Some nations emit far more CO2 than others: why are they not speeding up GHG emissions reductions?

Undoubtedly there is more focus on the need to effectively address climate change. We are still lagging and that has been expressed by many at the recent global climate conference in Madrid. Loveday Wright writes on the Deutsche Welle website about those countries that are major emitters and questions why. Maybe you have your own … Continue reading Some nations emit far more CO2 than others: why are they not speeding up GHG emissions reductions? →

People still don’t realise how bad the world’s climate and natural environment have become

Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, atKing's College London writes on The Conversation website about how ordinary people underestimate the seriousness of climate change. He states that climate campaigners have to realise that it’s not enough to just provide more facts and expect people to hear them and act. … Continue reading People still don’t realise how bad the world’s climate and natural environment have become →

Denmark’s parliament adopted new climate law on Friday

Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law on Friday, committing to reach 70% below its 1990 emissions in the next eleven years. The new law binds Denmark to the international climate process, including climate finance to developing countries. Joselyn Timperley explains in an article on the Climate Home News website. Denmark adopts climate law … Continue reading Denmark’s parliament adopted new climate law on Friday →

Climate change activism has helped to “counteract powerlessness and the sense of being done to” among children and teenagers

Eleanor Busby writes on The Independent website that people are increasingly reporting anxiety about climate change but experts say taking collective action on the issue has boosted students’ wellbeing. What are your views? Climate change activism ‘reducing mental health symptoms among young people’ Climate change activism is reducing symptoms of mental ill-health among young people, headteachers and … Continue reading Climate change activism has helped to “counteract powerlessness and the sense of being done to” among children and teenagers →

Better understanding climate deniers

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at University College London ends his article with an important question: why are we allowing the people with the most privilege and power to convince us to delay saving our planet from climate change? In an article on The Conversation website Professor Maslin describes what he calls the … Continue reading Better understanding climate deniers →

“The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change”

Not that long ago, none of us discussed climate change or even really knew what it was. Now that has completely changed. Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press explains on the National Newswatch website what this means for children born today. Today’s babies won’t know life without climate change, new report warns A baby … Continue reading “The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change” →

A single whale could capture the same amount of carbon dioxide as 30,000 trees

Having heard that whales are able to store up to nine tons of carbon in their body, the economist Ralph Chami set out to find their economic value in fighting climate change. Jason Nark explains in an article in the Washington Post. An economist quantifies how valuable whales are to fighting climate change A … Continue reading A single whale could capture the same amount of carbon dioxide as 30,000 trees →

How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition

EiD has looked at various industries and how they are addressing the low carbon energy transition. Now we look at the music industry and its impact. Lowri Ellcock discusses latest developments in an article on The Guardian website. I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral As they released their eighth album, … Continue reading How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition →

US Environmental Protection Agency pushing forward with policy that could limit the use of science used to underpin regulations

British cabinet minister Michael Gove said during the Brexit referendum in 2016 that “people in this country have had enough of experts”. Now the US is following that view. Brady Dennis wrote on The Washington Post website that the EPA wants to limit the science used to develop its regulations. What are your views? … Continue reading US Environmental Protection Agency pushing forward with policy that could limit the use of science used to underpin regulations →

Canada cannot wait to establish the expertise required to navigate successfully to a low-carbon economy

With its fossil fuel resources that have been a major element of its economy, Canada faces many challenges to address climate change that few in Europe can really appreciate. But increasingly they realise that more must be done. Jim Leech and Sean Cleary of Queen’s University provided this opinion piece to the Globe and Mail. … Continue reading Canada cannot wait to establish the expertise required to navigate successfully to a low-carbon economy →