Did you hear that right? Yes, I just compared the actions of the scariest group on earth and the governor of the state of Florida. Both have rewritten a little history lately, and I’m somewhat concerned about what their revisions portend for our future. The governor of Florida appears to … [continued]
Climate change is Risky Business, according to a bi-partisan report released recently. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, billionaire renewable energy advocate Tom Steyer, and George W. Bush’s former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson commissioned the report. Risky Business is similar to Nicholas Stern’s groundbreaking analysis in 2006, which discussed … [continued]
Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate Action is releasing a new national television ad, “Suckers,” that’s timed to President Obama’s State of the Union address. The ad debunks some obtuse Keystone XL supporter claims implies that tar sands political allies in Canada (such as Prime Minister Stephen Harper) & the US are … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Jeff Spross A new venture aimed at building a sophisticated and sweeping assessment of the risks climate change poses to the American economy just announced its Risk Committee lineup Monday. The Risky Business initiative is co-chaired by its three founders: former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, … [continued]
Oh, the irony. With the devastating coal-related West Virginia chemical spill barely a week behind us, hundreds of leading investment and financial executives gathered at the United Nations for the Investor Summit on Climate Risk on January 15, to focus on the opposite of that: a $36 trillion effort called … [continued]
Enjoy today’s cleantech buffet. The best around. And just $0 for all you can read! Links are indeed on the article titles… even though it doesn’t look like it. (Note: don’t skip our own stories! In fact, read those first — we think they’re the most important.) Solar China & Japan … [continued]
Following in the wake of President Obama’s climate change plans, One Block off the Grid has released the below infograph about the Heroes and Villains of Renewable Energy. Some of the heroes mentioned include Michael Bloomberg, who lead New York City during Hurricane Sandy and has seen the dramatic effects of what climate … [continued]
Often, billionaires are associated with the fossil fuel industry. However, the trend seems to have been changing in recent years. From T. Boone Pickens investments in wind energy, to Bill Gates championing clean technology and Richard Branson’s passion for biofuels, the list is growing. You can add another one … [continued]
