For the second year running CO2 emissions flatlined even as the global economy was growing at around 3%, writes Alex Kirby. But sharply rising temperatures show the need for further massive renewable energy deployment to actually bring emissions down.
… Global emissions stand still as temperatures … running CO2 emissions flatlined even as the global economy was growing at around 3%, … of preliminary data for the year reveals that global energy-related emissions of carbon …
The protests erupting across China deserve international solidarity. The future of the planet could be determined by their success - or failure.
… knew anything. It’s not just Britain either. Globally, environmentalists and the social … workers live in China. Almost 30 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions come from … China will replace the United States as the global economic and political power. And what …
Their grasp of science can’t be faulted but William Antholis and Strobe Talbott need to offer solutions too, says Mark Newton
… Forward: Ethics and Politics in the Age of Global Warming Mark Newton | 20th October 2011 … Does the world really need another book on global warming? No matter how many more lines … science is sound; the importance of tackling global warming is clear for all to see. They …
A sufficient reduction in emissions can only be achieved if all countries are fully committed to a coordinated, cooperative effort.
… and those that would be required to limit global warming to 1.5°C (or 2°C). The news is … in 2030 than what would be necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Between today and 2030, annual global emissions must decrease by roughly 7 …
As the new year begins, the global clean energy transition is progressing much faster than most people realise, and is probably irreversible, writes Jeremy Leggett. President-elect Trump's prospects of revitalising the US coal industry, and giving the oil and gas industry the expansionist dream ticket it wants, are very low.
… Never mind Trump - the global energy transition is racing forward … As the new year begins, the global clean energy transition is progressing … breaking out all around them of a fast-moving global energy transition threatening to strand …
Mainstream energy analysts cling firmly to the belief that fossil fuels will attract the lion's share of world energy investment for a long time to come, writes Michael Klare. But there are four compelling reasons why they are wrong. The renewable revolution is under way, and has already gathered an unstoppable momentum.
… to coal or coal to oil in previous centuries. Global economic growth has, of course, long … renewables will claim a larger share of the global energy budget in the years ahead. … to UN authorities in preparation for a global climate summit to be held this December …
As China pursues a startling array of energy, mining, logging, agricultural, transport and other infrastructure projects on virtually every continent, it is having an unprecedented impact on the planet, writes William Laurance. It's not that China is any worse than historic colonial powers - the difference is in the sheer scale and pace of environmental destruction, and the total lack of oversight under which Chinese mega-corporations operate.
… The dark legacy of China's drive for global resources William Laurance | 11th April … and corporations are causing worldwide. Going global ... and they meant it The country's … in earnest in 1999, when China's ' Going Global Strategy ' liberalized investment …
Two firms in the wind power sector illustrate how companies in the developing world can take advantage of increasing access to technological know-how, while staying within the bounds of intellectual property law, says Joanna Lewis.
… and China are both home to firms among the global top 10 wind turbine manufacturing … an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene over the past decade, and is … 2006, it had captured 8% of market share in global wind turbine sales: a modest share, but …
Land grabbing has been going on since the mists of time, writes Nikita Sud, and took off like never before under European colonialism. But now 'developing' countries are also getting in on the act - notably China, an economic superpower in its own right, as it ruthlessly, and often corruptly, expands its global land holdings at the expense of nature and small scale farmers.
… 'developing' superpowers join the global land grab Nikita Sud University of … ruthlessly, and often corruptly, expands its global land holdings at the expense of nature and small scale farmers. Much of the global south - broadly comprising the …
King Coal's reign is coming to an end, writes Chris Rose, at least as a fuel for generating electricity. Following a price collapse half of all production is being sold at a loss - and major coal users like China are still moving away from the high-carbon fuel.
… Tide turning against global coal industry Chris Rose DeSmogBlog | … of the world's dirtiest fossil fuel, from a global oversupply to plummeting prices to … Ann Marie Hann agreed that about half of the global coal output at current pricing was …
A crucial component of concrete, sand is vital to the global construction industry, writes Nick Meynen. China alone is importing a billion tonnes of sand a year, and its increasing scarcity is leading to large scale illegal mining and deadly conflicts. With ever more sand fetched from riverbeds, shorelines and sandbanks, roads and bridges are being undermined and beaches eroded. And the world's sand wars are only set to worsen.
… or beaches? World's sand running out as global construction booms Nick Meynen | 9th … component of concrete, sand is vital to the global construction industry, writes Nick … with hotels and expensive villas. When the global recession hit Dubai in 2009, the world …
Gaia Vince's remarkable book is far more than a litany of the problems of global warming and mass extinction, writes Robert Hunziker. It's also an inspiring account of how people can respond to such crises in wonderful, imaginative, creative ways, achieving seemingly impossible tasks from seeding glaciers in the Himalayas, to holding back the desert with dew.
… is far more than a litany of the problems of global warming and mass extinction, writes … disorder because of heightened concerns about global warming, awakening in the middle of the … Remarkably, the very people most impacted by global warming / radical climate change are …
Over in Davos world leaders are desperately trying to find a 'fourth industrial revolution' to keep the 'growth' juggernaut rolling, write Bennet Francis & Rupert Read. But their efforts are doomed: the real challenge we face is to build a healthy, more equal society and a green, sustainable future for us all.
… that trillions of dollars have been wiped off global markets, a dramatic shock which has … growth has been a fixed point in the global economic constellation for the last 25, … from the tremors that were rocking the entire global economy. Yet viewed with clear eyes, …
China's plans for 400 nuclear reactors threaten global catastrophe, writes Oliver Tickell. In the normal way of things we could expect major accidents every few years, but with 300 reactors along China's seismically active coast, a major tsunami would be a Fukushima on steroids - wiping out much of China and contaminating the whole planet.
… Fukuzilla? China's nuclear boom threatens global catastrophe Oliver Tickell | 28th … plans for 400 nuclear reactors threaten global catastrophe, writes Oliver Tickell. In … the coastal regions." The world's first truly global nuclear catastrophe I have done no …
Improved technology and falling costs are moving electric car sales into the fast lane as manufacturers seek achieve significant economies of scale, writes Kieran Cooke. And now China is leading the EV charge with its plans for 5 million plug-in vehicles by 2020.
… China's electric vehicle boost drives global transport revolution Kieran Cooke | … electric-powered cars make up only 1% of the global vehicle fleet at present, it is … seriously." And Chinese EV manufacturers have global ambitions. Faraday Future , a …
For anyone who believes in the ineffable wisdom of 'free' markets, the current sinkaway oil price takes some explaining, writes James Meadway. Saudi Arabia's big gamble that it could put US shale oil out of business by over-pumping has now collided with China's falling demand for energy. Result: oil producers everywhere are swimming in red ink. Where will it all end?
… oil and Saudi Arabia's big gamble hit sinking global economy James Meadway DeSmog.uk | 10th … transformed the economics of oil production globally, with the US becoming a bigger … gamble may now be falling foul of a slowing global economy. James Meadway is Chief …
Efforts to tackle climate change have failed to make the slightest difference to the exponential increase in CO2 emissions, writes Mike Berners-Lee. The US-China deal at last offers hope that things could change - but to make it work other countries must come on board, and promises must transform into binding commitments.
… first time we would have better-than-nothing global progress on climate change. But just … all relax, lets get things into perspective. Global emissions have been on a mathematically … any ability whatsoever to influence global emissions growth through deliberate …
One unintended consequence of China's spectacular economic growth is a growing water shortage, reports Joshua Bateman. As rivers run dry, aquifers sink, climate harshens and pollution spreads, he asks: can China solve its water crisis?
… consumption is less than one third of the global average. "China faces a severe water … Portfolio Manager of the $268 million Allianz Global Water Mutual Fund, "most emerging … Chen Lei, Minister of Water Resources, said, "global climate change could further exacerbate …
New research has revealed that a lack of finance and political commitment lie at the heart of the slow take-up of renewables, as a UK think tank calls for cash for low-carbon technology to be ringfenced
… Change Politics And Economics IPPR G8 Italy Global Climate Network US Germany India … for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that a global deal on climate change depends on more … for low-carbon technology, despite the global recession. The comments came as G8 …
An exhaustive undercover investigation by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has revealed how criminal gangs originating from an obscure town in southern China have come to dominate the smuggling of illegal ivory tusks poached from African elephants
… Exposed: The Chinese town at the centre of global ivory smuggling Environmental … report, The Shuidong Connection: Exposing the global hub of the illegal ivory trade , by the …
China's least talked about crime against Tibet is the damage to the Tibetan plateau: dams, deforestation, mining, poaching and the dumping of nuclear waste. And it is impacting on all of us
… The global cost of China's destruction of the … in their long history. Tibetan plateau and global climate change But the truth is that … that it does, is closely bound up with the global jet-stream. When the jet-stream changes …
David Nicholson-Lord explains why trying to discuss human population growth these days is like placing your head on a stand at a coconut shy
… Biology Genetics Population Famine China Global Warming Comments And Analysis Climate Change Industrial Green Lifestyle Globalisation Politics And Economics Society … over 70 million people being added to the global population each year, with growth …
China's success in driving down its fossil fuel burn will raise chances of a success at this year's Paris climate talks, writes Kieran Cooke - but first the world must appreciate the changes China is making, and how clean energy is catalysing a broader economic transformation.
… of change in China, its implications for global emissions, and the positive impact that … and innovation plans are likely to have on global markets for clean goods and services." … cities. China's leadership may prove a global game-changer The study's authors say …
The successful conclusion of the TPP talks is a huge blow for social and economic justice, writes Nick Dearden in his twelve point summary. But it's not over yet: the long secret text must now be made public. And there's every chance it can be defeated in an increasingly skeptical Congress.
… sense - its primary purpose is to rewrite global economic rules in favour of capital - … be able to threaten governments across 40% of global economy now. 5. Big Pharma's patent … the Internet and use of your data by setting global rules to their advantage. The data …