While it seems there is good and bad news coming out of the COP 25 in Madrid, one does get the feeling that the world is moving to slowly on the issue of de-carbonization. To give some context to the entire issue, I have picked these four charts out of the work done by the Global Carbon Project that I think summarizes the situation.
COP 25 In Madrid
As the 25th meeting of the parties to the UN’s climate convention meets in Madrid, I will watching what happens to the carbon trading rules (article 6), climate finance, and the list of countries that commit to do more than they agreed to do four years ago.
A message to the Republican Party: Dump Trump
Trump’s misdeeds and the democrats impeachment process has given the Republican Party a unique opportunity to get rid of Trump and take their party back to its much more sensible and measured roots.
The root causes of political polarization
Political polarization is affecting many countries around the world and is caused by growing inequality caused by automation and globalization, low voter turnout and re-enforcing media bubbles fed by the creators of fake news such as President Donald Trump.
Will Trump be re-elected ?
Donald Trump may actually be re-elected if the economy remains strong, he does not do anything totally outrageous and the Democrats fail to pick someone who can unite the party and bring out the vote.