In our previous blogposts, we have examined the first two goals for COP26. We concluded that Goal 1 (the climate goal proper) was too little, delivered too slowly. Goal 2,…
Category: Climate change
COP26: Goal Two – ambition meets politics
Last week’s blogpost looked at COP26 Goal 1, which we concluded was too little, delivered too slowly. Today’s news from the UN Environment Programme reinforces our view: “Fossil fuel production…
COP26: Goal One – too little, too slowly
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to…
When oil demand peaks: thinking about the geopolitical impacts of peak oil.
What happens to oil producing countries when oil demand peaks? When petro-economies no longer are able to finance themselves through the extraction and export of oil products, what do they…
Changing drivers of change – climate emergency and renewable energy sources
In this second post reviewing changes to the fundamental drivers of change, including the effects of the pandemic, we look at the climate emergency and renewable energy. Recent events attributed…
Has the pandemic really affected the drivers of change?
We and many others have reflected on possible scenarios for the post-pandemic future, often using a scenario cross methodology. We thought it would also be valuable to look at how…