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Renewable Energy is a Brewing Geopolitical Catastrophe
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) “the world will spend $US 162 billion subsidizing renewable
energy (mainly solar and wind.” This money could be...
Climate change: UAE and Russia eye geopolitical and commercial mileage
Climate change, much like war, could prove to be a geopolitical and
commercial gold mine. At least, that is the take of DP World, Dubai’s...
Carbon market negotiations under the Paris Agreement
The world’s climate negotiators recently concluded two
weeks of discussions about the next steps for the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement,
with carbon market rules high on...
Two Meetings Concluded Last Week … Ramifications
Two
meetings ended last week: the G20
meeting, a forum for leaders and central bank chiefs, and the UN Climate Change
Conference in Bonn.
At the G20,
the...
Climate Chaos, the Science and Our Own Responsibilities
On the last day of the UN Climate Change
(June 17-27, 2019) meeting in Bonn the key IPCC report on 1.5 C was blocked from
further...
As voices for the planet grow louder, we must get the job done
There is something in the air. I am not talking about
pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. I am talking about the change humanity
needs to address...
Sustainable development: Within reach in Iran and Asia and the Pacific
Climate change is increasing the intensity and
frequency of natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific. The tragic loss of life
and the destruction wrought by...
Businesses Double Down on Sustainability as Consumers Focus on Costs
While most businesses have intensified their sustainability
efforts, many residential consumers’ actions have stalled as cost and
complexity have slowed commitment to clean-energy solutions, according to
Deloitte’s...
Energy and Geopolitics is Under Attack
Global warming. Climate change. Renewable
energy. Carbon-free societies. All of these terms have gained status, as the
balm to eliminate fossil fuels, which is supposedly causing...
A sustainable greener future needs green employment skills
Climate
change and environmental degradation are among the greatest challenges of our
times. The signatory states of the 2015 Paris Agreement on
climate change recognized the need...