Thinking Aloud: Climate Change
Watch the video Thinking Aloud: Climate Change on Yahoo Yahoo. Bob Ward from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change, and Matthew Sinclair, author of Let Them Eat Carbon, debate whether … read more »
News category: Commentary
By giving a platform to climate change sceptics, the BBC is misleading the publicBob Ward, New Statesman,
The corporation is sacrificing accuracy by being impartial between facts and fictions. The New Statesman
Climate change will hurt the poorest the most
‘More than 100 countries, including those responsible for over 80 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, have pledged measures to tackle climate change’ The Times – registration is … read more »
Huge Blow to Campaign by Climate Change ‘Sceptics’
The new Met Office paper this week casts serious doubt on the low estimates of climate sensitivity. It points out that a doubling of atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide directly … read more »
The politics and economics of change
The low carbon transition will bring both winners and losers, argues Dimitri Zenghelis, but that is no reason to delay
The case for a European low-carbon economy
Europe has a golden opportunity to re-ignite growth by investing in the transition to a low-carbon economy. With interest rates at low levels, relatively high unemployment and liquidity in the private sector, governments can unleash economic activity through sound and credible policies that encourage investment in its energy infrastructure. read more »
The Corruption of the Public Debate on Climate Change
This week’s issue of The Spectator opens up a new front in the magazine’s war against climate science, but unwittingly reveals a campaign by ‘sceptics’ that is likely to be … read more »
Innovative society advocacy for a low-carbon European economy
LE CERCLE. par Nicholas Stern – L’Europe a une occasion unique de relancer sa croissance en investissant dans la transition vers une économie sobre en carbone. Les pouvoirs publics européens … read more »
Time for the US Congress to Back President Obama on Climate Change
While President Obama’s personal leadership on climate change is extremely welcome, the measures he outlined are simply not sufficient given the scale of his ambition. Without Congressional support for new … read more »
Colorado Wildfires Are Linked to Global Warming
The Big Meadows fire has already engulfed more than 600 acres of forest and could rage for several more days. So what is the link to climate change? The Huffington … read more »