Floods, droughts and coal

Posted by on January 13, 2011 · 1 Comment 

For a discussion about the links, consequences and finance relating to coal, droughts and floods you may wish to have a look at my article in The Fifth Estate, here: www.thefifthestate.com… Time to turn off the coal, methinks, Michael  Read More

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Two stories, one planet

Posted by on July 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Well, last week China set a price on carbon pollution as this story from a Chinese paper (The China Daily) notes: Just as the U.S. Senate was abandoning plans for a U.S. cap-and-trade system, this article ran in The China Daily: “BEIJING — The country is set to begin domestic carbon trading programs during its 12th Five-Year Plan period (2011-2015) to help it meet its 2020 carbon intensity target. The decision was made at a closed-door meeting chaired by Xie Zhenhua, deputy... Read More

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