Climate Change A Global Issue [GO News Cycle]

[Storsnia]

Reliable Reporting since 1923

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Climate Scientists Issue Alarming Report on Climate Change

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A Storsnian Climate Scientist observing changes in arctic ice
under the cover of the Northern Lights

By Tapio Järvelä
1 December 2019

The Storsnian Institute for Climate Research has issued their report on world climate for 2019 at their biannual climate conference in Ensrup. The report issued by some of the top scientists in Storsnia from various fields has concluded that climate change will have major irreversible impacts on our planet by the year 2030.

The report states that over the past decade global temperatures have been rising steadily and could reach critical levels by 2030 leaving a permanent mark on our planet. Various causes have been cited, however, the biggest cause is an increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity.

Researcher from the University of Kaskinen, Linnea Jaakkola had this to say about the report:

"Our global climate has been steadily getting worse and this is due to our own actions. Governments and corporations around the world have been careless about the environment. They've taken our beautiful planet for granted and exploited its resources to near exhaustion. We all need to come together to find a way to improve this situation to prevent a global catastrophe from occurring. This is not a small problem, this is a global issue."

The report estimates that by the year 2030 global temperatures will have risen by 1.5 degrees from pre-industrial level. While this doesn't sound like a lot a 1.5 degree increase would have massive consequences. An increase in temperature this large would mean higher ocean temperatures jeopardizing ocean life, and more extreme weather pattern across the world. So far increases in global temperature have already been linked to higher annual heat-waves and more frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and more extreme tropical cyclones.

For the first time since publishing their annual report on world climate the SICR has provided suggestions on how to lessen the impacts of climate change. This suggestion include switch to more renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, hydroelectric and geothermal, and finding new ways to reduce pollution and carbon emissions. Minister for the Environment Linda Kettunen has issued a statement saying that the Storsnian government will work alongside the SICR to find ways to lessen Storsnia impact on global climate. Currently a majority of power plants in Storsnia run on coal and natural gas however the current government has been making a push towards more renewable sources starting with the purposed construction of a new hyrdoelectric dam on the Giemajohka River in central Storsnia. Foreign Minister Tero Nissinen has called for a global conference on climate change to be held in the near future.

[Prevnina]

Senateur Gregoire Vaudroz

Dec 3

@OfiscialGVaudroz

Terrifying information and conclusions in the report from @SICR and @LJaakkola; rest assured folks, Partée Gregoire will do whatever we can to make Yannoue more sustainable and eco-friendly! @SenateurGBouchard let's get to work!

"Haha thanks for that Jehanne, I guess you could say it was 'otter devastation' out there today. Now we'll go over to Uril Olonne for some important news out of Storsnia. The results of a study into climate change, wasn't it?" the focus of the shot shifted from the smiling, mustachioed news man at a desk to a younger chap with light blond hair and wire-rimmed glasses. He had only been working at Yannoue-24 for a few months, and was more visibly nervous than the experienced anchor.

"Thanks Marc, that's right, the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research has just issued their report on world climate change in preperation for the upcoming climate conference in Ensrup, and the results are pretty concerning." a graphic appeared on the screen next to Uril showing a stereotypically stoic looking Storsnian at a press conference, "The results of the research have been welcomed by many in the industry, who say that until now they've not had any real hard evidence of climate change, but now..."

In the small coastal resort town of Vigonnes, a retired engineer named Vincens scoffed as he leaned forwards to grab the remote from the coffee table. Everyone knew that climate change was just a hoax that those bloody Lirans were promoting to try and force Yannoue to deindustrialise and become easy prey, Guiomar d'Alpignard had said so just yesterday on Radio Nascionaliste!

"...warning that if action is not taken soon, the effects of this change upon global climate patterns could become critical..."

In an old factoire neighbourhood just outside Éprevaal, a school teacher named Olivie looked up briefly in concern, before shaking her head and going back to marking her student's assignments. Thinking about the entire world's nearly inevitable demise would only make her sad, so she would just not think about it.

"...gave a deadline of 2030, suggesting that if a large-scale effort isn't made world-wide, the..."

In the tin-mining town of Bardagne, a little boy named Gustave jumped for joy and ran out of the room to greet his father at the door. Finally! The miners' worked such long hours, and Gustave hardly ever got to see his dad! Mama had said Gustave could stay up until papa came home, but he always had to watch the boring news while waiting!

"...offered suggestions on how to go about affecting a change, and called for global attention to the issue of sustainable, renewable energy..."

In a rather flash office building in downtown Ouinatouis, a junior office worker named Etienne instinctively narrowed his eyes in wariness and made a mental note to check for an official Compagnie response to the report tomorrow morning. With such an interest in the fossil fuel industry, he doubted the Compagnie's statement would align very closely to his own personal beliefs, or those of the Storsnian Environmental Ministry.

"...Hoche, leader of the opposition coalition has announced that he would be pleased to attend the global climate conference as the official Yannouard representative, however there has yet to be any word from the government about this..."

In the tiny crossroad hamlet of Grande Hilmé, a sheep shearer called Jehan sighed. He had voted for the Partée du Labure in the hopes that their charismatic young leader Martin Hoche would be able to finally win back control of the Senate from the Compagnier-Drectiste coalition. Though they had ended up with the most votes, the 43 labour seats and eight coalition partners still put them twenty seats below the government's majority. Maybe the centrards would finally see reason?

Senateur Gregoire Bouchard

Dec 3

@GBouch1995

@OfiscialGVaudroz yeah okay boomer, as if climate change is even real. Do you even listen to the radio? Jk lol, let's do this @PartéeduLabure @HocheOfiscial how can we help? #PartéeGregoire

[Winst]

Photos of the Silvus Climate Change Protest

Thousands of citizens marched through the streets of Silvus today following the new climate report. Turnout was significant but some are questioning the effectiveness of marches like this on a actual policy.


Youth activism particularly from local college and highschool students was especially high. Many young citizens blame older generations and speak out against climate change denial.


Several other protests were staged including in Brassaville the capital of Northern Meridiq where Wintonian Oil is produced. The protests in Brassaville were not sanctioned, however, were allowed to continue, marking a bug win for protestors in the contentious city.


Green Party Leader Krystal Lafleur giving a speech in Vaoud Park following the March. The Greens continue to be the major voice against climate change within the lower house. The party has lost a lot of power due to a failed political Gambit to keep the reform government afloat.

[Volga-Dnieper]

Vrijemena Tanayi, 04.12.2019

Climate Changes, Storsnian Institution States

Disturbing news came from the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research. Their reports state that over the past 10 years global temperatures have been rising and could rise by 1.5 absolute degrees by 2030. Various causes have been cited, however, the biggest cause is stated as an increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity. Possible consequences of the rising temperature are cited to include increase in ocean temperatures, and more extreme weather patterns across the world.

The rise in average temperature has been observed independently by a report of the TSPR Institute of Climate and Meteorology Research (ICMET) published in 2015; however, this new data suggests that ICMET has underestimated impact in their forecast on the following ten years, predicting 0.8-1.1 absolute degree rise.

SICR report also provided options to lessen the impact of the climate change, such as switching to renewable sources of energy and reducing emissions. Storsnian officials have stated that they are ready to work with SICR on this matter. It is also known that there have been several demonstrations in the Republic of Gvinst, where eco-activists and youth "green" movements were successful in staging an unsanctioned protest in Brassaville, Gvintonian Northern Meridiq.

Despite the evidence confirming ICMET prognosis, according to the First Press Secretary of CEC, Anton O. Yaroslavskiy, there is an opposition to the idea of climate change within CEC and underlying institutes.

"Comrade Chairman [of the Presidium - V.T.] is skeptical to the idea of a global warming." He stated at the press conference yesterday. "She clearly said that 'we need further modeling, on a broader scale, taking into account climate change patterns, all to see if this is an anomaly', and I have verified recordings and stenographic notes to state this."

As one of the reporters marked, "comrade Chairman is clearly out of touch with the situation," which the Secretary cut with "No comment".

Other critics include the director of Institute of Economic, Cultural, Social and Political Development (IECSPD), Mikhail N. Tumarkin, who "stated concerns that climate regulation agreements could be used to slow development of the peripheral countries", but whose report, available on the website of IECSPD, was criticized by other institutions; and the director of Institute of Geoengineering Research (IGEOR), Mariya V. Klimova, who "utterly rebuked concerns of irreversible changes, stating that her institute will find a way to manage Olympian climate in 50 years."

"We were quick to remind her that her institute is young and is yet to produce anything we can use." First Press Secretary said. "However, comrade Klimova remained adamant in her belief. Well, I guess some of us are quick to believe that we will achieve omnipotence."

However, critics and skeptics remained in minority. In a statement, CEC released yesterday, Committee acknowledged the threat of global warming and stated its commitment to assist other countries in combating this threat with all the knowledge and expertise TSPR has. A source close to the Presidium reported that the People's Republic will be sending a delegation on the global ecological conference to come, but it is unlikely that members of the delegation will have executive authority.

Yekaterina A. Klimova

[Meronnia]

Verte's Green Revolution Begins
Yolande Devereux, Mèronie 24
^{December 19th, 2019}

Noémie Mazet, leader of Verte, speaks on the specifics of the revolution.

(M24) — When, during the recent federal elections in Mèronie, the leader of Verte claimed there would be no coalition deal that did not accept "the entirety of the Green Revolution strategy", it was primarily interpreted to be electoral posturing and strong-arming, possibly in the hopes of strengthening a negotiating position after the election. It now appears, however, that Sardou's Moderate Coalition has in fact agreed to support the Green Revolution in full. In light of the election results, it shouldn't come as a surprise to many political analysts. Without the support of Verte, Faction Libérale and coalition partner Parti Socialiste could either wine and dine the far-right, or accept a minority government with an even worse seat-count than prior to the election.

It's unknown what the original timescale for this policy platform was, but with recent studies released from SICR about the severity of climate change, and the Silvus climate protests in the news, the Revolution has been brought forward as a priority for the government. Noémie Mazet, leader of Verte, headed a press conference today to explain the deluge of changes that are soon to come.

"Mèronie has had great success in building a renewable future, for our electricity generation. However, there are so many further steps that must be taken before we can consider ourselves a truly environmentally conscious nation. The creation of the cabinet-level Environmental Bureau to centralize and organize the efforts of pre-existing government efforts will be the first step. I have been invited to lead as the first Federal Minister of this Bureau, and have graciously accepted First Deputy Sardou's offer."

"Specific details will be determined in the coming months by experts in the field, but new regulations will be drafted, to be enforced by the EB, on industrial and agricultural pollution. I can say that, to replace our current Cap and Trade strategy, there will be instituted a Federal Carbon Tax, of at least ten Livre per tonne. There will be income-rated charges and fines for dumping and other violations, and new restrictions on specific chemicals determined to be harmful. There will also be tax credits and subsidies to support industry and agriculture in moving towards new, environmentally safe methods. After funding these credits and subsidies, any Livre raised from environmental charges and taxes will be repaid directly as a rebate on Federal Income Tax."

"The full electrification of transport in Mèronie is one of the major goals of the Green Revolution. This means that over the next two years, the government will be rolling out electrification for the rural bus networks of the RMF and electrifying the remainder of the rail network still operating on diesel. Funding will be made available to Commune and Metropole public transport agencies to electrify their own networks. Additionally, we recognize that private transportation is an important part of the equation. There will be a significant federal subsidy on the purchase of the first electric vehicle for each family, as well as tax credits for the construction of charging stops. It is our hope that Mèronie will be moving on electricity entirely by 2030, excluding air traffic."

"Finally, we must recognize the most important, and most daunting fact of all. Even if Mèronie does everything it can internally to respect and protect the environment, that will not be enough without international cooperation. That's why we will gladly attend the proposed climate conference in Storsnia. But we don't want to wait for a consensus of the privileged. Mèronie, in conjunction with the OIM and our associated development banks, will be making foreign aid in the billions of Livre available to developing nations for the construction of renewable generation sites, protection of endangered national parks, and protections against natural disasters like the recent Cyclone Yue. The Green Revolution, necessarily, will be international."

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| Cyclone Yue "Much, much worse than it seems" | The FTL Principle getting film adaptation | New funding package for RMF, high-speed rail in your town? |

[Lykens]

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MU Announces Panel to Combat Climate Change

12/19/2019

- Rufino Asturias

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MU Commission President announces creation of MU Panel on Climate Change

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MU Commission President Arecelis Belmonte has announced the creation of another MU panel, this one dedicated to coming up with policy solutions to ward off the growing effects of climate change, after reports from Storsnia have raised global fears about rising temperatures which can cause higher sea temperatures, jeopardizing ocean life, extreme weather patterns, like the monsoons striking Southeast Nori, or even wildfires.

Markku Uosukainen, the Commissioner for Storsnia, has been placed in charge of the panel to come up with solutions, being assisted by member states' top experts on climate science, climate research, and other departments involved with implementation of potential policies. Belmonte was forceful in her call for action saying that, "The time to act is now, before it is too late. We owe it to our children, our grandchildren, the children of future generations, to get this right. We can not allow inaction to catalyze into extreme problems that could have been prevented with proper action taken now."

Belmonte lamented the necessity of SICR report, "It is quite sad that we as a world community had to wait for a wake up call before taking action that we have long known is necessary. We have been burning fossil fuels at alarming rates for generations, removing generations old forestry for short term economic gain, overusing the resources which we have been gifted by this planet. It is time to wake up and be the change that we wish to see. I hope to see this panel issue a strong set of policy recommendations that can be adopted around the globe. This is a global issue and one that we must tackle together."

[Lunderfrau]

Salzewinde Times

“Climate Change greatest threat to global security since Olympic War”- Kaiserin

December, 8th, 2019
Laubenhugel, Lunderfrau-

Kaiserin Elise Von Strauss held a brief press conference this morning to discuss the Matriarchy’s Position on Climate change. This comes 1 week after a group of Storsnian Scientists released a damning report stating that the damage to the climate will have done irreversible damage to the planet by 2030. Scientists in Lunderfrau have also voiced there concerns regarding the climate, however, the Matrairchy had typically dismissed or discredited their findings. The current Kaiserin however, has opted to reverse this position.
“Lunderfrau cannot continue to ignore the reality that the world faces. Temperatures are rising and the effects from this will lead to catastrophe. Climate change represents the single greatest threat to the Matriarchy and to the globe since the Olympic War nearly one hundred years ago. If we do not confront this now, our way of life will end as we know it within fifty years.”
The Kaiserin then announced several initiatives designed at curbing Lunderfrau’s carbon emmisions. Receiving nearly 90% of its energy from Coal, Lunderfrau typically tops the lists of polluters in Lira. The Kaiserins “Green Plan” calls for 80/20 split between Green Energy and Fossil Fuels for electricity by 2030 and a 100% Renewable by 2035. In addition to this, the plan also calls for a new “Cap and Trade” system to encourage polluters to reduce their emissions.
The Green Plan has received mixed attitudes from the public and aristocracy, with Environmental hardliners feeling the plan doesn’t go far enough while others fear the plan could stifle economic growth. Among the most vocal dissenters is Duchess Claudia Stien, of Hinterwalder. Hinterwalder is home to 10 of Lunferfrau’s 19 Coal power plants as well as the mines that extract the coal for power use. In a state released Friday she said.
“Once again, our Kaiserin is trying to undermine hardworking Lunder women by strangling our coal Industry here in Hinterwalder and the other rural Duchies. Worse still, the Kaiserin has once again fallen for bunk Science created by the republican swine of Winst to weaken us. Therefore I’m calling for the Kaiserin to reverse her position and place sanctions on any nation that advocates for fighting this “Climate Change”.” While 60% of Hinterwalder agrees with the Duchess’s position on climate change. However with 1.87 Million residents accounting for just under 3% of Lunderfraus population, this does not represent the Matriarchy as a whole, with 94% believing Climate change to be a serious threat, 3% believing Climate change to be real but a minor inconvenience, 2.99% not believing in climate change and 0.01% believing Climate change is a hoex created by “Winst and the Space Antelope to defeat the good Theoist Matriarchy”.

Eiswasser leads the Matriarchy in Climate change belief, with 99% of residents acknowledging the scientific reality. Duchess Angela Fischer of Eiswasser took to Signpost to express her approval of the new measures:

Angela Fischer

12/08/19

@DuchessofEiswasser
Great Day for Lunderfrau, Well done @KaiserinElise! #GreenPlan #GreenLunderfrau

The Green Plan is set to be reviewed by the Chamber of Nobility next week, though the Kaiserin is suspected to push it into law regardless of the chambers thoughts on the legislation.

[Ascolla-East Ternev]

The Daily Republican
Because democracy dies in the dark

4 December 2019

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Climate change a growing concern; Government refuses to take action
Written by Warren Dzeric

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An alarming report from Storsnia was released three days ago warning that climate change until now considered to generally be a far-off problem or not a concern at all, depending on who you'd ask, might be a more imminent threat than many would have imagined. The Storsnian Institute for Climate Research, or SICR, has warned that global temperatures might reach critical levels as early as 2030 and that if nothing drastic is done to stop this, the climate will reach a point-of-no-return from which our planet might not recover from.

Despite the grim news, the A-ET government in Tardania has remained almost entirely silent on the issue, with the occasional representative coming out in favour of drastic legal overhauls being labelled as out-of-line or as acting on their own without official party backing. When questioned about the silence on the issue, all four major party leaders have refused to comment on the issue, stating only that an official statement would be presented at a later time.

The first official signs about the government's stance was presented today when Grand Chancellor Ty Rant made a post on the social media SignPost, as seen below.

Ty Rant

4/12-19

@NotATyRant

Climate change is a long-term threat to the world; We will strive to help resolve the coming crisis, but short-term problems must be dealt with first.

Though no further information has yet been revealed, it seems likely that the government's intention is either to ignore the problem of climate change and focus on "short-term problems" (whatever those may be) or to hold off on presenting any solutions until the MU mobilizes. Either way, the lack of stance of climate change isn't totally out of line with the voters, according to a poll conducted by PollStar on the request of The Daily Republican; 44.5% considered climate change a threat, but that action could wait until the world, and especially Lira, calms down, with 10.2% not thinking climate change is a problem at all. 38.2% answered that climate change is an immediate threat and that the government should do something about it and the remaining 7.1% answered "I don't know".

[Parthonopia]

December 19, 2019

International News
Article by
Regina Gallo

Storsnian Scientists Inflate

Climate Change Theory,

Protests in Winst and Abroad

Prompt an Official Response

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"Climate change has become a global issue now so that globalists may continue to extort and plunder without scrutiny" - King Carlo called out the international perpetrators of climate change during a press conference panel on the current situation raised by the sudden global awareness of it.

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King Carlo (left) and Castello d'Cormor Spokesman, Hugo Baldassaro (right),
during the Climate Change Panel press conference today.

Since reports emerged early in the month from the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research on the status of the health and wellness of Olympia's climate and future, the phrase Climate Change has been at the forefront of public discourse, both nationally and abroad. According to the statements of the researchers of the inconclusive and unverified information from the Storsnian report, the world is dangerously heading towards peril due to man made climate changes as early as 2030. The date is based on the line of thought previously referred to as 'global warming' by various groups. Theories revolving around the 'global warming' false scare of the late 2000's have largely been debunked since, dismissed as the natural changing weather patterns of the world.

Parthonopian based scientific research groups have been undergoing research on the climate, our environment, and human's effect on both for decades. Leading scientists, supported by peers around the globe, have refuted the claims of global warming, stating the term climate change is more applicable, however, the hopelessness of the situation overblown. Since the recent unveiling of the articles coining 2030 as the expiration date of life on Olympia, a response paper has been published, signed by over 100 Parthonopian scientists, downplaying the likelihood of the most drastic affects laid out in the Storsnian paper occurring. The Parthonopian paper did not deny the increasing of temperature of Olympia's climate, however determining that the 1.5 degree change is an excessive exaggeration, a more moderate measure being around .6 to .7 of a degree change.

The Parthonopian paper refuted the ideas that climate change is an entirely unnatural occurrence brought on by mankind, insisting instead that it is a natural cycle that the world goes through every few centuries. It did say, however, that any increase in speed of the cycle's rotation that may be due to humans can be blamed on the globalist and imperialist powers that brought it on. The excesses of the people's of those nations, not the necessary consumption of coal or fossil fuels for survival, is to blame for the global waste build up and pollutants. Principal perpetrators of the man made factors of climate change may be found in Winst, Meron, and Produzland where the excessive lifestyles of the people there, at the expense of the less fortunate they pray on, has exacerbated the situation.

While the Storsnian research is largely based on conjecture, it has not stopped it from becoming the forefront news for the past few weeks. The increased attention to climate change has sparked near violent protests in Winst and elsewhere. 'Green activists' have been lobbying for political power and gained successes in doing so in both Lunderfrau and Meron. While failing to achieve any significant changes in their own behavior, the globalist neo-imperial governments of Winst and Meron have called for a global initiative to combat the theoretical existential threat. The question raised by the Parthonopian government in return is who pays for their world changing initiatives and at what cost?

King Carlo, along with the new official spokesman for the Castello d'Cormor, Hugo Baldassaro, held a national, televised press conference today to answer these questions and get ahead of the new 'climate change' awareness craze. During the conference, King Carlo stated the concerns of the Kingdom's government in combating any threats the people of Parthonopia face, climate change not being chief among them. Stating, "...[we] would not be against mitigating the damage to our world and will do what it takes at home to lessen the marks we leave for future generations."

An overarching theme of the conference was the hoax of climate change and how it is now being used as a tool by neo-imperialist power brokers to meddle and intervene in the economies and governments of the historically oppressed nations of the world under a guise of assistance or for the good of humanity. The expansive and invasive programs laid out by foreign governments call for international upheaval while today King Carlo, often lambasted on the world scene, called for stability and growth. Both he and spokesman Hugo Baldassaro stated with certainty that while Parthonopia would do it's part in limiting waste, it will never allow a foreign government to dictate the lives of the people here, especially not when dressed up as humanitarian efforts against 'climate change'.

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[Zanaro]

The Koto'Ara offers relief to SE Nori
By: Hashikawa Tomoko, writer 3rd class


Today the Koto'Ara of Zanaro has officially announced a new program to assist the various SE Nori nations in expanding and developing their Renewable Energy facilities and energy grids. This project, known as Project Rebirth, and is a joint effort between the Zanarite government, Future Tech Industries, and the Zanarite Clean-Tech League. Project Rebirth will allow for the various nations of SE Nori to purchase, and have installed various forms of Clean energy at a greatly reduced rate, in addition they will be granted a rebate on installation should they choose to utilize Future Tech Industries for the actual installation and construction projects. Project Rebirth is being hailed as an important first step to assisting hose nations who would be most effected by climate change. The Koto'Ara is well known as a major producer and developer of clean technology, and has long been shipping out its systems throughout the world, Project Rebirth seems to be upping the production of these technologies and offering a real way to combat Climate Change.

Beyond Project Rebirth the Koto'Ara of Zanaro has also voiced its support for a Climate Accord between the various nations of GO to fight this growing threat. Kotonashi Kurohiun Kazuto II has also been reported to open a meeting with the Imperial Diet informing them that they have ten years to full transition the Koto'Ara into a 100% green economy. From the official report from te meeting this will mean an increased number of mountain valleys will be turned into hydro-electric dams, tidal generators will be installed, houses are being given rebates to install solar panels, coastal wind farms, Geo-thermal power stations, and even nuclear reactors ar being upped in production. Subjects of the Koto'Ara are also said to be given additional rebates for selling fossil fuel cars and purchasing fully electric cars. The final aspect of the proposal appears to be reducing fees on mass transit, and in larger urban areas fully removing them.


The Future Tech Industries official flag

We reached out to both Future Tech Industries and the Zanarite Clean-Tech League for comments and we heard back from Future Tech Industries shortly after. They have been able to confirm that their construction expertise and mass-production factories will be utilized in conjunction with the Zanarite Clean-Tech League to quickly manufacture and construct the various items and components as dictated by the Kotonashi. There is some concern on the potential strain this could have on an already strained economy but FTI assured us that if anything this project, and the additional projects that are in the pipeline should actually boost the economy so long as they are able to secure enough workers. This stated in a time when Zanaro has been dealing with labor shortages in the rural regions of the nation as it continues to become more urban-centric.

[Shepmandy]

The Daily Gainsight

-Opinion Piece by Wilfred Haroldson, climate correspondent

The chickens have come home to roost for the degenerate and excessive west, their excessive reliance on fossil fuels, their intense wastage of plastic and destruction of wilderness is destroying their living spaces. However this affects us all.

Of course this can largely be reduced to their impiety towards the Spirits and Deities that live in the Earth and the insatiable greed of capitalism. The Shepmandish honour the Gods and the earth they created for us and all that dwell on it. Elsewhere such attitudes are not held: the fill great holes in the soil with rubbish, and deposit it in the sea -all of which poses great danger to animals. They farm animals like they are mere commodities, cramming them in cages with no or little pasture. It is little wonder the Gods are having their revenge on the impious inhabitants of their Middle Earth.

The world would do well to follow the Shepmanrike’s suit, relying heavily on hydro, solar and geothermal energy, with many households being self sufficient on bioenergy from agricultural and household compost. Companies are taxed on unrecycleable waste and legislation against unnatural packaging. Trees cut down at a commercial level must have three replanted in their place.

For now, Shepmandy can afford to sit and scorn the Outlanders, for we have retained our green and pleasant land.

[Eskeiura]

Order State Reaffirms Its Fight Against Climate Change Amidst New Report

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BARASBURNA, ESKEIURA - The rainy city of Barasburna lays on the west coast of Eskeiura, on the edge of the Inoran Ocean. Historically a major center for the Eskeri whaling industry and briefly a hotspot for Eskeri privateers in the 17th century, Barasburna fell to the wayside in modern times, the forgotten setting of H.F. Meiėmatas stories, until the the Titus War revitalized the area in the late 1990s. What was once a staging ground for the aircraft carrier RAL These Are The Arts in a war over maritime oil reserves is finding new life as an ecotourism spot and, more remarkably, the headquarters for Eskeiura's expanding renewable energy industry.

The Barasburna Array off the west coast of Eskeiura.

The Barasburna Array, affectionately called "Babu One", was one of the first major offshore windfarms in Eskeiura, commissioned by the Order government in 2004, with 109 turbines and a nameplate capacity of 200 megawatts, with two smaller satellite arrays - Babu Two and Babu Three - commissioned and built between 2005 and 2009. Although development of renewable energy stalled after 2009 due to government focus shifting towards military affairs, but recently began again in 2016. Through the Zanarite corporation Future Tech Industries, Eskeiura embarked on an ambitious plan to build three more major offshore wind farms, one off the north coast near Jarnamas and two in the Esketres Sea, each with a nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts, which would be among the largest in the world. However, a recent report from the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research has raised questions about if the Order State is pursuing renewable energy aggressively enough.

Although Prince-Commander Vadims Godmanis issued a statement in response to protests across Eskeiura today, which were in solidarity with other climate protests throughout Lira and the world, many have questioned whether the Iron Prince is actually committed to combating climate change. Residents of high-risk locations, such as the island of Ziedošs, say that the government isn't doing enough to deal with changes to the environment created by human influence, as evidenced by the latest floods in Ziedošs last year which killed 13 and left hundreds without shelter or power for weeks, and the rapidly dwindling habitat of the Ziedoši green greater hodag, one of the last such homes for the animal in the world. Much of the rest of Eskeiura is at similar risk, given the low-lying, marshy nature of much of the country. Even major population centers such as Auriga and Tudone have experienced increased flooding in recent years, and extreme weather conditions, such as the 2014 June heat wave and 2017 December blizzard, have wrought havoc on public well-being in some areas.

In his statement, Godmanis pledged to pursue further developments in wind and tidal energy in Eskeiura and to work closely with other vulnerable states to seek solutions to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. He denounced climate change deniers, particularly in Lira, stating that, as the historical beneficiaries of colonialism and initiators of industrial pollution, it is the duty of Liran nations to take the lead in developing new technologies and assisting other countries with combating the climate change crisis.

[Altaiire]

Despite Troubling New Report on Climate Change, Business as Usual for the Citadels

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A recent report emanating from the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research has the international community up in arms. The scathing report provided further scientific data showing that human industrial activity is having drastic effects on the planet's environment, and the fallout from the increased global temperature will not just be unavoidable, but will start having significant impacts on human populations as early as 2030. In response to these announcements, climate conscious demonstrators have begun rallying this week in Altair, calling on the Citadels to strengthen their domestic and international stances on climate change.

The Storsnian Report thus far does not appear to have sparked any new political urgency in the Citadel of Serenity. Legate Theotokis, Head of the Bureau of Energy, was asked for his thoughts on the Report. "These recent announcements are merely another stone in the mountain of evidence that human activity is responsible for the trend towards more extreme climate events," Mr. Theotokis said. "Certainly there are sensible reasons that nations around the world continue to utilize carbon generating fossil fuels despite the known effects, but when the future of mankind is at stake, we must be principled enough to put aside short term comfort and gain, and sacrifice for the good of future generations, as the Arch Knights would. My administration of BurEng has continued the Empire's trend toward net zero carbon emissions through the promotion of alternative energy sources, especially our flourishing nuclear sector. While it is not my place as an official of Serenity to impose on other nations, I would implore other nations to follow our Empire's sterling example."

While undoubtedly our Empire ranks highly in terms of controlled carbon emissions, it should not be overlooked that our nation has been blessed by its ready access to nuclear fuel. There is also the fact that our nation's nuclear sector has only come as far as it has by the guiding hand of the AKA. Without NAVFLEET forcefully taking the reins as watchdog to the nuclear sector, the Phalerum and Barrow Vale disasters would certainly have spelled the end for the Empire's commercial nuclear programs.

It is also well known that support for alternative energy sources is not as unanimous amongst the Empire's provinces as Serenity's policies might indicate. Breaking things down by province, it becomes clear that the senior provinces are responsible for most progress made towards reducing carbon emissions, while our youngest member states still rely heavily on fossil fuels for their energy sectors. The legislative record also indicates that support for transitioning to greener technology amongst the northern provinces is lacking. Among the northerners, the common argument is that their population density and weaker distribution infrastructure don't allow for the use of greener technologies. Regardless of whether that justification is valid, the political record shows that the Big Three are at least disinterested in overhauling the northern energy sector.

Some of the climate demonstrators have argued that Altair could do more for the world by advocating for widespread adoption of nuclear technology, or even lifting the Empire's prohibition on the sale of fissile material to interested nations. However, the Arch Knights of Altair seem to have no interest in lifting these restrictions anytime soon. "While the Arch Knights acknowledge the drastic consequences of climate change, the export of nuclear fuel to other nations is simply not an option," said Admiral Serfiotis, Deputy Administrator of NAVFLEET's Land Reactors Oversight Committee, when questioned on the topic at a recent press conference in Omegean. "It is the AKA's stance that the potential dangers of nuclear proliferation outweigh the benefits to the global environment. While our Empire has been blessed with ready access to nuclear power, other nations interested in reducing their carbon emissions should look to alternative sources of renewable energy."

When asked if the Empire should commit to, or propose, international regulations on carbon emissions, the Admiral indicated there is a lack of interest on the AKA's part. "The Edicts guide us to be neutral in matters of international policy. While we are supportive of reducing global emissions, it is not Altair's place to impose energy restrictions on other nations." Additionally, when asked whether the AKA would commit itself to such legislation, the Admiral was skeptical of the suggestion. "While the idea is good in practice, I think it would be best that each nation has an emissions reduction strategy tailored to its specific circumstances. I believe Altair's current rates are more than sufficient when compared to the global average. Signing such a piece of legislature would be mostly a symbolic gesture on our end. Ultimately, it would depend on the terms, and how they align with our legal obligation to assure the Empire's national security and prosperity." Finally, when asked about whether he considered the threats to coastal populations from climate change to be a violation of the Edicts, he had little to say on the matter. "There is no basis for such an interpretation of the Edicts. Should a harsh future come, we will do what we must to aid the affected, in accordance with our duties as Arch Knights."

It seems that although Altair has strong grades when it comes to going green, there is little interest among the AKA to advocate for a global reduction initiative. Without Tranquility's support, any initiative put forward by Serenity will be uphill battle. For now, it looks like Altair will be abstaining from becoming a major player in the effort to curb worldwide emissions.

[Valley Green]

Valley Green National News Networks

Nation Reacts to Climate Change Crisis
by Stephanie Van Halen

The recent report released by the Storsnian Institute for Climate Research has created a variety of reactions across the entire country. The Valley Greenian economy is heavily dependent on the usage of fossil fuels. Especially with the heavy reliance on seafaring trade to manage the country's imports and exports. Still the possibility of a rise in sea levels cannot be ignored as much of the country's territory sits on an archipelago. This reporter spoke with several persons to get a variety of opinions on the issue.

Mr. Jason Schofield, a Vice President at the Schlotkin Company, the nation's premiere shipping company expressed skepticism about the Storsnian government's motives. Mr. Schofield expressed the possibility that the Storsnian government has a stake in the issue as several companies that manufacture eco-friendly devices such as electric cars. Yet he was not entirely in denial of the climate change issue. He reported that his company would be making feasibility studies over the next six to nine months to examine the possibility of converting their cargo ships to run on bio-diesel.

Assemblymember Ariana Chase of the minority Social Progress party in the National Assembly has said that her party is trying to introduce several bills regarding carbon taxes and new pollution and emission regulations into the National Assembly's Environmental Legislation Committee but is meeting significant obstruction from members of the majority Liberal Society party which she alleges has ties to big businesses in the electronics and arms manufacturing industries. She was quoted as saying, "Despite the crony capitalism and obstructionism going on in the halls of the Assembly, we will not relax our efforts until the entire nation is green!"

The Minister of the Environment Sahil Bright reports that he is working with the Minister of Infrastructure to make the government greener. "Already forty percent of the country's electricity is developed by green sources including hydroelectric and nuclear power. We intend to bring the total to seventy five percent of the country's power and fuel needs met by green sources by the year 2027 through the construction of six new hydroelectric power plants and one new nuclear power plant." The Minister refused to comment on proposals for harsher environmental regulations and possible carbon taxes.

Chief Minister Krieger also expressed skepticism of the Storsnian study. He insisted that the Valley Greenian government wouldn't be influenced on domestic policy by foreign science bodies. He informed the VGNN that a comprehensive survey of Valley Greenian climates and environmental conditions would be conducted over the next year as well as consulting with scientific bodies in other countries. To that end he voiced his support for an international Climate Change Action Meeting for scientists from various countries to share data and for foreign affairs experts to discuss possible policy changes.

So there we have it. It seems as though the country is gearing up to take on the threat of climate change but the delays and lengthy bureaucratic process have to make one wonder whether any substantial change will happen soon enough to make a difference.

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February 2nd, 2020

Senior News Agent

BREAKING NEWS!

Rastan II Speaks

It was a quiet yesterday evening when field agent Amang Ouro by sheer fortune was across the street from Yuram temple when he heard shouting. Moments later people rushed across towards the gate set among the great fortress walls of the complex. Before he could ever register what was happening, people announced to him that the Bas'kan was going to make his first speech. Amang forgot to lock his moped as he too ran in a frenzy to get a spot inside before the gates closed.
Amang is eternally grateful he was standing on that street, and so are we.

The Bas'kan's first public address came as a shock after complete silence following his ascension. So little had come out of Yuram that it was assumed the Bas'kan likely had some severe health problem preventing him from actually leading. Not even Prime Minister Tale'va was kept in knowledge of the Bas'kan's condition. Yet, the speech proved that this Bas'kan has not only recovered from any ailments but is ready to compensate for his time MIA.

Like all the speeches of decades past, this one was provided to us through transcript only. Those lucky few who were able to see it in person are the only ones that actually witness Rastan II make his address. Recording equipment is not allowed inside for the speeches and is thoroughly prohibited. Yet we can glean from just the words the general tone the Bas'kan wishes to take. The first half of the speech beautifully outline the direction the Bas'kan wishes to take with the faith, requesting that Maists act selflessly in pursuit of the faith. The second half has much more subtle and wider implications for the international community.
Just as in the act of choosing Rastan as his regnal name in light of the last crusading Bas'kan, Rastan II's speech promises a far more active role in international relations. It is likely that the Bas'kan will be more proactive in dictating the monastic community, even in foreign countries. More so, his words indicate Jashnagar becoming much more stringent in foreign affairs. Rastan II promises to be an agent of positive change. Within this promise, he has made it known that he wishes for foreign leaders sincere in their convictions to reach out to him. Regardless if this invitation is taken, it's clear that the Bas'kan is focused on fulfilling his role as an international spiritual leader. Whether this is a result of the Bas'kan being a member of the Avalaran order of the Jai Maist school, or stemming from his previous stint of inactivity, it is unclear.

Amang Ouro had already received the opportunity of a lifetime when he heard all this with his own ears. Yet he could never have dreamed he would be approached by an security director at the temple, allowing him, with formal permission, to bring a camera into the complex for a single photo.
Tradition has seen photographing or recording the Bas'kan as forbidden since the invention of actions. The government has gone through very diligent efforts to prevent this and has punished offender severely in the past, creating an effective mask where only those standing in his presence could truly view the Bas'kan. Though the civilian identities of the past Bas'kans had been leaked quickly, media of them post-ascension had been inaccessible to the public.
Ouro had been selected as the first agent to break this restriction at the behest of the Bas'kan himself.

With this monumental change in the mindset of the clergy, there is no telling what direction will be taken as we move into the new decade of the century.
I for one, am excited.

This has been Yanette Porpata reporting for Anomai International News. Until next time.
Yakayarana, Mayu'sa Anomai!

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IN THE CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES
OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE OCEANIAN REPUBLIC
29 DECEMBER, 2019

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which is unacceptable. What is also unacceptable, Mr. Speaker, is this Administration's insistence on a never-ending naval arms race with our neighbors on the continent, and with the rest of the world, when a recent editorial in the Journal of Climatology and Marine Science has urged governments the world over to reduce dependence on naval defense of sea routes in favor of multilateral agreements and high-tech defenses against piracy and other maritime threats. That letter was signed by more than 200 of the academic community's leading climatologists. And it specifically addressed Oceania, saying, and I quote, that "dependence on naval and airborne defense is easily among the top causes of global emissions. Oceania, the world's main exporter of general naval systems and small commercial vessels, alone produced nearly 15% of global emissions despite constituting only 4% of the global economy." I think I've spoken longer than I intended to, and I reserve the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentleman from Agoura, Mr. O'Hara.
Mr. O'HARA. Thank you Mr. Speaker, and I think my friend from the Adrian province will note that while his party was criticizing the President on trade deficits, Labour was negotiating in Schloe. While his party was attacking the President on defense spending, Labour was winning the war against Kiteahu. While his party was fighting the President on national security, Labour was defending the Republic from Tanayan insurgents that killed a dozen children. This is nothing new. This is the modus operandi for the Democrat Party. Take notes, Koenry, because while you're sitting on the Council floor smearing the duly-elected President and the hardworking public servants in the Statehouse, we are on the ground, shoulder-to-shoulder with world leaders, with climate activists, fighting climate change on the front lines. I think it comes as no surprise to any person in this House that Oceania is on the business end of rising sea levels. That is why Secretary Ricardo was in Storsnia this month at the climate conference. That is why the President was with protestors last week in Loretsk. That is why Labour governors have declared climate emergencies in nine provinces. If the Democrats want to play partisan games, Mr. Speaker, they are free to do so. We will continue fighting for the Republic.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentleman from Adria, Mr. Gerritz.
Mr. GERRITZ. Mr. Speaker, I am happy the Attorney General is reprising his role in the National Council as Vienna Eliot's personal messenger. What we all would have loved to have seen was President Eliot himself here to tell us what actionable steps his Administration has taken to combat climate change. But, Mr. Speaker, I can answer that question for you, because the answer is none. We are used to the all-talk, no-show approach of this Administration. They will protest. They will attend conferences. And they can speak in platitudes all day long. But if the Labour government is really committed to combating climate change, then they should have no reservations about our amendment. Instead, they continue to delay, no doubt under pressure from yacht industry special interests. Once again, I urge the majority floor manager to close debate so we can move toward a second reading on this bill, and I yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from Elicia, Ms. Derinigo.
The SPEAKER. The gentlewoman from Elicia, Ms. Derinigo, is recognized for two minutes.

[Auhlervia]

The Auhlervian

OPINION: 2020 Must Be The Year Auhlervia Reckons With Its Past And Its Future

When long serving National Union MP Barnabas Geinhelt posted a bizarre rant to social media in which he condemned climate protestors for their failure to appreciate God's role in nature and the changing of the climate, Auhlervia's struggle to come to terms with the climate reality was laid bare. The past decade has seen an increasingly fraught discourse around climate change, one which cuts across traditional political boundaries and pits different parts of the country against each other in ways not seen in some decades.

At the heart of this struggle has been the continued centrality of primary industry and the extraction of natural resources to Auhlervia's economy and for millions, its very way of life. Whether it be land clearing for farming and coal and iron mining, smelting, oil drilling, or just emissions-intense lifestyles, many Auhlervians are deeply materially and sentimentally attached to the very practices that continue to contribute to the globe's ongoing climate emergency. It is not right or fair to blame individual miners or anyone else for this, or for being concerned about their job security and the financial wellbeing of the families, but it is also not right to obfuscate about the issue or to avoid the discussion- to say that now is not the time, to kick the can down the road into a new week or year or decade. The time has come for maturity.

The Labour-led government elected in October is in an uneviable position in this regard. The only areas of the country where the Labour vote went backward were in its traditional mining strongholds, and Labour were lucky that this was only a modest decrease that did not outweight the gains made in the cities and the suburbs. Their deft positioning toward a tentatively pro-mining position no doubt helped this, but it no doubt also substantially contributed to the large gains by the Greens in progressive urban areas. The awkward supply arrangement now in place has involved an agreement involving stronger carbon reduction targets, the establishment of an agency to oversee a just transition process, and the prospect of looking at sunset dates on the approval of most new mining projects. This last aspect is a difficult compromise- the Greens wanted firm commitments to transition away from mining, while most of the Labour Party wanted nothing at all. The agreed compromise is a kick-the-can-down-the-road response, one the Labour leadership felt compelled to do in order to not see the party internally tear itself apart while also being able to assume government. The Prime Minister, for his part, has pledged to commit to limit the extent to which mining is adversely impacted by any long term Greens partnership, while also simultaneously pledging to commit to a more rapid reduction in Auhlervia's carbon emissions. How long these rhetorical contradictions can endure remains to be seen.

Whether a genuine balance can be struck is the question that Labour will have to answer if it wishes to see out its term. Indeed, it has not only a duty to itself but a duty to the nation to try to get the balance between economic security and necessary environmental action right. If it does not, and the balance is tipped too far in one way or the other it could set back environmental policy in Auhlervia decades, and could potentially lead to civil unrest down the line. The future of Auhlervia must inevitably be more environmentally-conscious than the past, but if the conversation about how to achieve this and the transition to ensure this is bungled than the reactionaries on the political right, who are less concerned with people's genuine economic insecurities and more with their perceived God-given right to plunder the land, will take back the centre ground which they have slowly been losing. Most Auhlervians know that climate change is a real issue that must be addressed. But if they are convinced by demagogery from the right and incompetence from the left that addressing it harms them even more than not, then they will balk at the thought, and the battle will be lost.

[Nunavestland]

Nunavestland Monitor

Hæð: Climate plans must accommodate oil workers
NLF-CIW president stresses a balanced approach to climate change

Government proposals to address climate change must account for the thousands of oil industry workers whose jobs are at risk from well and plant closures, NLF-CIW President Dís Hæð said Thursday. Reacting to worldwide protests demanding action on climate change, Hæð said environmental activists’ recently released policy proposals threaten union member jobs and their standard of living.

The NLF-CIW, Nunavestland’s national industrial union, representing all workers under its umbrella. Under the nation’s constitution, one third of seats in the House of Delegates are allocated to the NFL-CIW and representatives are elected by union members. Similar arrangements also apply to provincial legislatures, as well.

Hæð stressed the need for a “just diversification” of energy and fuel sources. “Workers should not bear the brunt of the burden,” she said. Despite the success of Nunavestland’s post-revolutionary investments in economic diversification, the petrochemical sector still dominates the national economy, particularly in Nunataq.

Thousands protested in Katimaq, the nation’s capital, and the cities Vínbænum and Tupilialuk. Highlighting the stark generational gap on the climate issue, few protesters were over 40, and the vast majority were under 25. Still, Hæð sympathized with climate protesters saying “Just as there are those unfairly impacted by abandoning fossil fuels, we must also recognize those unfairly impacted by climate change itself.”

Calling an immediate transition to renewable energy “impossible as well as irresponsible,” Hæð stressed carbon capture and CO2 scrubbing as viable interim measures. Federal funding to implement these emerging technologies is “absolutely necessary” to stave off the worst effects of climate change.