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  • This house supports geoengineering

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    Geoengineering is the deliberate large-scale manipulation of an environmental process that affects the earth's climate, in an attempt to counteract the effects of global warming. Carbon capture and proposals to block part of the sun's light in order to reduce the amount of heat that makes it to the surface of the earth are examples of geoengineering.

    Ottawa Classic 2024 · Novice Semifinals · 2024-01-20

  • This house believes that the cancellation of the Cobre Panama will do more harm than good

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    The Cobre Panama project is one of the most important copper mines in the world. It is projected to significantly improve Panama's economy, but there have been recent concerns around the Cobre Panama and the impact it willhave on Panama's rainforests, freshwater, and other aspects of the environment. The Panama legislature passed a bill to ban all future mining licenses, concessions and extensions on current licenses. After several legal disputes, thePanama Supreme Court declared that the contract for the Cobre Panama wasunconstitutional. This has led to the closure of the mine and the loss of allassociated jobs.&nbsp;<br></p>

    The 8th CBS Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-01-20

  • This house believes that the cancellation of the Cobre Panama will do more harm than good

    Infoslide

    <p>The Cobre Panama project is one of the most important copper mines in the world. It is projected to significantly improve Panama's economy, but there have been recent concerns around the Cobre Panama and the impact it will have on Panama's rainforests, freshwater, and other aspects of the environment. The Panama legislature passed a bill to ban all future mining licenses, concessions and extensions on current licenses. After several legal disputes, the Panama Supreme Court declared that the contract for the Cobre Panama was unconstitutional. This has led to the closure of the mine and the loss of all associated jobs.&nbsp;<br></p>

    The 8th CBS Parliamentary Debate 2024 · Open Semi-Final · 2024-01-20

  • This house would stop going green.

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    An intriguing hypothesis proposes that the stability of our world hinges on a delicate balance between two fundamental forces: the strong force governing atomic nuclei and a yet-to-be-measured "magic field." Current space physics suggests this balance, with a speculated ratio of 1:1, prevents our universe from collapsing. A recent NASA paper posits that exceeding this ratio, even by 1%, could trigger cataclysmic consequences. Notably, some argue that even ambitious green efforts may ultimately fail to avert this potential tipping point. While the precise nature and implications of this hypothesis remain open to scientific inquiry, it highlights the profound importance of understanding and maintaining the delicate equilibrium of our universe.

    Africa Top Universities Debating Championships 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-01-20

  • This house supports the EU's implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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    The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon tariff on products that are imported by the European Union. CBAM calculates the amount of carbon emitted in the production of each good, imposing a proportional tariff on those goods that exceed a predetermined threshold. If importers can prove that a carbon price has already been paid locally in the production of the imported goods, the corresponding amount can be deducted from the tariff.

    Korea University Mini Tournament · Round 4 · 2024-01-14

  • This house as Luis, will hold a strong sense of resentment against environmental activists until he gets a job.

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    In August, 2023, Ecuadoreans voted to ban oil drilling in part of the Amazon rainforest, giving the state oil firm 'PetroEcuador' a year to shut down operations. The referendum was the first time in history that a country’s citizens voted to halt oil production. It could cost Ecuador, whose main export is crude, some $14bn in lost income over the next two decades. Luis is a 23 year old male working at PetroEcuador's amazon wing. His father's recent demise has made him the sole breadwinner of his family. A shutdown of PetroEcuador in amazon, would most definitely mean Luis will lose his job.

    Chattogram BP 2024 · Open Grand Finale · 2024-01-12

  • This house opposes the rise of climate finance as an environmental conservation measure

    Infoslide

    Climate Finance refers to a method of conserving the environment. This mode of conservation is done by having developed countries contribute financially to developing and underdeveloped nations to deal with environmental problems in status quo (e.g environmental problems include climate change, global warming, sea level rise).

    Chattogram BP 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-01-12

  • This House supports the rise of protectionist climate industrial policy

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    Climate industrial policy refers to government policies targeted at accelerating the development of green industries to transition towards a low-carbon economy. Protectionist policy refers to a range of measures to shield a country's domestic industries by instituting restrictions on foreign competition.

    Philippine Schools Debate Championship 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-01-08

  • This house prefers environmental movements heavily prioritizing a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change)

    DTU PD 2024 · Novice Semi Finals · 2024-01-06

  • This house opposes 100% zero-emission vehicle policies

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    Recently, many developed countries have announced laws to ban the sales of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and hybrid vehicles (HVs) and make 100% of the cars zero-emission (i.e. electric) by 2035-2040. Consequently, most car companies, including Tesla, Ford, and Toyota, have announced to invest significantly on electric vehicles (EVs) at the expense of stopping development of other vehicles. Investing in EVs require massive change in supply chain and employment, as the components for electric vehicles are significantly different from ICEVs.

    Asian Bridge 2024 · Round3 · 2024-01-01

  • This House prefers reactive to proactive EMS enforcement

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    Environmental managements systems (EMS) are the laws and regulations which govern land use, water use, and pollution. Proactive EMS enforcement requires people and companies to apply for permission before acting (ie, you need to apply for approval to build a house). Reactive EMS enforcement allows people or companies to act immediately, and then severely punishes those who breach the laws or regulations (ie, you incur a large fine if your house is too tall, or if it has not been checked by a certified engineer).

    Vietnam World Universities Debating Championships 2024 · Round 5 · 2023-12-31

  • This House regrets the rise of climate finance as an environmental conservation measure

    Infoslide

    Climate Finance refers to a method of conserving the environment. This mode of conservation is done by having developed countries contribute financially to developing and underdeveloped nations to deal with environmental problems in status quo (e.g environmental problems include climate change, global warming, sea level rise).

    SSE Riga IV 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-12-09