The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonization in the shipping sector, and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/politics/us-carbon-talks-shipping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #carbon #emissions #environment #donaldtrump #us
That flight I was hoping would stay cheap managed to stay. We didn't get the lowest fare I had seen (<$500) but snagged a $690 one way Westjet ticket, Nanaimo to Barcelona; cancellable/changeable and includes seats, checked bag, and carry-on. Incredible value.
It's also the lowest CO2 hit by air from Western Canada.
Hardware: (Canadian made) Dash 8 Turboprop from Nanaimo to Calgary (93kg pp) and B787 to Barcelona (425kg pp).
There are no direct flights to Spain west of Calgary. I'm frankly shocked AC or WS don't have a B777 or B787 in the summer and winter from Vancouver to Barcelona… it would fill! Perhaps its capacity on the Barcelona side that is full up.
I love the Dash 8. A little noisy compared to a standard jet, but I really like the feel of smaller aircraft. And they generally fly lower, so the views over the rockies especially are fantastic.
#Climate workarounds?
#Stellantis to buy “credits”from a #Tesla “pool”to meet #EuropeanUnion's #CO2 reduction requirements, despite Brussels giving carmakers 3 yrs to comply, the group's Europe head said on Sat.
Carmakers facing tougher #EU emissions rules this year agreed to pool their #emissions & avoid hefty fines by having firms w/lower electric vehicle (EV) sales buy #carbon credits from segment leaders including Tesla & Polestar.
#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/stellantis-buy-co2-credits-tesla-pool-also-2025-exec-says-2025-03-29/
"With the consumer levy nullified, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has the industrial #carbon price in his sights. But it’s actually been hugely effective at reducing #emissions."https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-industrial-carbon-tax-explainer/
this isn’t just about losing #biodiversity —it’s about losing the foundations of life itself. #forests that store #carbon, wetlands that filter #water, #insects that pollinate our food—all of it is at risk. but beyond the material loss, there’s something deeper: the grief of watching the world grow emptier, the cultural devastation for those whose traditions are tied to these disappearing #landscapes. we are not separate from nature. when #species vanish, we lose a part of ourselves too.
