Icebergs and bankers
The protests in Paris were about a carbon tax badly structured, and politicians out of touch with workers. There are much better ways to tackle climate change.
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The methane menace
Emissions of methane are rising globally and scientists are not sure why. The warming wetlands are likely the cause.
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Carbon tax fine print
At least 18 countries have managed to ‘peak and decline’ their energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide. How have they done it, and has a carbon tax played a role in their success?
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Cities muscle up
Cities and local government is where action tackling climate change is most effective. Communities are increasing the pressure on municipalities to take stronger action to clean up their act.
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SOTU’s glaring omission
President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 5 was notable for what it omitted. Not a squeak about climate change. He’s still the denier-in-chief.
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Sleepwalkers and bat brains
The latest Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum puts the impact of the extreme weather caused by climate change on a par with nuclear war. Will this startling assessment finally jolt more governments to take serious measures to tackle global warming?
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US climate assessment is grim
The National Climate Assessment just released by the US Global Change Research Program sets out in grim detail the projected negative impacts of global warming on the US environment, economy, and regions. The report contains strong warnings for Canada, especially its northern regions.
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SIDS and the carbon budget
The IPCC report on global warming has a grim warning for small islands–where the hammer of climate change will fall the hardest. At the same time, the Earth’s carbon budget is depleting fast as emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise.
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What’s in the carbon toolbox?
What’s the best way to bring down emissions of greenhouse gases? Economists assert that a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade mechanism is the best way to achieve substantial emission reductions. But there is solid evidence that regulatory measures and legislating standards work faster and achieve deeper cuts.
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Global warming heats up
The IPCC’s report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees sets out the disastrous consequences of government inaction. Pathways to limiting global warming are possible–with a massive transition to renewable energy and the phasing out of coal.
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