What Is The Best Approach To Putting A Price On Carbon Emissions In The US?
March 25th, 2020 | by Kurt Lowder
Forward by Kurt Lowder My friend and mentor, Bill Hurly, now retired, has found a fulfilling mission in fighting for [&hellip
Browsing the "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change" Tag
It Will Rain Green In Paris Next Week: Green Bank Design Summit
March 15th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
A green rain of financial support will fall on climate change delegates in Paris next week at the opening of the Green Bank Design Summit on Monday, March 18. At least 24 developing countries representing 27% of global GDP and 44% of global carbon emissions are coming together to craft a new model for advancing clean energy investment, say organizers.
Science Based Targets Initiative Announces Updates In Line With IPCC Special Report On 1.5°C
February 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Science Based Targets initiative announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out new updates to its target validation criteria to enable companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in line with the latest science enshrined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, published in October
Coal Giant Glencore Announces Plan To Cap Coal Production At Current Levels
February 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
One of the world's largest coal miners, Glencore, announced on Wednesday that it plans to cap its coal production capacity to current levels and is developing long-term targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.
COP24 Begins To Devolve As Key Countries Block IPCC 1.5 Report
December 10th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, better known as COP24, currently underway in Katowice, Poland, is quickly beginning to devolve into chaos after two key aspects of negotiations have incensed participants and observers alike and left any potential unanimity more fragile than when we began.
G20 Nations Reportedly Set To Kowtow To Trump On Climate Change
November 27th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A reported draft version of a communique being formulated by leaders of the G20 in advance of the 13th meeting of Group of Twenty to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting Friday, fails to back the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
Post-IPCC 1.5C Report, UK Government Seeks Advice On Net-Zero Emissions Target
October 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A week after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its landmark report warning that limiting global warming to 1.5°C will "require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society," the UK Government has sought advice from the country's Committee on Climate Change on setting a date for a net-zero emissions target.
Ho Hum. 6th IPCC Report Says World Is Headed For Existential Crisis. What Else Is New?
September 27th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The 6th IPCC report on climate change will be revealed to the public on October 8th. Most media outlets will fail to cover the findings it presents.
How Can We Reduce Our Collective Water Footprint?
August 20th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new infographic helps us understand how precious freshwater really is
Study: IPCC’s “Worst Case” Climate Change Scenario Leads To $40 Billion A Year In Losses In European Coastal Cities By 2100
March 2nd, 2017 | by James Ayre
Using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's "worst case" scenario (RCP8.5) as the baseline, new research has determined that Europe's coastal cities may be facing as much as $40 billion a year in associated economic losses by
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Set To Tackle 1.5ºC Report
October 26th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has confirmed the outlines for two new reports it will be tackling over the next few years, including a report dedicated to the 1.5ºC global warming issue requested by delegates at the UN climate change conference held in Paris in December of last year.
Oxford Researchers Warn World’s Energy System Already Committed To 2°C By 2017
April 5th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report from the Oxford Martin School has warned that the world’s energy sector is “uncomfortably close” to pushing [&hellip
Paris Climate Talks In Review: Part Two–Early Events
December 22nd, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman The good news about the Clean Development Mechanism was overshadowed by [&hellip
Paris Climate Talks In Review: Part One
December 18th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman Anatomy of the Negotiations As the citizens of France and the [&hellip
It Ain’t Easy, Being Green! (A COP21 Debate)
December 8th, 2015 | by Jessica Langerman
This weekend, I rode out with friends to a COP21 side event that had been set up in an air [&hellip
Partnership For Responsible Growth Cites 14 Luminaries Supporting Carbon Fee
November 17th, 2015 | by Joshua S Hill
The Partnership For Responsible Growth has quoted 14 luminaries from around the world who are supporting a carbon fee/tax. The much-awaited [&hellip
Reflections From Below The Fossil Subsidy Iceberg
May 30th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
As close observers have long suspected, governments historically underestimate the cost subsidies for fossil fuel exploration, development, and production. By [&hellip
NEW! “Dire Prediction” Climate Updates From Michael Mann
May 13th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
“Believe me, Dire Predictions is the book we’ve been waiting for,” says Kerry Walters, a reader of the highly respected [&hellip
Squeaky-Clean Futures From ISIS & Florida’s Rick Scott
March 11th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Did you hear that right? Yes, I just compared the actions of the scariest group on earth and the governor [&hellip
Corporate Climate Leaders Redefine Business As Usual
February 17th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Over the past year or so, corporate climate leaders have begun to take responsibility when international agreements can only provide [&hellip
Geneva Climate Talks End With 2015 Draft Accord (VIDEO)
February 16th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Last week brought agreement at the Geneva climate talks on the draft of a comprehensive world treaty for ratification at [&hellip
Decarbonization Takes The Fast Lane: Universal Dividends (VIDEO)
January 27th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
Despite grindingly slow progress in the United States with decarbonization by means of energy adaptation, the world has actually moved a [&hellip
Instead Of Tripling–Cut City Energy Use 25% By 2050?
January 19th, 2015 | by Sandy Dechert
What if we could cut city energy use by about one-fourth, from 730 EJ to 540 EJ, in 2050? The alternative is [&hellip
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