The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on global developments in climate mitigation. Mitigation Update: Progress on Shipping Emissions, HFC Quotas, and Clean Energy in Samoa While the UN Climate Change Conference was underway in Bonn, Germany, several organizations, corporations and countries announced initiatives and … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation
Category: climate change
What Nicholas Stern is saying about the price for carbon
Jennifer Gallé interviewed Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science on The Conversation France website about his views on the right price for carbon. You should enjoy. Setting the right price for carbon: five questions for economist Nicholas Stern The economist Nicholas Stern, who … Continue reading What Nicholas Stern is saying about the price for carbon
Australian government’s foreign policy white paper raises major concerns about impact of climate disasters
We keep getting conflicting signals from Australia about its sustainable energy priorities. It is a major producer and exporter of fossil fuels and that has been a major element of its overall economic strength. It has run hot and cold over supporting renewable energy. The same can be said for energy efficiency. Katharine Murphy writes … Continue reading Australian government’s foreign policy white paper raises major concerns about impact of climate disasters
How the Trump administration is making it harder to find government information about climate change
Toly Rinberg and Andrew Bergman provide an excellent opinion article in the New York Times about how the current administration in Washington is dismantling the EPA climate change website. We shouldn’t be surprised, given everything that has happened to the EPA this year, but it is definitely worrying. Censoring Climate Change The Trump administration … Continue reading How the Trump administration is making it harder to find government information about climate change
Effect of telling stories about climate change on changing behaviour
The types of stories that are told can have a positive impact on behaviour. Two academics, Tom van Laer from the University of London and Ross Gordon from Macquarie University provide a good article on their related research work on The Conversation website. Concerning story telling, EiD would also recommend you go to the IEA … Continue reading Effect of telling stories about climate change on changing behaviour
Britain sees advantages with Dutch “Energiesprong” approach to renovation
Somehow we have to a new approach or a new set of approaches to seriously renovate our entire building stock to an ambitious level (factor four?). Recently, BPIE stated that 97% of our building stock needs updating. Our low carbon strategies need us to increase our ambition, our population segments suffering from fuel poverty need … Continue reading Britain sees advantages with Dutch “Energiesprong” approach to renovation
Ignoring climate change seen as more risky than proposing solutions
Bruce Anderson writes on the Abacus website about a recent survey taken of Canadians on their attitudes to climate change. You will find that this is one of the most comprehensive reports that EiD has published and hopefully we will find similar surveys from other countries. Importantly, for Canadian politicians, it’s riskier to ignore climate … Continue reading Ignoring climate change seen as more risky than proposing solutions
How climate priorities are having an effect on farming
There are probably many ways we could discuss agriculture issues, but an article by Daniel Boffey in The Guardian explains about a recent effort for carbon-neutral eggs. Boffey states that organic and free-range varieties reflect farmers’ priority for the welfare of the chickens, at a cost to the wider environment. However, carbon-neutral eggs take a … Continue reading How climate priorities are having an effect on farming
Impact of climate on your running time
While the New York marathon was held last weekend, it is good to read this article by Michael Greenstone from the New York Times about how climate is affecting marathons – and other, normally shorter runs. Having seen the air pollution crisis in New Delhi this week, hopefully anyone running is being careful. Your … Continue reading Impact of climate on your running time
How climate change and terrorism are connected
With the rise of terrorism in many parts of the world, some researchers are looking at the link between terrorism and climate change. Klaus Esterluss discusses this link in an article on the Deutsche Welle website, focusing on the so-called Islamic State and the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram. Taking terror out of climate … Continue reading How climate change and terrorism are connected
