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Keith McNeill

KeithMcNeill@mstdn.ca

<p>Now retired, I was formerly the editor of the prize-winning Clearwater-North Thompson Times of Clearwater, BC, Canada</p>

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    “The fix? Dropping taxes on electricity and shifting them over to fossil fuels.” – Paul Kenny, European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/28/heat-pump-sales-soar-across-europe-after-ciuntries-cut-electricity-taxes-data-shows

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    The EU&#39;s Deforestation Regulation kicks in on Dec. 30 and requires companies importing goods such as palm oil, coffee and wood into the EU to prove they were not produced on deforested land #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-seeks-deforestation-law-carveouts-as-eu-ties-deepen/

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    Across 65 highly climate-vulnerable countries analyzed, debt servicing is expected to consume 65 percent of government revenue in 2026 #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19092026/for-climate-vulnerable-countries-debt-costs-25-times-more-than-climate-action/

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    “...consumers are under a lot of financial pressure.” – Mark Zandi, Moody’s #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-cost-energy

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    “Once you account for what happens when a building actually gets hit by a disaster, designing it to stay functional can prove to be the sustainable choice, not a trade-off against it.&quot; – Fernanda Cruz Rios, Drexel University #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/09/why-less-steel-and-concrete-isnt-the-same-as-more-sustainable/

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    International Maritime Organization has proposed a global carbon tax on shipping. IMHO, this is important because it could lead to global carbon taxes on all fossil fuel use and to global carbon fee-and-dividend #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nations-work-green-shipping-deal-trump-has-tried-spike-ekkpe

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    The atmosphere holds more water vapour than it used to because it is warmer. This will contribute to increasingly intense rain events until we stop dumping CO2 into the atmosphere #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmosphere-just-set-a-water-vapor

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    Researchers are developing perennial versions of common annual grains like wheat, sorghum, and rice, but progress is slow. And widespread adoption by farmers is challenging #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-grain-wheat-perennial-kernza-8c4cef1aa6c8c682ba7144bc4e4c49bf

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    Traffic is concentrated between June or July and October, but warming conditions and more Arctic-capable vessels are lengthening the manageable season #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-Is-Redrawing-Its-Energy-Map-Through-the-Arctic.html

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    Traffic is concentrated between June or July and October, but warming conditions and more Arctic-capable vessels are lengthening the manageable season #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russia-Is-Redrawing-Its-Energy-Map-Through-the-Arctic.html

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    &quot;The fossil fuel empire is not exempt.&quot; – George Monbiot #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2026/aug/11/dont-despair-about-whats-happening-to-our-planet-thats-what-they-want-you-to-feel

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    IMHO, if fossil fuel users can avoid a $100/tonne carbon tax by storing the CO2 safely at $50/tonne, they will do that. No need for government subsidies #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-does-the-world-need-carbon-capture-and-storage-to-reach-net-zero

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    RE: https://mastodon.world/@paninid/117028454708503213 Yes, it will definitely get worse. How much worse depends on us.

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    &quot;....if you destroy nature, you destroy the core on which our economies depend.&quot; – Frank Elderson, European Central Bank #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/ecb-climate-wildfires-global-economy-stability

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    “While the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies&#39; profits.” – Zack Polanski, UK Green Party #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.commondreams.org/news/this-is-obscene-shell-profits-more-than-double-as-iran-war-pushes-up-gas-prices

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    “Climate change is accelerating. So our response must evolve just as quickly.&quot; – Hadja Lahbib, EU preparedness commissioner #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/7/29/eu-crisis-chief-urges-tougher-climate-action-amid-france-spain-wildfires

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    “They’re clean, they’re safe, there’s no maintenance, and they’re emissions-free. They can really be used by anyone to power the critical devices in the home.” – Brian Essenmacher, EcoFlow #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/home-battery-on-a-budget

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    As wildfires rage across Europe and North America, unprecedented rains continue elsewhere #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/28/extreme-rainfall-asia-flash-floods-typhoons-climate-change

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    &quot;The natural gas industry is destroying the climate and destroying people’s lungs, and it’s trying to lock us into this expensive practice for decades to come.&quot; – Bill McKibben #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/gas-is-a-dirty-word

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    “Women are on the front line doing farming, planting, harvesting and these things that are all impacted [by climate change].” – Tracy Kajumba, LIFE-AR #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.carbonbrief.org/access-to-finance-strengthens-climate-resilience-among-sub-saharan-women

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    A recent report by the US National Academies of Science makes it clear that climate attribution is normal, mainstream science. And the fossil fuel industry views that as a problem #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/national-academies-climate-attribution-is-maturing-but-still-has-limits/

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    “We are experiencing exactly what the climate models in the 1990s said we should experience now.&quot; – Andy Pershing, Climate Central #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/scorching-us-heat-wave

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    JBS has massive expansion plans in Nigeria. This could threaten smallholder farmers, domestic food security and land-use priorities, and lock in huge quantities of methane emissions #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/22/meat-multinational-faces-legal-challenge-over-green-credentials-of-6bn-global-expansion-plan

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    &quot;Over the long term, China is likely to seek to preserve its dominance of the solar industry, where it already has a strong grip on most manufacturing segments.&quot; – Cosimo Ries, policy analyst #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indias-solar-push-idles-factories-unable-shake-reliance-china-2026-07-23/

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    Plenty of evidence indicates that renewables will retain their cost-competitive edge. For one, they’re not subject to rocky fuel prices like oil and gas are #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/lcoe-lazard-clean-energy

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    A changing climate was wreaking havoc on Byron Kominek&#39;s family&#39;s 24-acre (10-hectare) farm outside of Longmont, Colorado. He found a solution in agrovoltaics #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jul/20/colorado-farming-solar-panels-in-pictures

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    Canada’s area burned has risen roughly 80% for each 1C increase in fire-season temperature. Only about 1/5 of the burned area over the past 40 years was ever actively managed. #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/canadas-boreal-wildfires-arent-just

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    “What’s interesting about the Iran war is how little impact it’s had on the electricity sector, and that’s partly because we’re now less reliant on gas because of those batteries.&quot; – Paul Graham, CSIRO #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-remain-backbone-of-least-cost-future-grid-as-batteries-squeeze-gas-to-a-fraction-of-the-mix/

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    Plastic production accounts for 1/6 of global carbon dioxide emissions. Where in the plastic lifecycle do these emissions come from? #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18072026/why-plastics-have-overtaken-the-planet/

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    In Canada, the effects will be seen in the winter months, bringing milder temperatures but also drier conditions, which is of great concern for wildfire development in Western Canada in the spring #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/el-nino-july-9.7272908