News & commentaries
On eve of Paris climate summit, Britain pulls the plug on renewables
Letter from Lord Stern to the FT responding to a letter from Matt Ridley disputing the role of fossil fuels in most of the 7m deaths from air pollution worldwide each year. read more »
Response to speech by UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, responds to a speech by Amber Rudd, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in which she announces that the UK will close down its remaining coal-fired power stations by 2025 if they are not equipped to stop greenhouse gases and other pollution from escaping into the atmosphere. read more »
Climate change and cities: a prime source of problems, yet key to a solution
Ahead of the COP21 UN climate summit, Nicholas Stern and Dimitri Zenghelis argue that the choices cities make today on transport and industry will determine whether the world can benefit from resource-efficient growth read more »
India’s approach to adaptation: A good start but lacks a strong long-term focus
Ajay Bhave analyses India’s climate adaptation proposals as outlined in its ‘intended nationally determined contribution’ (INDC) submission to the Paris climate summit. read more »
The great tamasha of India’s environmental politics
Maria Carvalho writes that India can meet environmental targets and reduce poverty at the same time, but it must overcome significant hurdles to do so. read more »
Climate Change Education – getting the message across
David Saddington makes the case for transforming Climate Change Education in order to focus more on the social and economic impacts. As we count down the days to COP21, it … read more »
Dangerous climate change is avoidable with the right approach
Despite the scepticism of climate scientists it’s still possible to stop global warming from busting the accepted limit, says Bob Ward read more »
