7 chapters across the catalog
The 2023 Apple product launch event featured the iPhone 15 and new Apple Watch models, emphasizing health-saving testimonials and "gorgeous" design. A significant portion of the presentation included a "Mother Nature" skit starring Octavia Spencer to highlight Apple's environmental and carbon-neutral goals. Observations are made regarding the physical mannerisms of Apple executives and the high price points of the new hardware.
Senator John Kennedy questioned the Deputy Secretary of Energy regarding a proposed $50 trillion plan to make the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050. Kennedy pressed the official for a specific estimate on how much this spending would actually reduce global temperatures, highlighting the official's inability to provide a mathematical justification for the massive taxpayer investment.
Microsoft Xbox Climate Features and Parking Garage Weight Limits
Microsoft has announced new power-saving modes for Xbox consoles to reduce carbon emissions, equating the energy savings to planting trees. Separately, the British Parking Association warns that the heavy weight of electric vehicle batteries may pose a structural risk to older parking garages.
Mastercard has introduced a compensation model that links executive and employee bonuses to ESG priorities, including carbon neutrality and gender pay parity. The hosts argue that such policies will eventually mandate "woke" culture across all levels of the corporation, penalizing employees and customers who do not meet specific sustainability or social goals.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a climate emergency based on IPCC projections. The government has committed to being carbon neutral by 2025, requiring agencies to pay for "offsets" if they cannot meet emissions targets. The hosts criticize the move as a "Build Back Better" initiative that will burden the private sector.
Green New Deal Select Committee, Legislative Jurisdiction, 2030 Deadline
The structural details of the proposed Select Committee for a Green New Deal are examined, including its 15-member composition and legislative jurisdiction. The plan aims for the United States to become carbon neutral and 100% reliant on renewable energy within ten years of its 2020 start date. The committee would involve leaders from labor, academia, and business to execute a national industrial mobilization.
Initiative 732 in Washington State, which proposes a "revenue-neutral" carbon tax, is analyzed. The tax would start at $25 per ton of CO2, effectively raising gasoline prices by 25 cents per gallon. The hosts dismiss the "revenue-neutral" claim as a scam, arguing that any reduction in sales tax would eventually be reversed by future administrations while the carbon tax remains.
