politicsFriday, September 4, 2026
Climate policy split the political day into two stories: a workable global deal to price carbon, and the quiet expansion of Australian coal mines through planning loopholes. The rest of politics felt like a sideshow, a comedian's rally video getting a rerun, and a tech-focused bill to jail AI developers.
Climate politics offered a contrast today: a concrete plan to coordinate heavy-industry carbon pricing, and a story about coal expansions sliding through without the usual scrutiny.
A coalition of countries using a shared carbon price floor for steel, cement, aluminum, and fertilizer could cut 830 million tons of emissions yearly and generate $200 billion in revenue. It's the rare climate policy pitch that's both global and industrial-scale.
An op-ed argues that a private self-regulatory organization, modeled on FINRA, could be the best bet for regulating frontier AI, even though it acknowledges the model is normally opaque and unaccountable.
Two outlets are covering allegations that New South Wales coal mining companies are using planning law loopholes to expand mines, including an extra 30 million tonnes at one site, avoiding the scrutiny a larger expansion would trigger.
Two stories about how governments are (or aren't) regulating technology, from AI development to data center sprawl.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced a bill to permanently outlaw superintelligent AI, with penalties including corporate dissolution and prison time. It's a symbolic bill more than a likely law, but it marks how far the conversation has moved from just a few years ago.
A UK petition movement is organizing opposition to hyperscale and AI data centers, citing strain on the national grid, water use, and local pollution. It's a localized pushback against the energy-hungry infrastructure of AI.
“Golden turbine” complete, in huge milestone at rare state-owned wind farmreneweconomy.com.au
5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuelswww.americanprogress.org
Unwinding the Great Tech Power Grabrebeccawilliams.info
Work advisors attached to mental health services are pushing disabled people off benefits, research suggestswww.disabilitynewsservice.com
Comedian’s offensive mock Welcome to Country at far-right rally gets rerun in the Daily Mailwww.theguardian.com
Gloria Steinem Taught Me to Be Angry. We Need to Stay Angrywww.rollingstone.comAutomakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese connected vehicles in U.S.www.cnbc.com
Major U.S. automakers, represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, are urging Congress to permanently ban the sale, import, and manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware, and software within the United States. The group has requested that this legislation b
Paul Henry visits pub that burned Jacinda Ardern’s bookwww.nzherald.co.nz
Act list candidate and TV host Paul Henry visited the Black Dog Tavern in Makotuku, a location known for previously burning Jacinda Ardern's book. Speaking to approximately 60 supporters under a Confederate flag, Henry continued his campaign tour with this politically charged app
Chula Vista police put drone contract on hold www.10news.com
The Chula Vista Police Department has paused a proposed contract with Aerodome for its autonomous drone response system due to concerns over the company's controversial data-sharing and surveillance practices. The department intends to evaluate alternative technologies before pro
ADP HR Compliance Updatesbshrs.adpinfo.com
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, impacting federal contractors and subcontractors. Key changes include the elimination of disability self-identification requi
Discontinue personality test in KPSC recruitment: Congress leaderwww.thehindu.com
Union Government has abolished interview for Group B, C and D posts, says Congress vice-president S.A. Hussain
Costa meets Christodoulides in Nicosia over budget and Cyprus talksen.philenews.com
President Nikos Christodoulides is meeting European Council President António Costa at the Presidential Palace this morning, as part of Costa’s tour of EU member state capitals, with the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Cyprus problem at the centre of talks. Costa arrived
Israeli athletes will not take part in Londonderry triathlonwww.newsletter.co.uk
Four athletes from Israel will not take part in an international triathlon in Londonderry on Saturday after concerns were raised over their participation, race organisers have said.
‘My N500,000 electricity bill now N4m, Atiku’ll restore subsidy’ — Amaechiwww.vanguardngr.com
PORT HARCOURT — Former Rivers State governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has said the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will restore electricity subsidy if elected president in 2027. Amaechi made the decl
Argentine President warns we have to ‘act swiftly’ within monthslondonlovesbusiness.com
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has intensified his country’s claim to the Falkland Islands, declaring the British Overseas Territory “our future” and threatening action against oil companies involved in developing hydrocarbons… The post Argentine President warns we have to ‘a
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