Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
Negotiators are meeting in Paris next week to discuss a global plastics treaty with the aim of agreeing on a common approach by the end of next year. Yay! It's about freakin' time. As the author (former Unilever CEO Paul Polman) says in the headline, "A reckoning is coming–and smart businesses can see it."
The Torres Strait Islanders say they're already experiencing coastal erosion and are seeking to require the government to cut greenhouse emissions in line with climate science.
