30% of new US data centers will be powered by a dedicated power source, mainly fossil gas, according to research report by @michael-thomas.bsky.social . Zoning laws should prohibit that. AI cat videos are not worth the environmental devastation.

Source: newsletter.cleanview.co/p/bypassing-...

EU should collect carbon customs on meat imports, because meat is just as carbon intensive as other goods subject to CBAM. Livestock produces 12% - 19% of global greenhouse gas emissions [1]. Food is a necessity, meat is not.

[1] www.greenpeace.org/static/plane...

"In Syria, drought-driven agricultural collapse [affecting both Syria and grain imports from Russia] preceded
civil war, and we've seen climate fingerprints on many
of the civilizational collapses in history."

Countries can decarbonize outside their borders 3/3.

EU's carbon customs (CBAM) take effect in 2026. Importers must pay carbon customs to cover some embedded emissions. This creates a powerful incentive to decarbonize. The less fossil fuels are used, the cheaper it is to import to EU.

Countries can decarbonize outside their sovereign borders 1/3. China's exports of solar panels, batteries, electric cars and windmill components are critically important for a speedy global transition out of fossil fuels.

Fossil fuel powered data centers present a choice between AI cat video generators and a livable planet.

Just stop importing oil!

"Put a tiger to the tank", they said. Now transport accounts for 30% of European emissions.

"The Great Wave" of carbon dioxide (CO₂) #ClimateChange #ScienceArt

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