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In the capital city of Ghana took place between the 21st and the 27th of August the latest series of UNEP talks to prepare the future of climate change mitigation. The United Nations are indeed already preparing the successor of the Kyoto Protocol – due to end in 2012. Discussions focused this time on forests […]
Some progress achieved in UN Accra talks Read More »
The UNEP issued an interesting report on how cutting the subsidies given to big oil and coal companies would cut by up to six percent per year global greenhouse gases emissions. Up to 300 billions USD (around 200 billion euros) are spent annually on subsidies for the energy sector, all of them being benefiting in
Cutting fossil fuels subsidies to cut emissions Read More »
After last week’s article on the scientific data of rising sea levels, it is time for us to have a look at how they would affect millions of people and possibly destroy assets worth billions. The OECD report mentioned last week gives us further data on this very topic and the least I can say
The major threat of rising sea levels : the consequences (1/2) Read More »
Since this is my 350th post on elrst.com, I thought it is the perfect timing to focus on the global initiative due to mitigate climate change called 350. This number refers to the amount of carbon dioxide parts per million (PPM) we shouldn’t go over. We are currently at 387 but it is still time
Time to focus on 350 Read More »
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Care NGO published last week an interesting report on the humanitarian implications of a full scale climate change. According to the conclusions, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia (representing populations worth of 1,587 million people) are particularly at risk from increasing climate-related phenomena. But
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Climate change will have many impacts, we have seen it throughout many articles. However, one of the main consequences didn’t get much attention here : rising sea levels. But to the research carried out by several institutions – including the OECD and the World Bank – this may displace and even kill millions of people
The major threat of rising sea levels : the science Read More »
When I was studying international management at Audencia, we talked about how high oil prices could slow down globalization and that we may go toward glocalization. It seems it was quite a correct reasoning as according to a most interesting article from the New York Times, it is already occurring because of current oil prices
High oil prices are slowing down globalisation Read More »
While browsing the many articles published on TreeHugger I came across one that read “The most important report you’ll read this year”. Quite a catchy title for quite important news. According to the Climate Group, the debate over global warming is over as it is occurring and as all developed nations are now acknowledging it
Breaking the climate deadlock : a great report Read More »
You perhaps remember my lengthy article where I stated that cutting by a factor four our carbon dioxide emissions by the middle of this century is feasible. Well, it seems I am not alone thinking this as a team of Minnesota scientists just released a study pointing to the same results : We can do
Decreasing by 80 % US CO2 emissions by 2050 is possible Read More »
After the Pickens Plan and Al Gore’s presentation which occured last week, I am wondering if both could merge in order to propose America a really comprehensive project. Politics are nice, but too much of partisanship can seriously hurt both people and the economy. I am not alone believing this as the IHT published a
Could both sides – and plans – work hands in hands ? Read More »
