The IPCC Working Group 3 report, published in June 2022, is a definitive base case analysis of the position on climate change. It makes a clarion call for action NOW…
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Why We Are Optimists
With all the events occurring in the world at the moment we can see how fast everything changes. Nonetheless there are always some things we can be optimistic about –…
Everyone for themselves – the world after COP26
COP26 concluded on 12 November. Since then, we have seen quick takes, considered reviews, relief and anger. Too little has been done; too much has been done. The ground has…
Global Warming – Is The Ship Turning?
This blog first appeared last week as a Pamphleteer in the Long Finance series, https://www.longfinance.net/news/pamphleteers/global-warming-is-the-ship-turning/. As COP26 approaches, we are wondering if there are any signs that the jugg.ernaut of global…
COP26 – Goal Four: Averting disaster?
We examined the first three goals for COP26 in previous blogposts. We concluded that Goal 1 (the climate goal proper) was too little, delivered too slowly. Goal 2, we said,…
COP26: Goal Three – Eye-wateringly expensive but achievable
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,…