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…
Tag: climate crisis
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…
Climate Crisis – Views from the University of Helsinki
In the sumptuous and august surroundings of the Reform Club library, three speakers presented their perspectives on the climate crisis and some proposals for action. Hosted by Roger Harrabin, the…
Climate crisis – some final thoughts
Back in June 2019, we began our series of blog posts on the climate crisis. Now that we have examined each of the PESTLE categories, it’s time to reflect on…
Climate Emergency and The Law
In this post on the climate emergency, we turn attention to the law. To what extent can governments and carbon polluters be legally held to account for their actions? It…
Can We Really Eliminate Fossil Fuels?
Our climate crisis series has identified the issues the world will face as it copes with rising temperatures, and the concomitant crises of extreme weather, sea level rise, radical and…