Prospects for a global climate deal under the UN are receding fast, writes Assaad Razzouk, as the Green Climate Fund is short-changed by donor nations. But there's still plenty to hope for with a private sector that's stepping up to the mark, and fast-growing decentralised climate action.
… We can win on climate change - but without the UN Assaad W. Razzouk | 5th September 2014 Comment Climate Change Politics Un Finance time-for-climate-solutions-cut.jpg Prospects for a …
A wholesale corruption of science underlies the UK Government's insistence that gas from fracking offers a 'low carbon', low cost route to energy abundance, writes Paul Mobbs. On the contrary: it's expensive, over-hyped - and just as bad for climate change as coal.
… Fracking 'as bad for climate as coal' - UK's dodgy dossier exposed … May 2014 News Energy Fossil Fuels Fracking UK Climate Change Science … expensive, over-hyped - and just as bad for climate change as coal. As Charlie Chaplin …
The finance industry faces a 'wicked' problem, says Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England. Climate change creates risks that threaten the financial system to its foundations - but on a timescale beyond the usual horizon for investment decisions. The only way to reduce those risks is to act with unusual foresight - and avoid abrupt and destabilising transitions.
… Financial instability and the tragedy of the climate horizon Mark Carney | 5th October 2015 Comment Finance Climate Change tree-clouds-recut.jpg The … Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England. Climate change creates risks that threaten the …
This week thousands of groups and communities will ACT on climate change as part of Climate Week. Founder Kevin Steele speaks to the Ecologist about what it takes to maximise momentum in the climate movement
… Climate Week's Kevin Steele: 'We must focus on … Matilda Lee | 13th March 2012 Activism Climate Change Energy Climate Week Katharine Hamnett EDF Nissan H&m …
Poor countries are being left with little idea about what money is available to help them cope with climate change because of murky accounting and a lack of transparency by rich countries, according to an Oxfam study.
… COP19: Poor countries in the dark on climate finance Oliver Tickell | 14th November 2013 News COP19 Climate Change Finance Green Economy … money is available to help them cope with climate change because of murky accounting and …
The governor of the Bank of England recently argued that the risk to the stability of the financial system from climate change is a responsibility of central banks, writes Matthias Kroll. They can begin by using QE - 'quantitative easing' - to finance the Green Climate Fund, and so stimulate the economy, rescue the climate, and save the global financial system.
… 'QE for climate' is the win-win solution for COP21 Dr … Kroll | 25th November 2015 Comment Finance Climate Change Green Economy Economics Energy … to the stability of the financial system from climate change is a responsibility of central …
Take action with campaign group 350.org to ‘connect the dots' of climate change and extreme weather
… TAKE ACTION to connect the dots on climate change Mark Briggs | 27th April 2012 Activism Climate Change Energy 350.org Extreme Weather … attention to the world's extreme weather and climate change Take action with campaign group …
Reforms should be made to the Bank of England’s mandate to make climate stability a core purpose, according to a new report. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Time to bail out the climate, say campaigners Catherine Early | 16th May 2018 News Banking Finance Climate Change Risk Recession … made to the Bank of England’s mandate to make climate stability a core purpose, according to …
Twice as many people in India and Japan rank climate change as one of the most important environmental issues, highlighting the challenge facing UK policymakers and climatologists
… a quarter of UK population concerned about climate change William McLennan | 18th April 2011 News Climate Change Energy Renewables … Twice as many people in India and Japan rank climate change as one of the most important …
UN climate negotiations get under way today in Bonn, Germany - and they offer a key opportunity for campaigners to gear up their fight against fracking, writes Jamie Gorman, because to stabilize the Earth's climate, the gas must stay deep underground.
… activists - engage with us in Bonn climate talks Jamie Gorman | 4th June 2014 Comment Fracking Climate Change Unfccc Fossil Fuels Energy balcombe-cut.jpg UN climate negotiations get under way today in …
Natural disasters like flood and drought have cost the Australian government more than A$12 billion since 2009, write Tayanah O'Donnel & Josephine Mummery, with even harsher weather events predicted for coming decades. Clearly, it's just the time for Australia to eliminate funding for research on adapting to climate change.
… Australia axes climate change adaptation research Tayanah … University of Canberra | 16th May 2017 News Climate Change Politics Finance Australia … eliminate funding for research on adapting to climate change. The 2017 federal budget has …
After leading the way on climate legislation with the 2009 Climate Change Act, the Scottish government are now putting their money where their mouth is with the creation of the Climate Justice Fund to pay for developing country adaption projects
… Climate justice: Scotland pioneers new fund to … Chris Hegarty | 13th March 2012 Activism Climate Change Energy Climate Adaptation Scotland Wind Energy Donald …
Edgar Vaid reviews a book which aims to convey the knowledge revealed by current climate research through the power of images, graphics, and case studies.
… For Climate's Sake! A Visual Reader of Climate Change Edgar Vaid | 15th May 2013 Reviews Climate Change Energy for cliamtes sake.jpg …
In the run-up to the COP21 climate summit in Paris the G20's Antalya Communiqué is weaker on climate, fossil fuel subsidies and support for renewable energy than the G20's 2009 Pittsburgh Statement made shortly before the failed COP15 in Copenhagen six years ago.
… Weeks before COP21, G20 fail the climate challenge Oliver Tickell | 16th November 2015 News Climate Change COP21 G20 Energy Renewable … g20-turkey-cut.jpg In the run-up to the COP21 climate summit in Paris the G20's Antalya …
Climate policy could bite on fossil fuel resource values much faster than financial markets anticipate, writes Sam Fankhauser. It's time investors wised up to the hazards of investing in fossil fuels, when two thirds of them may have to remain unexploited.
… Financial markets should get serious on climate policy Sam Fankhauser | 22nd March … Economy Energy Fossil Fuels coal-mine.png Climate policy could bite on fossil fuel … may have to remain unexploited. The number of climate change laws on the statue books of the …
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has handed the environment portfolio to the energy minister in an attempt to calm climate sceptics. But will it work? Ecologist writer Maxine Newlands reports.
… Australian Climate Sceptics Challenge Clean Energy Plan … Australia Energy Great Barrier Reef Climate Change frydenberg tweet 3.jpg … to the energy minister in an attempt to calm climate sceptics. But will it work? Ecologist …
Tackling global warming with better public transport, increased energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean cookstoves, better waste management could increase global GDP by $2.6 trillion. The alternative is growing risk from harshening climates ...
… lives Chris Rose | 30th June 2014 News Climate Change Economy Finance Energy … alternative is growing risk from harshening climates ... A new report by the World Bank and the ClimateWorks Foundation says tackling global …
President Obama's whistlestop Alaskan tour highlighted his unique ability to believe in two completely contradictory ideas at once, writes Timothy Clark. On the one hand, the importance of climate change and the urgency of preventing dangerous warming. On the other, the importance of the Arctic's fossil energy and the urgent need to exploit it as rapidly and completely as possible.
… Arctic charade: Obama's Alaskan tour and the climate change 'puzzle' Timothy Clark | 15th September 2015 News USA Politics Climate Change Energy Oil Corporations Mining … Clark. On the one hand, the importance of climate change and the urgency of preventing …
Insurers need to properly assess climate risks and divest from fossil fuels.
… Insurance and climate change Nick Oldridge | 11th January 2019 News Insurance Climate Change Risk Management Finance istock_climate_flood.jpg Insurers need to properly …