and grid storage upgrades.
Exports are also surging. Thanks to expanding output in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, solar power has been credited by the International Energy Agency for providing “the cheapest electricity in history” and is now affordable in many global south nations.
“In a lot of other countries things are accelerating,” said the report’s lead author, Lauri Myllyvirta.
“Many of the African countries have imported a lot of solar. EVs are just starting to be bought in places where no one had an EV breakthrough on their bingo card for last year or maybe not even this decade.”
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Finally in policy lockstep with DJ Trump and in perfect solidarity who is marching backwards?
Mark Carney and David Eby. That’s who.
Because? LNG and toxic Bitumen must make Canada an Energy Superpower, So really really soon we’ll leave puny backward unbelieving countries like China far behind!
You bet.
[Roll credits. Sound up. Cue “Land of Hope and Glory” theme.]
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Renewables?
https://greenbusinessbarbados.com/what-countries-are-against-renewable-energy.html
Since you mentioned people who promote fracking…
How many countries have banned it?
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At least 15 countries worldwide have banned or imposed moratoria on fracking.
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been banned in several countries due to environmental and public health concerns, including water contamination, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Countries with confirmed bans include France (2011), Bulgaria (2012), Germany (2016), Tunisia, Ireland, and Scotland (2018), with additional moratoria in England, Northern Ireland, and Switzerland. Italy and Spain have also restricted fracking in certain regions, while Denmark and Uruguay have implemented temporary bans or moratoria for research and evaluation purposes
In Canada, four provinces—New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Quebec—have province-wide bans on fracking, while other provinces allow limited operations under regulation. In the United States, five states—Vermont, Maryland, Washington, New York, and California—have enacted outright bans, with additional local restrictions in other states scienceinsights.org+2.
These bans are often based on the precautionary principle, aiming to prevent serious or irreversible environmental damage and protect public health, particularly in regions with vulnerable water resources or sensitive ecosystems gnhre.org. The global trend reflects growing concern over the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing and the push toward cleaner energy alternatives.
Overall, while fracking remains widespread in countries like the U.S., Canada, and China, at least 15 countries have implemented bans or moratoria, with some regions within other countries also restricting the practice.
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How many times has Britain banned fracking? Twice. First was Boris Johnson. Reversed by Liz Truss, Then reimposed by Rishi Sunak.
In 2025 Labour’s Energy Minister Ed Miliband demanded that the ban be made permanent.
Why permanent? Because only the Very Best People want fracking to come back. Such as Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party who plans to reinstate fracking.
Currently he is a tight spot for accepting what look like bribes worth millions of pounds.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/23/timeline-what-farage-has-said-about-the-5m-gift-from-a-crypto-billionaire
‘I’ll spend it on Ferraris if I want’: how frustrated Farage squirmed over £5m gift
Whether the money was a reward for Brexit or for personal security, media interest in it has intensifed as the Reform UK leader returns to the public eye
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-george-cottrell-financial-benefit-reform-uk-b3009055.html
Nigel Farage allegedly received financial benefits from a convicted criminal in the year before he entered parliament, potentially breaking MPs’ rules by failing to declare them, according to a new report.
Long-time aide George Cottrell provided funding for the Reform UK leader’s operation, including for staffing, security and housing, The Sunday Times reported.
The newspaper said Cottrell recruited and paid three staff to work on Mr Farage’s social media before the general election, and has continued to allow him to use a five-storey Georgian townhouse he rented near Buckingham Palace.
After becoming the MP for Clacton in 2024, Mr Farage allegedly registered a £9,000 trip to Belgium donated by Cottrell, and belatedly added £15,000 for a US domestic flight, but no other support.
Under rules in place at the time, new MPs were required to register any gifts worth more than £300 they received in the previous 12 months, except where the gift “could not be reasonably thought by others” to relate to their political activities.
In 2017, Cottrell was jailed for eight months in the US after pleading guilty to a charge of wire fraud after admitting attempting to defraud criminals on the dark web by masquerading as a money launderer.
He was arrested as he and Mr Farage travelled back to Britain following a trip to the US. On Saturday, the Reform UK leader met with US vice president JD Vance, with the MP sharing a picture on X with the caption: “Celebrating the relationship between Britain and America with JD Vance.”
Reform UK said: “It comes as no surprise that The Sunday Times has chosen to publish this baseless and contrived story, covering a period of time when Nigel Farage was not even an active politician, let alone an elected one, given that the newspaper backed the Labour Party at the last general election.
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/keir-starmer-humiliated-as-it-emerges-he-tried-and-failed-to-sack-ed-miliband-in-reshuffle/ar-AA1M7xrZ
Keir Starmer humiliated as it emerges he tried and failed to sack Ed Miliband in reshuffle
Keir Starmer has been left bruised after he failed to sack Ed Miliband in his recent government reshuffle, prompting mockery on social media. ITV’s Robert Peston revealed that Sir Keir tried moving Mr Miliband away from his Net Zero portfolio and into Angela Rayner’s former housing ministry, suggesting he does not have faith in the former Labour leader to do the job.
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Of the thousands of pension funds in Canada how many will rush to invest their millions in Alberta’s pipeline?
https://canpension.ca/articles/canadas-largest-pension-funds-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-top-financial-players-in-the-countrys-retirement-industry
The top 10 largest pension funds in Canada are Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, OMERS Administration Corporation, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, and OPSEU Pension Trust.
Will it be …
[YES!] Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
https://www.theregional.com/canadas-largest-pension-fund-retreats-from-climate-but-other-funds-show-leadership/
Canada’s largest pension fund retreats from climate but other funds show leadership
At a time when the federal government is encouraging Canadian financial institutions to invest in nation-building projects, the country’s biggest pension fund keeps investing in fossil fuels and backing away from climate commitments.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) invested at least $7.1 billion in new fossil fuel and pipeline assets between October 2024 and October 2025, pension watchdog Shift Action estimated in its annual report grading the quality, depth and credibility of climate progress of 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers.
The pension fund was also recently in the spotlight for investing about $416 million into Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, which runs the controversial AI chatbot “Grok” and currently relies heavily on natural gas to power the data centres that support it.
The fund — which manages $777.5 billion in assets on behalf of 22 million Canadians — saw its score drop from a C- to a D this year thanks to the new fossil fuel investments, a quiet walk-back of its net-zero commitments and an apparent abandonment of its commitment to invest $130 billion in “green and transition assets” by the end of the decade.
Possible investors…
[?] Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec,
[?] Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan,
[?] OMERS Administration Corporation,
[?] British Columbia Investment Management Corporation,
[?] Public Sector Pension Investment Board,
[?] Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan,
[?] Alberta Investment Management Corporation,
[?] Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System,
[?] and OPSEU Pension Trust.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/public-private-alberta-pipeline-9.7257602
The federal government, through its ownership of the Trans Mountain Corporation, and the Alberta government through its Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, will control 90 per cent of the project at first. …only 10 per cent will be in the hands of Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation.
In 2018, the federal government under Justin Trudeau bought the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion after its U.S. owner Kinder Morgan walked away.
Costs were ballooning, and the project got snarled in court delays.
In the end, the Trans Mountain expansion ended up costing $34 billion, a stark increase from an estimated $7.4 billion back in 2017.
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Who says Canadian politics are predictable and boring? Those crazy Beaverton writers are at it again!
https://thebeaverton.com/2026/07/premier-eby-shifts-b-c-stance-from-pipeline-bad-to-pipeline-bad-but-money/
Premier Eby shifts B.C. stance from ‘pipeline bad’ to ‘pipeline bad but money’
VANCOUVER – During an announcement with Prime Minister Carney, British Columbia Premier David Eby clarified that his province’s previous anti-pipeline stance has been amended to still be anti-pipeline, but okay with money.
“For decades, British Columbians have resisted calls to build a pipeline out of a wish to protect our pristine forests, coastal waters, and indigenous communities,” Eby explained while donning a t-shirt reading ‘PIPELINE$’.
“Thanks to the MOU I’ve signed with Prime Minister Carney, we still hate everything these pipelines represent, but we welcome the petrodollars that will flow after they ram one through our Southern Passage.”
Eby went on to clarify how citizens of British Columbia will benefit from the meagre financial scraps leftover by both Alberta and the multinational oil conglomerates who export the oil. “And we British Columbians also look forward to spending decades in court suing those conglomerates after our environment is irreparably damaged by one, or more, oil spills.”
At press time, Premier Danielle Smith is reportedly making plans to start a replacement beef with Nova Scotia, just to have someone to direct her voters’ anger at.
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