Bob Ward
Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. But these views are my own.
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FEATURE-British schools could do better on energy to help meet UK climate goal
By Estelle Byrne
Bob Ward
British schools could do better on energy to help meet UK climate goal
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Coronavirus Pandemic: See The Latest Impacts Across The US And The World
Follow the latest data on COVID-19 globally and in the US.
Debunking 12 lies and falsehoods from the White House statement on Roger Stone's commutation
President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend and political adviser Roger Stone on Friday, days before Stone was required to begin his 40-month prison term for lying to Congress about the Trump campaign's ties to...
Press Release: The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to Strengthen its Work for a Sustainable and Green Recovery | Coalition of Finance Ministers
Bob Ward
The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to Strengthen its Work for a Sustainable and Green Recovery
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Brazil bans fires in Amazon rainforest as investors demand results
Brazil's government announced on Thursday it planned to ban setting fires in the Amazon for 120 days, in a meeting with global investors to address their rising concerns over destruction of the rainforest.
A Convert from the Right on Climate and other issues with Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center | Episode 482
Jerry Taylor joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and leaving the Cato Institute to found the Niskanen Center, a think tank home to Never Trumpers creating environmental and other policies that conservatives can...
U.N. chief seeks end to financing of coal to smooth clean energy shift
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries on Thursday to stop financing for coal and commit not to build new coal-fired power plants to enable a shift to clean energy.
Energy industry veterans to launch hydrogen investment fund
Two energy industry veterans plan to launch an investment fund focused on hydrogen this year as more and more governments include the niche fuel in their global warming battle plans.
I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing
Why do American cities waste so much space on cars?
Coal culture wars are generated by money and power
Could a remote spot in the far northwest of England become the new battleground in the culture wars? A new coal mine has been proposed on the Cumbrian coast, just up the road from me. Like Brexit or
Shellenberger’s op-ad
Guest commentary by Michael Tobis This is a deep dive into the form and substance of Michael Shellenberger's promotion for his new book Apocalypse Never. Shorter version? It should be read as a sales pitch to a certain demographic rather than a...
Bob Ward
A forensic examination of the inaccurate and misleading claims in @ShellenbergerMD's article for @Forbes. This will not be of interest to @afneil, @frasernelson and @spectator who are happy to publish any old rubbish
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A Toolbox for Sustainable Crisis Response Measures for Central Banks and Supervisors - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Based on a newly published INSPIRE Policy Brief produced by the LSE Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance, this webinar will discuss options for central banks and financial...
It's time to speak out against cancel culture | The Spectator
Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of trial. Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality and inclusion across our society, not least in...
Siberian Arctic 'up to 10 degrees warmer' in June
The average temperature in the region reached a record high in some area, EU data shows.
'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C climate target
The chance of breaching one of the Paris accord goals in the next five years has doubled, a study says.
Global warming trends highlight 'enormous challenge' of meeting Paris climate pledge, WMO says
Global temperatures will continue to warm over the next five years, and may even temporarily rise to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
Bob Ward
Global warming trends highlight 'enormous challenge' of meeting Paris climate pledge, WMO says
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Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Overview | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Summary of U.S. Billion-dollar disaster research, methodology and data sources
356 Elephants Died Suddenly. The Cause Is a Mystery.
Some conservationists say the recent die-off in Botswana could be natural, but others expressed more concern.
An environmentalist's apology: ‘I was guilty of alarmism’ | The Spectator
This article was originally published on Forbes website, but subsequently taken down.
On behalf of environmentalists everywhere, I would like to formally apologise for the climate scare we created over the last 30 years. Climate change is...