On long-term targets
What’s striking about the climate talks in Poznan is that (some) developed countries want a long-term goal, while (most) developing countries are only prepared to talk about the next few years. Here’s...
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Incoherence in Poznan
The climate talks in Poznan were never going to be a dazzling success – but, away from the nitty gritty of text, three big things need to happen for a reasonable result to be achieved. First, the...
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Obama’s new energy chief on energy efficiency
Steven Chu – Nobel prize laureate in Physics – is Obama’s new energy secretary. He’s freaked out by climate change, and believes that energy efficiency should be a key part of our response. I cannot...
View ArticleGet us out of this mess…
I’ve been in Japan today, speaking at ‘Reforming International Institutions – Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century’, a seminar organized by the United Nations University and the British Embassy...
View ArticleObama moves on fuel efficiency
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View ArticleClimate – what’s the worst that can happen
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View ArticleChina – still dodging on climate
In an interview with the FT yesterday, Wen Jiabao sets out China’s negotiating position in the run up to the Copenhagen climate negotiation. Three main points: Green stimulus as part of the response to...
View ArticleNobel laureate Elinor Ostrom: “Beyond the tragedy of the commons”
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