Diet for a low-carbon planet
Most of the proposed solutions to climate change such as substitution of fossil fuels require large investments, policies that are politically contentious or difficult to enforce, and years to fully...
View ArticleTime to engage the private sector on climate finance
I was at the Climate Investment Funds meetings in Cape Town last week with several other representatives from development banks, NGOs and governments to discuss results, impacts and the future of this...
View ArticleSave the chocolate and the planet
With Durban climate change meetings around the corner, discussion on the long-term risks to Africa and the severity of recent extreme events has understandably increased – for example, hot, dry weather...
View ArticleCrystal gazing with McKinsey on resources for the future
In 1980, the biologist Paul Ehrlich and business school professor Julian Simon famously wagered on the likelihood of resource scarcity over the coming decade. Based on his expectation that population...
View ArticleTar sands: The story behind the headlines
The complexity of climate change issue is a challenge for most mainstream media, which increasingly seek the shortest possible sound bite to interest an audience with a very limited attention span. Yet...
View ArticleA new `Climate Normal' needed
The impact of climate change on investment and development is fundamental but is yet to be appreciated, or some in cases even understood. One related issue is a seemingly obscure technical calculation,...
View ArticleA tribute to John Hoffman, an unsung champion of the global environment
The accomplishments of mid-level bureaucrats, particularly in this time of anti-government sentiment, are rarely celebrated. It was therefore striking to see major newspapers devote significant space...
View ArticleCommunicating Climate Risks to Investors: the Next Major Ratings Failure
Only a few years ago, the failure to properly quantify and communicate the risks of a widely traded commodity, mortgage-backed securities, caused major damage to the US and ultimately the global...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleWhy We Must Engage the Private Sector in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts
Late last month, I retired after spending more than 30 years in the climate arena, the last decade as a principal climate change specialist at the International Finance Corporation. During the span of...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCarbon Dioxide Levels Reach Unprecedented Highs: But Catastrophic Climate...
Graph shows concentrations of atmospheric Co2 for the last 800,000 years, with measurements, starting from 1958, made at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. - Image courtesy of World Meteorological Organization...
View ArticleCan Corporations Lead When Governments Don’t?
The past week saw the final demise of proposals for U.S. legislation to address climate change, and a sense of gloom pervades discussion about prospects for a similar effort by the new Congress next...
View ArticleRussian wildfires: No winners from climate change
A commonly heard comment in climate change discussions has been that the benefits of climate change – milder winters, increased agricultural productivity -- also have to be acknowledged. Russia and...
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