And so comes the beginning of the end the Kyoto Protocol, with whimper rather than a bang or the sounding of a gong. The year 2013 is fast arriving and the Kyoto protocol on climate change has no successor. Though almost no one has noticed, the United Nations is holding its annual “We’ve got to save [...]
There is a great piece of bumper sticker humor: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Unless one has been living under a rock, this statement is widely recognized as an ironic warning of sorts – if you hear these words, count your money, lock up your kids and pray for your property, [...]
www.dhi.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Rating Housing Affordability The 8th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 325 metropolitan markets in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey employs the “Median Multiple” (median house price divided by gross [before tax] annual median household [...]
In the introduction to his book “The Green Wave” about the fundraising prowess of the environmental community, Bonner Cohen notes that as environmental groups become more powerful, they often forget their original goal of helping the environment. He notes that even lifelong environmental activist like Michael Schellenberger and Ted Nordhaus lament the fact that even [...]
They weren’t the only cause of Spain’s economic doldrums, but lavish Spanish solar-energy subsidies were certainly one of the reasons. We’ve known this, and apparently Spain wised up a bit. Late last month, the Spanish government acted to atone for its solar-subsidizing sins, choosing to slash solar handouts by 30%. A good start, for sure, [...]
I’ve noticed something curious, not a new revelation, because I’ve thought about it for a while, but phenomena which I haven’t heard anyone really talking about – and that’s part of the curiosity. Recently, various public opinion polls show that climate skepticism is growing among the general public. By climate skepticism I mean to varying [...]