Academics, woke organizations, and liberal publications are promoting social engineering programs aimed at banning travel and restricting freedoms in the name of combating the horrors of anthropogenic climate change.
CNN is one of the latest organizations to recycle the argument that so-called carbon passports have become a necessity.
From the new coronavirus to the climate
Over the course of the pandemic, many Western countries have introduced or considered introducing one. vaccine passport — It is believed to secure the digital immunity certification required for travel and admission to various events, businesses and facilities.
critic warned In addition to invading citizens' privacy, trampling on their right to movement, and serving to maximize the number of veins opened for lucrative vaccines, medical passports will also be subject to 'degradation'. right.
Financial Post columnist Terence Corcoran I got it. In September 2021, “Somewhere in the skulls of climate intellectuals lies the brilliant idea that the global coronavirus pandemic could be the inspiration for humanity to confront the looming climate crisis once and for all.'' The seeds of ideas were being planted.”
Corcoran highlighted what Bloomberg chairman and former Bank of England governor Mark Carney wrote in his then-new book, Value(s): Building a Better World for All: We could also come together to address the challenges of climate physics and the forces driving inequality. ”
Carney was clearly not alone in his thoughts.
220 medical journals published the same editorial entitled “We call for urgent action to limit global temperature rise, restore biodiversity and protect health.''
“Many governments responded to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented funding, and the environmental crisis requires a similar urgent response,” the editorial said.
“Governments must intervene to help redesign transportation systems, cities, food production and distribution, financial investment markets, health systems, and more,” the cabal of medical experts continued. “Global coordination is needed to ensure that the rush towards cleaner technologies does not come at the cost of further environmental damage and human exploitation.”
“Perspective” paper published The journal Nature Sustainability reveals what the various climate change concerns had in mind as they traveled to and from the United Nations' annual climate change conference.
“Personal carbon allowances (PCAs) could play a role in achieving ambitious climate mitigation targets,” the team of activists from the UK, Europe and Israel wrote. “We argue that recent advances in AI towards sustainable development and the need for a low-carbon recovery from the COVID-19 crisis open new windows of opportunity for PCA.”
The multinational team concluded that “PCA could be piloted in climate-smart and technologically advanced countries.''
carbon passport
Now, several years later, it appears that a concerted effort is underway, complete with predictions and pretexts, to get Westerners to acquire carbon passports.
For example, CNN recently recycled The Conversation article was titled, “It's time to limit the frequency of international travel – 'carbon passports' may be the answer.”
The article, written by a PhD candidate at Leeds Beckett University who provides pronouns, begins with a critique of the apparent normalization of the tourism industry post-pandemic, stating that “a return to the status quo is feared.'' “There is,” he suggests. It is already showing dire environmental and social impacts. ”
Despite evidence that human error and arson are often to blame, the article cites recent wildfires as evidence that climate change is a growing problem and suggests tourism is partly to blame. did.
according to According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 came from transportation such as planes, trains, and cars.The year before the pandemic, this number was 33%.
This article details possible solutions. 2023 report From Intrepid, a travel company that claims to be ethical.
The report, which has been featured in various travel magazines, argues that “personal carbon emissions limits will become the new normal as policies and people's values drive an era of profound change.” ing.
“On the current trajectory, we can expect individuals to travel less frequently as the introduction of carbon passports changes the tourism landscape,” said Martin Raymond, co-founder of consultancy Future Laboratory.
The report states that anonymous experts “suggest that individuals should currently limit their carbon dioxide emissions to 2.3 tonnes per year, the equivalent of traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and back.” “It's the quantity,” he claims. In the US, it's 16 tons per person per year. ”
As a point of comparison, Biden's climate czar John Kerry earned £9.54m or £4,329 between March 2021 and July 2022 as he flew around the world promoting a greener future. Tons of carbon dioxide were reportedly produced.
Personal carbon emissions limits appear to mean people without government blessings or the ability to pay hefty fines will be banned from traveling deemed excessive or unnecessary.
“By 2040, it will be rare to see a member of Generation Alpha without a carbon footprint tracker on their smartphone. Uber rides, plane trips, trips to the supermarket will all be recorded on the device. , carbon emissions will be recorded in real time,'' the report said.
Intrepid's report predicted that carbon passports could be implemented by 2040, but a conversation piece recycled by CNN says, “Our travel habits may already be on the brink of change. “No,” he said, looking more hopeful.
This optimism that the rollout of vaccine passports is imminent comes from recent European initiatives. axe Eliminate short-haul flights and impose taxes that discourage working and middle-class people from flying.
The author of the article threatened, “Travelers should prepare to change their travel habits now before this change is forced.”
Such threats issued by young academics in left-wing publications may be meaningless, but there was nationalist interest in such a plan. For example, the UK government previously considered Implement private carbon trading and “put a cap on the carbon that can be consumed, rather than trying to reduce demand.”
The Biden administration has not proposed a climate change passport, but recently I got it. EPA's report states, “Achieving a sustainable transportation future will require implementing bold changes and a diverse set of solutions to address unique challenges across locations and across all travel modes and uses.” There is a need.”
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