Apr 05 2013
E3G founding director Tom Burke was interviewed as part of a Newsnight programme on energy bill prices in the UK.
The episode aired on 03/04/2013 and can be viewed here.
His interview begins after around 19
Mar 26 2013
Nick Mabey & Sabrina Schulz have written an article for the Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention entitled ‘Preventative Diplomacy and the Climate-Resource-Energy Nexus’.
The article focuses on the political and economic instability faced by countries in the MENA region which is exacerbated by the climate-energy-resource nexus.
Projections on climate, energy and resource
Mar 20 2013
John Ashton wrote a powerful piece which appeared in today’s Guardian about the plan to cut climate change from the geography national curriculum for pupils under 14.
The piece entitled ‘Climate change: our sin of omission’ discusses the consequences of the proposal which would mean children are denied the right to participate in the debate about their own future. John argues that the
Jan 11 2013
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing recently stated that increasing the rate of oil and natural gas recovery in the North Sea by 1 percent would generate around $35 billion in tax revenue. With this in mind, the 9th January edition of Newsnight Scotland focused on the UK’s energy strategy in the region.
The programme invited experts to come and debate the issue in the context of global
Dec 05 2012
John Ashton, one of E3G’s founding directors, was a guest on the BBC Radio 4 Today progamme on the 4th December. Here, he discussed the COP18 climate talks, UK energy policy and Britain’s diplomatic influence on climate issues. He has also written an article for the Guardian entitled “Doha climate talks: diplomacy begins at home” which looks at similar themes.
John argued that the UNFCCC
Dec 04 2012
Simon Skillings wrote an article entitled ‘Waiting for Godot’ which appeared in November’s edition of New Power. The piece argues that we shouldn’t be too optimistic about the Energy Bill, as many key decisions are still to be made.
This means that there still exists multiple visions of what the future structure of the market will look like, as a result it advises organisations to expect
Dec 04 2012
E3G has been referenced in an Economist article, supporting the argument that a higher carbon price or tax might not be enough to drive the necessary innovation needed for cleaner technologies.
Entitled ‘Winds of Change’, the piece discusses the new energy bill (which has been designed to revolutionise Britain’s electricity market) and the transformation required to achieve the increase of
Nov 29 2012
E3G founding director Tom Burke argues that pressure from Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey has led to a number of positive developments seen in the Energy Bill - despite some Treasury opposition.
Davey may not have got the headline but he does seem to have won the substantive point on the decarbonisation target. In doing so, he has locked in the delivery of a third of
Nov 22 2012
Amal-Lee Amin, leader of E3G’s International Climate Finance Programme, has written an article for Responding to Climate Change (RTCC). Entitled “Ministers must put climate cash offers on the table in Doha” the article argues that governments must show a renewed political commitment towards climate finance at the COP18 talks which begin next week in Doha.
Amal-Lee also outlines recent
Oct 19 2012
Tom Burke, one of E3G’s founding directors, has been quoted in the Economist in an article entitled “Hot Under the Collar”. The piece argues that the upcoming Energy Bill fails to take enough conservation measures to manage demand. Parts of the article are reprinted below. It first appeared in the online version of the Economist, and is also in the print edition.
Jul 04 2011
In the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, and the German government deciding to scrap its nuclear energy programme, is it time for the UK to follow suit?
Instead of building a new generation of nuclear power stations, should we instead let them pass into history, and follow the Germans in focusing instead on renewable energy?
Doing that would be a disaster, say the proponents of
Mar 03 2011
The spectacular growth in recent years in the number and size of renewable energy sources across the European Union—particularly wind and solar power—driven by high subsidies and government rhetoric on climate change has left the national electricity grids scrambling to cope. Jeremy Lovell of ClimateWire reports in the NY Times on obstacles facing Europe’s low carbon transformation.
Nov 26 2010
Monica Araya was interviewed in Chile’s main financial newspaper - diario financiero - and one of the main political radio programmes.
In the interviews she talks about the need for Chile to develop a low carbon, resilient strategy to avoid the current deadlock between energy companies on the one hand and environmentalists on the other.
Listen to the interview with Radio Duna below.
Dec 14 2009
Ten key questions determining the future of everyone on the planet will be answered by the end of next week.
1. Will we stay below two degrees or are we headed for a four degree world?
2. Will the US re-enter or wreck the global climate regime?
3. Are we headed for a legally binding treaty or more talks about talks?
4. Is there enough real money on the table?
5. Are we working on one or two
Nov 23 2009
Shane Tomlinson was interviewed by Alok Jha of The Guardian on green technology and the framework on disseminating it effectively. The article below appeared in The Guardian on Monday 23 November.
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