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		<title>By: Joe Bloggs</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971792</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;We want a fairer Bermuda&quot;

I don&#039;t! 

I cannot afford a &quot;fairer&quot; Bermuda. If the PLP Government takes any more of my money to make Bermuda &quot;fairer&quot;, I will have to leave my home for somewhere I can afford to live and I am not being robbed at every turn by those who claim to represent me]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;We want a fairer Bermuda&#8221;</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t! </p>
<p>I cannot afford a &#8220;fairer&#8221; Bermuda. If the PLP Government takes any more of my money to make Bermuda &#8220;fairer&#8221;, I will have to leave my home for somewhere I can afford to live and I am not being robbed at every turn by those who claim to represent me</p>
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		<title>By: PAC MAN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We want a fairer Bermuda more than it appears .

 The honorable minister thinks that he can control heaven an earth and cruise ship smoke stacks .

 He needs to look into  to China  Super  Smoking   Cities     CSSC.  and also those  factories in   India to see how they are poluting the earth the USA will soon join them  whe, they repatriate their industries.

   When the envirolists get a chance we invite you   take take  tour around Bermuda  start with our airport ramp  at departure time.

 What are the  plans for  the mountains of  vegetation mulch  a hot bed ,if that catches fire  at the old city dump did .

  Can&#039;t turn a blind eye and the  car dumping in the waters of  Castle Harbour ,  no recucling there.

 That is real naughty. 

 Save our day  at TCD and let us make our vehicled last longer as  mechanisc have to feed their families .

  Next take  into account of the miles  and miles of ugly  chain link fencing a thousands of shipping containers  from one end of this island to the other, have lost cound of the number of diesel smoking trucks  W &amp; E has.

  Is Barbados calling the shots  on us  playing the blame game ?

 Paget trafic lights and  Coral  Beach  hill  are super smoke zones  during rusj hours in Bermuda not including the hold up  caused by trafic accidents in those areas .

Tour buss are a major polluters here .

   Our economy has to be our number one issue sitting on the back burner .

 I hope that our issues   an not making this country look bad.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We want a fairer Bermuda more than it appears .</p>
<p> The honorable minister thinks that he can control heaven an earth and cruise ship smoke stacks .</p>
<p> He needs to look into  to China  Super  Smoking   Cities     CSSC.  and also those  factories in   India to see how they are poluting the earth the USA will soon join them  whe, they repatriate their industries.</p>
<p>   When the envirolists get a chance we invite you   take take  tour around Bermuda  start with our airport ramp  at departure time.</p>
<p> What are the  plans for  the mountains of  vegetation mulch  a hot bed ,if that catches fire  at the old city dump did .</p>
<p>  Can&#8217;t turn a blind eye and the  car dumping in the waters of  Castle Harbour ,  no recucling there.</p>
<p> That is real naughty. </p>
<p> Save our day  at TCD and let us make our vehicled last longer as  mechanisc have to feed their families .</p>
<p>  Next take  into account of the miles  and miles of ugly  chain link fencing a thousands of shipping containers  from one end of this island to the other, have lost cound of the number of diesel smoking trucks  W &amp; E has.</p>
<p>  Is Barbados calling the shots  on us  playing the blame game ?</p>
<p> Paget trafic lights and  Coral  Beach  hill  are super smoke zones  during rusj hours in Bermuda not including the hold up  caused by trafic accidents in those areas .</p>
<p>Tour buss are a major polluters here .</p>
<p>   Our economy has to be our number one issue sitting on the back burner .</p>
<p> I hope that our issues   an not making this country look bad.</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Bloggs</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971629</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget it, Double s. He or she or it is a PLP troll who only criticises without ever citing facts. 

He or she or it seeks only to sow division.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Forget it, Double s. He or she or it is a PLP troll who only criticises without ever citing facts. </p>
<p>He or she or it seeks only to sow division.</p>
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		<title>By: Double s</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971627</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[But yet you couldn&#039;t rebut &#039;their&#039; response. LMAO.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But yet you couldn&#8217;t rebut &#8216;their&#8217; response. LMAO.</p>
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		<title>By: Truth</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971596</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Truth]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both of you use chatGPT, poorly.

LMAO, carry on....you&#039;re probably the same person.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Both of you use chatGPT, poorly.</p>
<p>LMAO, carry on&#8230;.you&#8217;re probably the same person.</p>
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		<title>By: Hilarious</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hilarious]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[95.8% of climate policies are pointless but costly
In the first major study of its kind, researchers from several European institutions analyzed 1,500 climate policies implemented (between 1998 and 2022) across 41 countries since the turn of the century. ONLY 63 WERE FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE. 

THAT MEANS 1,437 POLICIES (95.8%) WERE FUTILE &amp; FAILED. A meager 4.2% success rate would put most companies or organizations out of business or get someone fired. Such low rates of return are troublesome, but somehow, governments can get away with it. - RealClear Energy, “Most Climate Policies Are Pointless But Costly” by Kristen Walker, September 23, 2024
Observed Results of policies:
Brownouts/blackouts
Child labor for mining
Energy poverty
Environmental damages mining rare earths
Higher energy bills
Higher food costs
Increased cost of living
Increased housing costs
Inefficient energy infrastructure
Inflation
Loss of agricultural land
Loss of forests
Shortages of resources
Strain on the electric grid
Wasted taxpayer money
Wildlife deaths – birds, bats, whales, dolphins, etc.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>95.8% of climate policies are pointless but costly<br />
In the first major study of its kind, researchers from several European institutions analyzed 1,500 climate policies implemented (between 1998 and 2022) across 41 countries since the turn of the century. ONLY 63 WERE FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE. </p>
<p>THAT MEANS 1,437 POLICIES (95.8%) WERE FUTILE &amp; FAILED. A meager 4.2% success rate would put most companies or organizations out of business or get someone fired. Such low rates of return are troublesome, but somehow, governments can get away with it. &#8211; RealClear Energy, “Most Climate Policies Are Pointless But Costly” by Kristen Walker, September 23, 2024<br />
Observed Results of policies:<br />
Brownouts/blackouts<br />
Child labor for mining<br />
Energy poverty<br />
Environmental damages mining rare earths<br />
Higher energy bills<br />
Higher food costs<br />
Increased cost of living<br />
Increased housing costs<br />
Inefficient energy infrastructure<br />
Inflation<br />
Loss of agricultural land<br />
Loss of forests<br />
Shortages of resources<br />
Strain on the electric grid<br />
Wasted taxpayer money<br />
Wildlife deaths – birds, bats, whales, dolphins, etc.</p>
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		<title>By: PAC MAN</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971586</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[PAC MAN]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rick.
When he is out looking to make a name for himself.

  THE SUN CONTROLS THE LIGHT AND HEAT  ! the earth is idealy situate to thake full atvantage of the  sunbeing devided into our 4 seasons .

   The earth constantly revolves on it axis around the sun  so the earth is never with out any sun heat an light.
 i do not think we should be tinkering with that .

 The next asteroid will do that for us . asteroids are real bad medicin .
  If the earth were to lean say another 1 degree you all  and the sheep would be complaining  about the  freezing cold .

 if our man thinks he can out do Biden  as he has to try a llittle harder and come up with some better idears.

 if i am cold here they are freezing over there .

 As there is no such thing as &quot; DIAL~ A~ DAY &quot;

  Is the Belco  bill fair for all ?  don&#039;t  you  all think so we  are function in economy mode just now .

  I pay  30 % of my pension income in taxes  none is voluntary, first i need to ask where the money goes ***** dumb question *****
&quot;  They  take and  I / we lot  get taken. &quot;
  Next they take some of my tax money to pay my electric bill   2$+2$ = 9.33333 +2.66667
  In reality  i am paying the full price fo my electricity   some out of my left pocket an the other part from my right pocket  that is for just one light using my  on off  system  is a architectrual  phenomenon one light does the etire house using mirors . 
the lights at national stadium which is never off the have no mirrors .. 

 is it fair to say that we are being manuplitated ?

 Take a 2 $ bill  and place on the table right side up 
 Take another 2$ bill and put is the table other side up
so how do they not apear the same whe in fact they are, smoke and mirors  .

 if you beleive that you will beleive any thing .

 Gotta be fair for all  !]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rick.<br />
When he is out looking to make a name for himself.</p>
<p>  THE SUN CONTROLS THE LIGHT AND HEAT  ! the earth is idealy situate to thake full atvantage of the  sunbeing devided into our 4 seasons .</p>
<p>   The earth constantly revolves on it axis around the sun  so the earth is never with out any sun heat an light.<br />
 i do not think we should be tinkering with that .</p>
<p> The next asteroid will do that for us . asteroids are real bad medicin .<br />
  If the earth were to lean say another 1 degree you all  and the sheep would be complaining  about the  freezing cold .</p>
<p> if our man thinks he can out do Biden  as he has to try a llittle harder and come up with some better idears.</p>
<p> if i am cold here they are freezing over there .</p>
<p> As there is no such thing as &#8221; DIAL~ A~ DAY &#8221;</p>
<p>  Is the Belco  bill fair for all ?  don&#8217;t  you  all think so we  are function in economy mode just now .</p>
<p>  I pay  30 % of my pension income in taxes  none is voluntary, first i need to ask where the money goes ***** dumb question *****<br />
&#8221;  They  take and  I / we lot  get taken. &#8221;<br />
  Next they take some of my tax money to pay my electric bill   2$+2$ = 9.33333 +2.66667<br />
  In reality  i am paying the full price fo my electricity   some out of my left pocket an the other part from my right pocket  that is for just one light using my  on off  system  is a architectrual  phenomenon one light does the etire house using mirors .<br />
the lights at national stadium which is never off the have no mirrors .. </p>
<p> is it fair to say that we are being manuplitated ?</p>
<p> Take a 2 $ bill  and place on the table right side up<br />
 Take another 2$ bill and put is the table other side up<br />
so how do they not apear the same whe in fact they are, smoke and mirors  .</p>
<p> if you beleive that you will beleive any thing .</p>
<p> Gotta be fair for all  !</p>
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		<title>By: Hilarious</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971583</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hilarious]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truth got schooled by Bloggs! Change your name to something more appropriate. 

Some more salt for your wounds:  International Energy Agency report: Trends in electric vehicle batteries - 2024; &quot;More batteries means extracting and refining greater quantities of critical raw materials, particularly lithium, cobalt and nickel..... Rising EV battery demand is the greatest contributor to increasing demand for critical metals like lithium. Battery demand for lithium stood at around 140 kt in 2023, 85% of total lithium demand and up more than 30% compared to 2022; for cobalt, demand for batteries was up 15% at 150 kt, 70% of the total. 

Cobalt Institute: Cobalt Market Report 2023 - &gt;&gt;&gt; Electric vehicles (EVs) alone accounted for 96% of 2023 demand growth despite perceived weakness in the sector. &lt;&lt;&lt; EV sales growth is strong but slowing, rising by 33% in 2023, but it is important to note that the industry is building from a very low base and that previous growth rates are not sustainable. The outlook for EVs remains positive and cobalt has a key role in this critical part of the global energy transition.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Truth got schooled by Bloggs! Change your name to something more appropriate. </p>
<p>Some more salt for your wounds:  International Energy Agency report: Trends in electric vehicle batteries &#8211; 2024; &#8220;More batteries means extracting and refining greater quantities of critical raw materials, particularly lithium, cobalt and nickel&#8230;.. Rising EV battery demand is the greatest contributor to increasing demand for critical metals like lithium. Battery demand for lithium stood at around 140 kt in 2023, 85% of total lithium demand and up more than 30% compared to 2022; for cobalt, demand for batteries was up 15% at 150 kt, 70% of the total. </p>
<p>Cobalt Institute: Cobalt Market Report 2023 &#8211; &gt;&gt;&gt; Electric vehicles (EVs) alone accounted for 96% of 2023 demand growth despite perceived weakness in the sector. &lt;&lt;&lt; EV sales growth is strong but slowing, rising by 33% in 2023, but it is important to note that the industry is building from a very low base and that previous growth rates are not sustainable. The outlook for EVs remains positive and cobalt has a key role in this critical part of the global energy transition.</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Bloggs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Bloggs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2024 roughly 40% of all Cobalt newly mined is used in the production of batteries used for electric vehicles. It certainly has other uses, such as for use in high temperature environments where tensile strength must be maintained (turbofan engines come to mind), but its use in rechargeable batteries is becoming its prime use. 

And the top producers of newly mined Cobalt are (in order) 1 Democratic Republic of Congo (170,000 metric tons), 2 Indonesia (17,000 metric tons), 3 Russia (8,800 metric tons), 4 Australia (4,600 metric tons), and 5 Madagascar (4,000 metric tons). Canada does not make the top 10.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2024 roughly 40% of all Cobalt newly mined is used in the production of batteries used for electric vehicles. It certainly has other uses, such as for use in high temperature environments where tensile strength must be maintained (turbofan engines come to mind), but its use in rechargeable batteries is becoming its prime use. </p>
<p>And the top producers of newly mined Cobalt are (in order) 1 Democratic Republic of Congo (170,000 metric tons), 2 Indonesia (17,000 metric tons), 3 Russia (8,800 metric tons), 4 Australia (4,600 metric tons), and 5 Madagascar (4,000 metric tons). Canada does not make the top 10.</p>
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		<title>By: Truth</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971559</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Truth]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lithium batteries don&#039;t use cobalt. Cobalt is used to refine petroleum.
The majority of cobalt comes from Ontario, they don&#039;t use children.

All of your lies have been debunked many times. You&#039;re ignorant and don&#039;t learn.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lithium batteries don&#8217;t use cobalt. Cobalt is used to refine petroleum.<br />
The majority of cobalt comes from Ontario, they don&#8217;t use children.</p>
<p>All of your lies have been debunked many times. You&#8217;re ignorant and don&#8217;t learn.</p>
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		<title>By: wondering</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wondering]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are the things that globalists&#039; puppets rarely speak about but are quick to jump on climate change efforts to feel good about themselves when the Caribbean region contributes a negligible amount towards climate change but in our case are full steam ahead to EV and solar/wind power.

We ignore the social aspect of the sourcing of these environmentally conscious alternative energy programmes to the detriment of those most affected by it in mainly third world countries or countries that are the most likely to contribute large percentages towards the destruction of the environment.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These are the things that globalists&#8217; puppets rarely speak about but are quick to jump on climate change efforts to feel good about themselves when the Caribbean region contributes a negligible amount towards climate change but in our case are full steam ahead to EV and solar/wind power.</p>
<p>We ignore the social aspect of the sourcing of these environmentally conscious alternative energy programmes to the detriment of those most affected by it in mainly third world countries or countries that are the most likely to contribute large percentages towards the destruction of the environment.</p>
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		<title>By: iyiyi</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971535</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[iyiyi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s typical ...all about image ... first class tickets .. 5 star hotels ...new government electric vehicles ... on and on because our economy is doing so well??? According to our government but we the taxpayers see it different in our household expenses , sorry state of the roads on and on .]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s typical &#8230;all about image &#8230; first class tickets .. 5 star hotels &#8230;new government electric vehicles &#8230; on and on because our economy is doing so well??? According to our government but we the taxpayers see it different in our household expenses , sorry state of the roads on and on .</p>
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		<title>By: Rick</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/12/minister-attends-high-level-caribbean-forum/#comment-5971533</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When is this fella on island?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When is this fella on island?</p>
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		<title>By: Hilarious</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hilarious]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Managing the Green Energy Transition.”  Righto!

1. Please start by defining &quot;climate change.&quot; 

2. Please confirm your support for thousands of underage children working in African Cobalt mines, filling the need for EV battery demand. A job keeps them off the streets and out of trouble, right? Search: &quot;Here it is better not to be born&quot;: Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, deaths in the Congo - UK Independent 23 February 2023 - great photos. After looking at the photos and reading the story, if you do not feel guilty, there is something wrong with you. 

3. How many representatives would purchase a car that only started 30% or less of the time with their own money? 

Thank you.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Managing the Green Energy Transition.”  Righto!</p>
<p>1. Please start by defining &#8220;climate change.&#8221; </p>
<p>2. Please confirm your support for thousands of underage children working in African Cobalt mines, filling the need for EV battery demand. A job keeps them off the streets and out of trouble, right? Search: &#8220;Here it is better not to be born&#8221;: Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, deaths in the Congo &#8211; UK Independent 23 February 2023 &#8211; great photos. After looking at the photos and reading the story, if you do not feel guilty, there is something wrong with you. </p>
<p>3. How many representatives would purchase a car that only started 30% or less of the time with their own money? </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
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