Creative self-destruction: the climate crisis and the myth of ‘green’ capitalism
Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg The upcoming Paris climate talks in December this year have been characterised as humanity’s last chance to respond to climate change. Many hope that...
Preparing for COP 21, a detailed report finds Fossil Fuels Losing Cost Advantage over renewables
Prepared by Suzanne Abou Said Daou As more than 190 nations prepare to broker a new climate agreement in Paris in December to limit carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels; a report of...The Arabs… and climate change negotiations in Paris
The world will never forget the position of Saudi Arabia, and with it most of the Arab Gulf States and some other Arab countries that have greatly hindered negotiations on climate change...
Obama climate plan derided by Republicans, hailed by green groups
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon lauded Obama’s Clean Power Plan, calling it an example of “visionary leadership necessary to reduce emissions and to tackle climate...
Climate change: Obama to unveil Clean Power Plan
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called “the biggest, most important step we have ever taken” in tackling climate change. The aim of the revised Clean Power Plan is to...
Fossil fuels hidden costs of 5.3 trillion dollars
As almost 200 nations are trying to reach a higher level in combatting global warming ahead of COP21 summit in Paris in December. Stopping fossil fuel subsidies and adopting policies to price carbon...
UK communiqué of 24 scientific societies on climate change leading to COP21
Prepared by – Suzanne Abou Said Daou | A joint communiqué agreed by twenty-four of Britain’s most learned scientific societies’ organizations have joined forces to urge the...
Big city leaders gather at Vatican to address climate change, human trafficking
Dozens of mayors from some of the world’s largest cities gathered at the Vatican on Tuesday, urging their national leaders to take bold action to combat climate change. Some of the 60 mayors...
