A group of mayors from around the world have published a letter calling on other mayors and cities to follow suit in divesting from fossil fuel investments. The group of 12 mayors from five different countries issued its letter last week, calling on other cities around the world to divest … [continued]
While the COP21 Paris climate talks edge closer to conclusion, scores of local government leaders have come out swinging with strong climate goals.
Renault rolled in to COP21 with 2 giant announcements to share with the world. No, seriously, Renault brought 2 giant clean energy heavy trucks to the Climate Summit to show off the fruits of their labors. The first innovative heavy truck is the Renault Trucks D. It is a 16-ton all-electric … [continued]
The COP21 Paris climate talks received some nuclear energy firepower in the form of Bill Gate’s new Breakthrough Energy Coalition.
Elon Musk has quickly become a global celebrity on the level of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, as is evidenced by his increasing presence at world events and the number of people seeking his perspective on how to fix extremely complex global challenges. Yesterday, he spoke to a French University … [continued]
Monday’s leadership segment of the Paris COP21 climate conference went well (see earlier story). Here’s a video with details from the top officials there. On Tuesday, the UN’s Conference of Parties and its subsidiary bodies began substantive negotiations at the Le Bourget conference. Earth Negotiations Bulletin reports: “With the cool December wind … [continued]
Wha…? President Obama’s position at the COP21 Paris climate talks just got a huge shoutout from 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News Channel.
The 12th part of the second session of the COP21 Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-12) convened a day early. Sunday evening, November 29, 2015, saw the first Paris session of the ADP, which is the body mainly responsible for forging a unanimous … [continued]
Views of the UN COP21 climate meeting in Paris from correspondent Jessica Langerman, with Sandy Dechert. “How is it?” asks my friend, non-government organization volunteer Peter Joseph, of the young French waiter who has just taken our dinner order. Peter and I are both reeling with jet lag after long flights … [continued]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has presented some thoughts on why he cares so much about the climate issue: “First, like any grandfather, I want my grandchildren to enjoy the beauty and bounty of a healthy planet. And like any human being, it grieves me to see that floods, droughts, and … [continued]
