I was in a meeting a little while ago when someone asked “can we really make scenarios of the future when the present is so uncertain?” It’s a question I’ve…
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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…
Planning for climate change: lessons from the US Army War College
There are problems with getting to grips with climate change. The remoteness of the data, and of those people who generate it, makes quick and easy understanding quite difficult. There…
How UK is adapting to the New Energy Future
Throughout the year, the Natural Resources Forum a leading independent think-tank for the resources sector, holds forums and breakfast seminars at the London Stock Exchange. These seminars bring together senior…