Equitable_Earth
@stephen-bath-phd.bsky.social
Social Sciences Researcher (PhD) - passionate about critical sense-making. My life-long research inquiry has been shaped by the human, meaning-making epistemologies found in continental philosophy: specifically phenomenological hermeneutics.
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NEW: Our latest early estimate of Canada’s national emissions shows higher gas use drove up emissions in 2025. But clean electrification can help steer Canada back toward net zero.
https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/early-estimate-canadas-emissions-increased-in-2025/
https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/early-estimate-canadas-emissions-increased-in-2025/
October 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
NEW: Our latest early estimate of Canada’s national emissions shows higher gas use drove up emissions in 2025. But clean electrification can help steer Canada back toward net zero.
https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/early-estimate-canadas-emissions-increased-in-2025/
https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/early-estimate-canadas-emissions-increased-in-2025/
Climate-Warming Overshoot: Reducing fossil fuel vs CO2 Removal
“Adaptation takes decades to build, so overshoot-calibrated plans must be designed and implemented now, ahead of impacts.”
wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
Removing CO2 will help “only in addition to, not instead of” fuel reduction.
“Adaptation takes decades to build, so overshoot-calibrated plans must be designed and implemented now, ahead of impacts.”
wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
Removing CO2 will help “only in addition to, not instead of” fuel reduction.
Emissions Gap Report 2025
wedocs.unep.org
September 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Climate-Warming Overshoot: Reducing fossil fuel vs CO2 Removal
“Adaptation takes decades to build, so overshoot-calibrated plans must be designed and implemented now, ahead of impacts.”
wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
Removing CO2 will help “only in addition to, not instead of” fuel reduction.
“Adaptation takes decades to build, so overshoot-calibrated plans must be designed and implemented now, ahead of impacts.”
wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
Removing CO2 will help “only in addition to, not instead of” fuel reduction.
Export capacity is not their issue. Uncertainty about economic risks and future demand for oil are keeping private companies from investing in a new pipeline.
Sanderson, Ian. A Pipeline in Search of a Market: Economics and taxpayer risks. The Pembina Institute, 2026.
www.pembina.org/sites/defaul...
Sanderson, Ian. A Pipeline in Search of a Market: Economics and taxpayer risks. The Pembina Institute, 2026.
www.pembina.org/sites/defaul...
www.pembina.org
September 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Export capacity is not their issue. Uncertainty about economic risks and future demand for oil are keeping private companies from investing in a new pipeline.
Sanderson, Ian. A Pipeline in Search of a Market: Economics and taxpayer risks. The Pembina Institute, 2026.
www.pembina.org/sites/defaul...
Sanderson, Ian. A Pipeline in Search of a Market: Economics and taxpayer risks. The Pembina Institute, 2026.
www.pembina.org/sites/defaul...
Earthquakes another Anthropocene Age outcome: added to eutrophication; desertification; deforestation; spreading evasive species, pathogens, herbicides, insecticides & rodenticides; habitat fragmentation; river diversion; plastic in the oceans and debris in space.
scitechdaily.com/melting-glac...
scitechdaily.com/melting-glac...
Melting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakes, Cause Land to Rise at 1.5 Inches per Year
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September 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Earthquakes another Anthropocene Age outcome: added to eutrophication; desertification; deforestation; spreading evasive species, pathogens, herbicides, insecticides & rodenticides; habitat fragmentation; river diversion; plastic in the oceans and debris in space.
scitechdaily.com/melting-glac...
scitechdaily.com/melting-glac...
#ClimateChange, #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels
While the source article is an enlightened account of the negotiation tactics animating the USA trade war against Canada, imbedded is a great analogy regarding clean energy.
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While the source article is an enlightened account of the negotiation tactics animating the USA trade war against Canada, imbedded is a great analogy regarding clean energy.
substack.com/@earthequita...
Equitable_Earth (@earthequitable)
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September 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
#ClimateChange, #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels
While the source article is an enlightened account of the negotiation tactics animating the USA trade war against Canada, imbedded is a great analogy regarding clean energy.
substack.com/@earthequita...
While the source article is an enlightened account of the negotiation tactics animating the USA trade war against Canada, imbedded is a great analogy regarding clean energy.
substack.com/@earthequita...
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📉 Total installed costs for battery energy storage have fallen by around 95% since 2010, reaching USD 140/kWh in 2025. Lower costs are making storage more viable to pair with solar & wind power, making renewable power more reliable. More in IRENA’s report ➡️ www.irena.org/Publications...
September 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM
📉 Total installed costs for battery energy storage have fallen by around 95% since 2010, reaching USD 140/kWh in 2025. Lower costs are making storage more viable to pair with solar & wind power, making renewable power more reliable. More in IRENA’s report ➡️ www.irena.org/Publications...
Carbon capture is not the pathway to global cooling.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
A new UN report states that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) “is not a substitute for rapid emission reduction.” Reduction is the “pathway”. Alternative energy can limit the peak temperature and then bring it back down.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
A new UN report states that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) “is not a substitute for rapid emission reduction.” Reduction is the “pathway”. Alternative energy can limit the peak temperature and then bring it back down.
Overshoot explained: 5 things to understand about a world beyond 1.5°C
Exceeding 1.5°C must not mean abandoning the goal. UNEP explains five things to know about climate overshoot and the choices that will shape what happens next.
www.unep.org
September 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Carbon capture is not the pathway to global cooling.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
A new UN report states that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) “is not a substitute for rapid emission reduction.” Reduction is the “pathway”. Alternative energy can limit the peak temperature and then bring it back down.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
A new UN report states that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) “is not a substitute for rapid emission reduction.” Reduction is the “pathway”. Alternative energy can limit the peak temperature and then bring it back down.
Carbon capture is “a mirage” propagated by fossil fuel majors: ”to help the climate and decarbonise their industries, even as they continue burning fossil fuels.”
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/impleme...
The very same oxymoron as Mark Carney’s “low-carbon oil and gas.”
energynow.ca/2026/08/carn...
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/impleme...
The very same oxymoron as Mark Carney’s “low-carbon oil and gas.”
energynow.ca/2026/08/carn...
Implementation dialogue on carbon capture, the latest in a textbook case of fossil fuel influence - Fossil Free Politics
Business-dominated implementation dialogues have become a staple of the second von der Leyen Commission’s deregulation wave. A major danger of these “targeted” consultations is that the proposals that...
fossilfreepolitics.org
September 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Carbon capture is “a mirage” propagated by fossil fuel majors: ”to help the climate and decarbonise their industries, even as they continue burning fossil fuels.”
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/impleme...
The very same oxymoron as Mark Carney’s “low-carbon oil and gas.”
energynow.ca/2026/08/carn...
fossilfreepolitics.org/news/impleme...
The very same oxymoron as Mark Carney’s “low-carbon oil and gas.”
energynow.ca/2026/08/carn...
As extreme wildfire events accelerate across the West, we can add to this dismal report the carbon released from burning boreal forests — driving total atmospheric emissions even higher. Yet official Carney policy continues to prioritize the expansion of fossil fuel.
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Is Canada flunking climate? The picture isn’t great, but there might be a way out | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn how Canada is doing compared to other countries in a recent environmental report card, see Nazi warships uncovered by drought and heat in Europe...
www.cbc.ca
August 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
As extreme wildfire events accelerate across the West, we can add to this dismal report the carbon released from burning boreal forests — driving total atmospheric emissions even higher. Yet official Carney policy continues to prioritize the expansion of fossil fuel.
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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As wildfires burn across Canada and around the world, communities are once again confronting the realities of a changing climate.
Join us on 8/26 at 12pm PST for a free webinar exploring how we can protect our communities on an overheating planet.
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on 8/26 at 12pm PST for a free webinar exploring how we can protect our communities on an overheating planet.
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
As wildfires burn across Canada and around the world, communities are once again confronting the realities of a changing climate.
Join us on 8/26 at 12pm PST for a free webinar exploring how we can protect our communities on an overheating planet.
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on 8/26 at 12pm PST for a free webinar exploring how we can protect our communities on an overheating planet.
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hypocrisy! Mark Carney removed a tar sands bitumen pipeline from environmental reviews & guardrails with the justification: “to contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.”
#markcarney #no_more_pipelines #clean_energy
gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...
#markcarney #no_more_pipelines #clean_energy
gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...
Canada Gazette, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 31: SUPPLEMENT
August 1, 2026, Part 1, Volume 160, Number 31, Canada Gazette
gazette.gc.ca
August 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Hypocrisy! Mark Carney removed a tar sands bitumen pipeline from environmental reviews & guardrails with the justification: “to contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.”
#markcarney #no_more_pipelines #clean_energy
gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...
#markcarney #no_more_pipelines #clean_energy
gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...
The weak premise that would flop about in the light of a court challenge is the claim that Canada is discriminating against the US. The tit-for-tat tariffs enacted by Canada are a response to the US initiated, unilateral trade war with Canada.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
The US just threatened new tariffs on Canada. Here’s why they may not work.
The latest escalation in the US-Canadian tariff standoff highlights the limits of using trade restrictions as a negotiating tool.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
July 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The weak premise that would flop about in the light of a court challenge is the claim that Canada is discriminating against the US. The tit-for-tat tariffs enacted by Canada are a response to the US initiated, unilateral trade war with Canada.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econog...
It’s a national holiday, but I’m working — because Prime Minister Mark Carney made what I’d argue will be one of the most consequential announcements of his time in office yesterday.
Canada, under Carney, is abandoning major goals in our fight against the climate crisis.
Here's what's going on:
Canada, under Carney, is abandoning major goals in our fight against the climate crisis.
Here's what's going on:
July 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
95-Metre ‘Mega-Banner’ Urges Carney to Pick a Path, Choose Renewables and Climate Action www.theenergymix.com/95-metre-meg...
95-Metre ‘Mega-Banner’ Urges Carney to Pick a Path, Choose Renewables and Climate Action
Ahead of next week’s Speech from the Throne, four national climate groups mounted a 95-metre fabric installation in Ottawa’s Major’s Hill Park on Wednesday, urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to “pick ...
www.theenergymix.com
July 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
95-Metre ‘Mega-Banner’ Urges Carney to Pick a Path, Choose Renewables and Climate Action www.theenergymix.com/95-metre-meg...
MOU with Alberta puts Canada’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 firmly out of reach - Canadian Climate Institute
July 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
MOU with Alberta puts Canada’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 firmly out of reach - Canadian Climate Institute
Time to push back against the Prime Minister’s capitulation to fossil fuel extraction; demise of our environment and extinction of endangered species.
Good news: after hearing from thousands of Canadians, the federal government has extended the deadline for public input on its planned environmental rollbacks until July 22.
Public pressure is working.
Public pressure is working.
Stop the Carney government's reckless deregulation agenda
Canada’s environmental safety net is under attack and we need your help The federal government is proposing a sweeping attack on our environmental safety net and we must put a stop to it. On May 8th, ...
www.wcel.org
June 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Time to push back against the Prime Minister’s capitulation to fossil fuel extraction; demise of our environment and extinction of endangered species.
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Good news: after hearing from thousands of Canadians, the federal government has extended the deadline for public input on its planned environmental rollbacks until July 22.
Public pressure is working.
Public pressure is working.
Stop the Carney government's reckless deregulation agenda
Canada’s environmental safety net is under attack and we need your help The federal government is proposing a sweeping attack on our environmental safety net and we must put a stop to it. On May 8th, ...
www.wcel.org
June 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Good news: after hearing from thousands of Canadians, the federal government has extended the deadline for public input on its planned environmental rollbacks until July 22.
Public pressure is working.
Public pressure is working.
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“The message from UBCIC is simple and unequivocal: our Nations will not be sacrificed for the political ambitions of Ottawa or Alberta.” Chief Marilyn Slett, UBCIC Secretary-Treasurer www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_oppose...
UBCIC Opposes Proposed Alberta-to-B.C. Oil Pipeline
Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights
www.ubcic.bc.ca
May 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
“The message from UBCIC is simple and unequivocal: our Nations will not be sacrificed for the political ambitions of Ottawa or Alberta.” Chief Marilyn Slett, UBCIC Secretary-Treasurer www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_oppose...
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said of AI: “electricity took 40 years to get where it was going. AI appears to be moving ten times faster.”
As it moves at "ten times" the speed of electricity, we have to ask: Is this unchecked revolution of Western capitalism desirable?
substack.com/@earthequita...
As it moves at "ten times" the speed of electricity, we have to ask: Is this unchecked revolution of Western capitalism desirable?
substack.com/@earthequita...
Equitable_Earth (@earthequitable)
The New Lords of the Cloud: From Edison to Techno-Feudalism
In his latest Shareholder Letter, released April 9, 2026, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy offered a manifesto for the AI age. He is the architect of ...
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April 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said of AI: “electricity took 40 years to get where it was going. AI appears to be moving ten times faster.”
As it moves at "ten times" the speed of electricity, we have to ask: Is this unchecked revolution of Western capitalism desirable?
substack.com/@earthequita...
As it moves at "ten times" the speed of electricity, we have to ask: Is this unchecked revolution of Western capitalism desirable?
substack.com/@earthequita...
@eryk.bsky.social
Eryk Salvaggio is cited in Quinn Slobodian and BenTarnoff’s Guardian article: WHAT WAS DOGE? HOW ELON MUSK TRIED TO GAMIFY GOVERNMENT. It’s fantastic to find a robust literature that has turned hermeneutics into a primary tool for diagnosing the "meaning crisis" of generative AI.
Eryk Salvaggio is cited in Quinn Slobodian and BenTarnoff’s Guardian article: WHAT WAS DOGE? HOW ELON MUSK TRIED TO GAMIFY GOVERNMENT. It’s fantastic to find a robust literature that has turned hermeneutics into a primary tool for diagnosing the "meaning crisis" of generative AI.
March 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
@eryk.bsky.social
Eryk Salvaggio is cited in Quinn Slobodian and BenTarnoff’s Guardian article: WHAT WAS DOGE? HOW ELON MUSK TRIED TO GAMIFY GOVERNMENT. It’s fantastic to find a robust literature that has turned hermeneutics into a primary tool for diagnosing the "meaning crisis" of generative AI.
Eryk Salvaggio is cited in Quinn Slobodian and BenTarnoff’s Guardian article: WHAT WAS DOGE? HOW ELON MUSK TRIED TO GAMIFY GOVERNMENT. It’s fantastic to find a robust literature that has turned hermeneutics into a primary tool for diagnosing the "meaning crisis" of generative AI.
Media suppression suspected by Muck Rack: “Gallup will stop measuring presidential approval, they did the same thing in 2018. They do it whenever Trump is president.”
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Muck Rack Daily - a digest of journalism, written by journalists, delivered to your inbox daily | Muck Rack
A digest of journalism, written by journalists, delivered to your inbox daily
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February 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Media suppression suspected by Muck Rack: “Gallup will stop measuring presidential approval, they did the same thing in 2018. They do it whenever Trump is president.”
muckrack.com/daily
muckrack.com/daily