Davos: Many have called for a price on carbon Now we must act #Energy #Agenda 2014

2014, Carbon Tax, Clean Tech, Economy, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Policy, Project2 Comments

Leading the Global Climate and Energy Agenda: This week, some 2,500 CEOs, politicians, academics and journalists descend on the Swiss village of Davos for the 44th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. We’ll be posting video from the most interesting sci-tech events here in Forum. Related Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate Change By Coral Davenport,…

The Obama Speech on Climate and Energy Policy (June 25, 2013)

2013, Clean Tech, Coal, Economy, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Policy, Science Talk, Tar Sands1 Comment

TranscriptPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you. (Cheers, applause.) Thank you, Georgetown! (Cheers, applause.) Thanks. Thank you so much. Now — thank you, Georgetown. Everybody please be seated.And my first announcement today is that you should all take off your jackets. (Laughter.) I’m going to do the same. We got — (cheers) — it’s not…

Kevin Anderson on the Climate Crisis – Why 2.0C target?

2012, CO2 Sequestration, Economy, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Lecture, Model, Policy, Science Talk, StudyLeave a comment

Cabot Institute Annual Lecture 2012 Real clothes for the Emperor: Facing the challenges of climate change Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University of Manchester Cabot Institute, University of Bristol http://www.bris.ac.uk/cabot   Real clothes for the emperor Facing the challenges of climate change Download the presentation slide sheets here.