Assuming, perhaps optimistically, that governments really do get a grip on “zero-carbon” policies and that the costs of renewable energy continue to fall significantly, where does that leave the traditional…
Tag: climate change
Climate emergency economics – Stern Review
In recent posts we’ve looked at the effects of the climate emergency, and at some technologies that might help mitigate them. In the next few posts, we’ll look into the…
Climate emergency - innovative technology responses
It may well be that de-carbonising the power networks and electrifying transport are not sufficient to keep global temperature rise below the “safe” level of 2°C. So some are turning…
Climate Emergency – Transport Initiatives
In 2016, the transport sector contributed 27% of total EU-28 greenhouse gas emissions. Transport emissions fell from 2008 to 2013, but have since climbed and are close to the 2007…
Climate emergency – Carbon Capture and Storage; new nuclear
Despite the progress on renewables we noted last time, coal and other fossil fuels will remain a key part of the energy mix for many years. They provide more reliable…
Climate emergency – energy generation
In previous posts we’ve looked at the impacts of global heating assuming we don’t do enough to mitigate it. We’re now going to look at some of the technological solutions, first…