The Green Climate Fund, the biggest multilateral climate fund, is a good example of an institution whose built-in learning structures and accountability have allowed it to remain relevant. Archi Rastogi discusses what the fund can teach us about multilateral organisations. In an article on the Policy Options website. What the Green Climate Fund can teach us … Continue reading The Green Climate Fund is by design a learning institution
Is the train era in Europe starting a new carbon neutral chapter?
A joint report from environmental organisations in Germany, Poland, Spain and France, and financed by the German environment ministry, says direct connections between capitals such as Paris and Berlin could make a major contribution to reducing carbon emissions. The study notes that a flight from Paris to Berlin causes at least six times the CO2 … Continue reading Is the train era in Europe starting a new carbon neutral chapter?
New EEA briefing on multiple benefits of switch to renewable electricity
The increased use of renewable electricity across the European Union has not only reduced pressures linked to climate change, but also to air and water pollution (particulate matter formation, eutrophication and acidification), according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published recently. More targeted actions can help minimise the negative environmental effects of boosting renewable … Continue reading New EEA briefing on multiple benefits of switch to renewable electricity
A senior official in the Trump administration may have violated US law by publishing papers downplaying the climate crisis
A White House spokesperson said the papers organised by NOAA scientist, Dr David Legates, were not cleared or approved by the administration. Louise Boyle discusses in an article on The Independent website. ‘Grotesque disinformation’: Trump official fakes White House approval on papers that downplay climate crisis A senior official in the Trump administration may … Continue reading A senior official in the Trump administration may have violated US law by publishing papers downplaying the climate crisis
A growing chorus of experts caution carbon capture technology may not be that effective and in some cases could even add to GHG emissions
Molly Segal writes on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website about the growing doubts of the expected effectiveness of carbon capture technology in addressing our climate and energy concerns. What are your views? How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem Carbon capture is often talked about as a climate solution, but a … Continue reading A growing chorus of experts caution carbon capture technology may not be that effective and in some cases could even add to GHG emissions
A Bangladeshi man with asthma has avoided deportation from France in appeal that air pollution risked a severe deterioration in his condition
In a ruling believed to be the first of its kind in France, the appeals court in Bordeaux overturned an expulsion order against the 40-year-old man because he would face “a worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution” in his country of origin. Jon Henley explains in an article on The Guardian website. … Continue reading A Bangladeshi man with asthma has avoided deportation from France in appeal that air pollution risked a severe deterioration in his condition
Addressing climate change: “Mothers are the “sweet spot” for inspiring social change”
Sarah Kaplan writes on the Washington Post website about the important role that mothers play in educating the public about climate change. Five fellow climate scientists who are also mothers, she has teamed up with Potential Energy, a nonprofit marketing firm, to launch Science Moms, a $10 million campaign to educate and empower mothers to … Continue reading Addressing climate change: “Mothers are the “sweet spot” for inspiring social change”
As our nights grow increasingly bright, its negative impacts are becoming ever more visible on our health and on nature
Tim Schauenberg writes on the Deutsche Welle website about the impact our light pollution from lighting is having on us and on nature. Light pollution: The dangers of bright skies at night Artificial light revolutionized life on earth. But as our nights grow increasingly bright, its negative impacts are becoming ever more visible on … Continue reading As our nights grow increasingly bright, its negative impacts are becoming ever more visible on our health and on nature
The tipping points for climate action
The rapid decline of coal-fired power in the UK and petrol cars in Norway indicate how small policy changes can lead to dramatic climate action, researchers argue. Daisy Dunne writes on The Independent website that “tipping points” can really bring about faster action on the climate crisis. Activating ‘tipping points’ in human society could … Continue reading The tipping points for climate action
Understanding the carbon jargon
You might also have heard references to “zero emissions”, “low emissions” and going “carbon-neutral” and many more. Jessica Allen, Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Newcastle helps clarify what all these terms mean in practice in an article on The Conversation website. Net-zero, carbon-neutral, carbon-negative ... confused by all the carbon … Continue reading Understanding the carbon jargon
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