Ho Hum. 6th IPCC Report Says World Is Headed For Existential Crisis. What Else Is…
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.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
How Can We Reduce Our Collective Water Footprint?
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…
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 2100.
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Set To Tackle 1.5ºC Report
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
A new report from the Oxford Martin School has warned that the world’s energy sector is “uncomfortably close” to pushing global warming above 2°C. A new study from the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School and the Smith School for Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford, published in … [continued]
Paris Climate Talks In Review: Part Two–Early Events
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman The good news about the Clean Development Mechanism was overshadowed by two early events as the Paris climate talks got under way. After the terrorist attacks, the French government banned the ‘Marche Climat’, which, it was predicted, would have over one … [continued]
Paris Climate Talks In Review: Part One
Originally published on FGI Publishing. By Dr. Timothy Cadman Anatomy of the Negotiations As the citizens of France and the world mourned the loss of life in Paris in the wake of the November 13 attacks, it was troubling to note the apparent parallels between the inability of the global … [continued]
It Ain’t Easy, Being Green! (A COP21 Debate)
This weekend, I rode out with friends to a COP21 side event that had been set up in an air and space museum at Le Bourget. The security here was more intense than usual. We were asked for our passports and business cards before being allowed entry. Eventually, we managed … [continued]
Partnership For Responsible Growth Cites 14 Luminaries Supporting Carbon Fee
The Partnership For Responsible Growth has quoted 14 luminaries from around the world who are supporting a carbon fee/tax. The much-awaited UN climate conference being held in Paris later this month is nearly upon us, and the newly-formed nonprofit Partnership For Responsible Growth is doing all it can to build momentum for … [continued]
Reflections From Below The Fossil Subsidy Iceberg
As close observers have long suspected, governments historically underestimate the cost subsidies for fossil fuel exploration, development, and production. By far. The International Monetary Fund has just calculated far in a study distributed by its Fiscal Affairs department: How Large Are Global Energy Subsidies? (IMF working paper 15/105). Here’s IMF’s basic … [continued]
