More: Climate Crisis
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...
Clean Energy Has Questions to Answer
Xcel Energy out of Colorado is shutting
down two coal-fired generating power plants in favor of the largest solar-plus,
storage project in the United States (US)....
India advances ground-breaking plan to keep planet and people cool
India’s new comprehensive
Cooling Action Plan targets an increase in sustainable cooling for the good of
its population, while helping to fight climate change
Four years after...
Will Oceans Continue To Absorb CO2 As They Do Now?
Each year around 40 billion tons of CO2 is
released into the air, but 20 billion tons is recaptured through natural
processes -- sometimes we just...