TalkClimateChange

Another weird day in Climate Change, where I just cant quite get things to add up.
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain’s goal of cutting emissions of climate warming carbon dioxide by 60 percent by 2050 will be reviewed by the end of the year and may be raised, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said on […]

As Gordon Brown’s tour or India and China continues, the  British government has levelled criticism at India’s lack of commitment to dealing with climate change.
British Environment Secretary Phil Woolas recently drew a comparison of the two emerging economies, describing the Chinese Central Government as “part of the solution and not part of the problem“ whilst […]

The blog posts have been harder work than usual this week. I believe I am suffering from Climate Change fatigue, becoming slightly weary and negative with the micro debate on each point. Looking at the lack of action on the forum, and the lower number of comments than usual I think maybe some of you […]

The 15th of February 2008 will see the release of “The 11th Hour” in cinemas across the US. Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, the movie tells the story of mankind’s wanton disregard for our planet and outlines the tragedy and consequence of our actions.
We didn’t want to like this film. We fully expected to […]

A mostly sentimental post, with possible lessons for climate changers.

I’ve just spent the morning making arrangements for my wedding later this year. As I do this, I realise that there are some lessons in the experience for the climate change debate, which can perhaps be forged in to some kind of discussion framework to find […]

Call them extremists, alarmists or fanatics, the climate change debate suffers from its fair share of those who are counterproductive and prevent progress and understanding by the propagation of extreme views.
This is a serious issue in current times as our elected leaders begin to make important decisions which may have profound impacts on our future. The […]

Although often maligned for their rising contribution to greenhouse gasses, China has a significant renewable energy program. The completion of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River year brought the world’s biggest hydro-electric power station on line,  and there are plans for 19 additional damns before 2020.

However, this project has shown the risks of […]