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From the fields to the French fry factories, the potato crisis hits northern France

As farmers grapple with the consequences of climate change, the Clarebout factory in Mouscron, Belgium, is set to halt production amid steadily rising costs.

From the fields to the French fry factories, the potato crisis hits northern France

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Albo’s idiots set course for coal

Yesterday, LVO argued that coal use is still rising using this chart. I will make the basic point that LVO overlooked: in economics, the rate of change matters more than the absolute amount. In those terms, coal use is clearly slowing fast, notwithstanding the recent surge in AI-related demand and post-COVID shocks The IEA put out The…

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