The New Scientist has published a special issue featuring the 21 best ideas of the 21st century. They include net zero, climate attribution studies and the 1.5 degree target. (Carbon offsets make an accompanying list of the most disappointing ideas, as well as effective altruism and alternative fuels.)
A UNEP study into finance and the environment has found that “finance directly harmful to nature” outspends funding for nature recovery “at a ratio of more than 30:1”
This week America’s man-child in chief said that he couldn’t find any wind turbines in China, so by way of corrective here’s a podcast featuring Qin Haiyan, Secretary General of the Chinese Wind Energy Association. He explains how China became, by an extraordinary margin, the world leader in installed wind power.
Possible have partnered with the Licenced Taxi Drivers Association to ask London cabbies what they think about climate change, and what would help them to switch to electric taxis.
I wasn’t sure it would come to anything when I wrote about it four years ago, but Northern Lights is now a established company using fossil fuel infrastructure in reverse and putting captured CO2 back into undersea storage. They’ve just taken delivery of their third ship.
Latest articles
The climate actions that make a difference
When people become aware of the importance of climate change and want to do something about it, they often want to know what they can do about it. What simple actions can we do that will make a difference? There are a few things to say about this question whenever it is asked. First, it’s…
Book review: The Care Economy, by Tim Jackson
The last book I read by Tim Jackson, Post Growth, saw him stepping back from what you might expect from an economist and taking a more narrative driven, philosophical approach. This latest goes even further along that road, presenting a case for care in a book that roams across history, poetry, philosophy, mythology and science.…
Levi’s tackles the repair skills gap
Buying quality items and repairing them when they break is one of the best antidotes to a throwaway society. Whether it’s electronics or appliances or clothing, maintaining and fixing them can keep our possessions in service for longer, reducing waste and using materials more effectively. That depends on the quality and design of the item…
The Earthbound Report 