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Growth and fighting global climate change not incompatible
The world’s finance ministers no longer need to choose between boosting economic growth or fighting climate change because for the first time both are possible, an $8.9m, year-long study has concluded. read more »
Calderón: Climate change, economic growth possible
New report shows that countries can do both by spending wisely and using technology. read more »
Global warming impacts ‘severe, widespread, and irreversible’, UN warns
Urgent action needed to tackle man-made climate change, leaked report warns read more »
China sees growth in a cleaner environment
China — currently the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide — is emerging as a global leader in climate policy as it seeks to build a cleaner and more efficient economy. read more »
Australia’s carbon price repeal: the global context
With the repeal today of Australia’s two-year-old carbon pricing scheme, the Abbott Government has formalised Australia’s transition from climate laggard to climate wrecker. But just how serious a blow to global climate efforts is this repeal? read more »
Climate engineering offers little hope of mitigation
Injecting particles into the stratosphere to shade and cool the Earth will never stop climate change. This is the shocking claim made in the July issue of Nature Climate Change by an international group of prominent scientists read more »
EU leaders must stop dithering on climate change
European leaders must agree strong new energy and climate policies when they meet this week in Brussels. read more »
Comment by Nicholas Stern on new regulations to limit emissions from power plants in the United States
Comments on the announcement today by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of new plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants read more »
