http://www.e3g.org/about/news en info@e3g.org Copyright 2011 2011-12-06T13:03:35+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/job-opportunity-finance-administration-manager-london/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/job-opportunity-finance-administration-manager-london/#When:12:03:35Z *Deadline extended* to February 3, 2012. About the role The Finance and Administration Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day accounting and financial processes, leading the continuing development of our project management systems and overseeing the management of office services. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive directors and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and the Board. Main duties will include: Monitoring cash flows Producing monthly management accounts and cash flow forecasts Helping to prepare the annual budget and rolling annual forecasts Preparation of accounts for audit Supporting grant applications and liaising with funders over information they require Preparation of payroll Maintenance of in-house time-sheet system Preparation and monitoring of project budgets VAT returns Office services management Requirements: Gained a full and recognised CCAB qualification At least two years experience of managing the finance function within a growing and busy organisation, as well as a thorough understanding of management accounting and project management. Experience in a not-for-profit environment is desirable Solid organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines Strong communication skills, both… Job Opportunities 2011-12-06T12:03:35+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/media-briefing-unfccc-cop-17-durban-south-africa/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/media-briefing-unfccc-cop-17-durban-south-africa/#When:15:01:42Z UNFCCC COP 17 - Durban, South Africa 28 November-9 December 2011 E3G – Third Generation Environmentalism is a leading environmental policy think tank with offices across the world. As an independent not-for-profit organisation, E3G works closely with NGOs, governments and business thus providing unparalleled insight and access to the politics of climate change. E3G offers a dynamic, experienced and influential team of experts to provide in-depth analysis and commentary on EU, US and China as well as specialising on climate finance, technology (transfer), transparency (MRV), mitigation and legal form (the Kyoto Protocol).  Prior to COP 17, E3G and Chatham House will be hosting a teleconference on Friday 18th November, 10am GMT to provide a briefing for journalists on the expectations of and the politics in Durban. To join the teleconferences, please contact Meera Shah or +44 (0)207 593 2020. During COP 17, E3G’s Durban team will be available for interviews and briefings to provide political updates, insights and commentary. For real time updates follow us on Twitter (@EthreeG) and Facebook. For interviews: E3G team possess professional media experience and contribute… Press Releases 2011-11-16T15:01:42+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-is-recruiting-energy-and-climate-change-senior-policy-advisor-berlin/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-is-recruiting-energy-and-climate-change-senior-policy-advisor-berlin/#When:16:09:03Z The application deadline for this role has now been extended to 5pm BST on October 21. Previous applicants need not re-send their applications. Effective incentives are needed to drive the transformation to a global low carbon economy over the next 50 years if we are to limit average global temperature rises below 2°C. Europe is the first major economy to commit to this scale of transformation, and as such will drive much of the necessary political, technological, policy and social innovation needed to deliver the global transformation. E3G is committed to help accelerate Europe’s path-finding role in developing the low carbon economy. E3G has been working in this area since 2004 with notable successes such as helping reframing EU political debates around energy and climate security; securing EU funding for a programme of CCS demonstration plants; being a core partner in the landmark Roadmap 2050 study; and establishing a UK Green Investment Bank. E3G has recently secured funding for the next five years to accelerate decarbonisation of the EU power sector, with a focus on electricity market reform, EU electricity grids and smart grid markets. E3G is also expanding its European work on low carbon finance, clean… Job Opportunities 2011-09-12T16:09:03+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/huhne-should-confront-critics-by-prioritising-demand-reduction-in-energy-ma/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/huhne-should-confront-critics-by-prioritising-demand-reduction-in-energy-ma/#When:09:07:12Z Chris Huhne, the Energy & Climate Change Secretary, is being urged by an alliance of business, investors and NGOs to minimise energy costs by putting demand reduction at the heart of the White Paper, to be announced today. Driving energy bills down as global prices go up is an imperative for Britain’s businesses and consumers. This means DECC’s White Paper on Energy Market Reform must prioritise demand reduction over new generation. Vigorous demand reduction is by far the cheapest way to guarantee energy security while reducing carbon emissions. Following the criticism that the Government’s new Energy Market Reform proposals will drive up consumer bills, an alliance of NGOs and businesses, which includes GE, National Grid and Cisco Systems, called on the Government to prioritise incentives for managing energy demand. [Note 1] Making energy demand reduction a priority is a huge and necessary strategic shift,” said Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of E3G. “For twenty years the design of the electricity market has effectively blocked investment in the demand side. This has raised costs to consumers and increased our exposure to volatile global energy markets.” Up until recently the Government has focused on developing… Press Releases 2011-07-12T09:07:12+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/decision-time-on-nuclear-power/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/decision-time-on-nuclear-power/#When:13:42:46Z 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 nuclear power. Nuclear is a clean and reliable option and ruling it out would make it impossible to meet our carbon targets. E3G’s Tom Burke was part of a panel of experts on BBC Radio 4’s Decision Time discussing the future of nuclear in the UK. Tom sums up his thoughts below: Since Fukushima there has been a significant weakening of the appetite for further nuclear power in both Japan and Germany. US nuclear development has stalled for economic reasons despite the enthusiasm, and willingness to subsidise, of both the Administration and the Congress. Reaction elsewhere in the world has been muted but cautious. Even the most favourably disposed of commentators is anticipating a slowing down of what was already, outside of Asia, a… E3G in the Media 2011-07-04T13:42:46+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/clegg-announces-legislation-to-set-up-the-green-investment-bank-full-indepe/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/clegg-announces-legislation-to-set-up-the-green-investment-bank-full-indepe/#When:13:13:40Z Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minster, announced today legislation to set up the Green Investment Bank and “full, independent borrowing powers” to borrow from the capital markets. The decision was strongly welcomed by Transform UK, the alliance of business, investors and charities who founded the campaign for the Green Investment Bank two years ago and who have been calling for legislation and full borrowing powers as core campaign asks. As E3G’s Founding Director, Tom Burke noted, Today’s announcement that the Green Investment Bank will be established in legislation and have full powers to borrow from capital markets was the second blow in a week, following the agreement on the 4th carbon budget, to those mandarins who continue to believe that the PM and the DPM are not serious about making this the greenest government ever. Ed Matthew, Director of Transform UK said: Confirmation of legislation and full, independent borrowing powers is a major step forward. It is absolutely critical to ensure the Green Investment Bank is an enduring institution, operationally independent and able to maximize its leverage from the capital markets. It will give a real boost to investor confidence… News and Announcements 2011-05-23T13:13:40+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/treasury-clips-wings-of-green-investment-bank/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/treasury-clips-wings-of-green-investment-bank/#When:15:41:24Z For Immediate Release – Wednesday 23rd March 2011 Months of speculation over whether the Green Investment Bank will be a proper bank or a fund was ended today when it was revealed in the Budget that the Government will set up the world’s first public green bank with total funding of £3 billion. Transform UK, the business and civil society alliance that founded the campaign for a Green Investment Bank, spoke to a Senior Minister in Number 10 who confirmed that the Green Investment Bank would be set up in legislation, borrowing powers would be enshrined within its constitution and a shadow Board swiftly set up. However, in a serious blow to the potential for the Green Investment Bank to drive forward green growth, the Treasury has succeeded in delaying the application of these borrowing powers until at least 2015 and subject to the Government meeting its debt targets. The power to borrow is what gives the Green Investment Bank its potential to leverage the huge resources held by institutional investors into the low carbon economy. In the UK alone they have assets of £4 Trillion. Seven leading investment companies recently stated in a letter to the Prime… Press Releases 2011-03-23T15:41:24+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/green-bank-could-generate-hundreds-of-billions-of-investment-for-uk-economy/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/green-bank-could-generate-hundreds-of-billions-of-investment-for-uk-economy/#When:22:01:12Z An influential Parliamentary Committee today concluded that the Government must set up a proper Green Investment Bank with the power to issue Green Bonds if it wants to reap the benefits of green growth and meet the UK’s climate change targets. The findings of the investigation by the Environmental Audit Committee into the Green Investment Bank come less than two weeks before the Budget when the Government is expected to announce whether it will be a proper bank or just a fund. The Committee’s report concludes: For us, a red-line is that the Green Investment Bank is a bank, explicitly charged with a specific green investment purpose and backed by government, that is able to lever in the large sums needed to deliver the hundreds of billions of pounds of required green infrastructure. The Coalition Agreement promised to establish a Green Investment Bank and the Chancellor pledged £1 billion to capitalise it in the Spending Review, plus unspecified proceeds from the sale of government assets. Evidence presented to the Environmental Audit Committee by energy companies, NGOs and financial institutions suggests that between £200 billion and £1 trillion of private sector investment is needed over the… Press Releases 2011-03-10T22:01:12+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/ny-times-rush-to-renewable-energy-generates-enormous-financial-questions-in/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/ny-times-rush-to-renewable-energy-generates-enormous-financial-questions-in/#When:15:34:01Z 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. Rush to Renewable Energy Generates ‘Enormous’ Financial Questions in Europe By JEREMY LOVELL of ClimateWire Published: March 1, 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. “Basically, governments have allowed the buildup of wind without thinking through the grid consequences,” Oxford University economist Dieter Helm told ClimateWire. “There are two responses: Stop wasting so much on the rapid development of wind and its questionable economics, or plough on regardless, in which case enormous grid investments are urgently needed.” Estimated costs of strengthening, upgrading and smartening the grids are put… E3G in the Media 2011-03-03T15:34:01+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/monica-araya-on-the-cartagena-dialogue/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/monica-araya-on-the-cartagena-dialogue/#When:14:40:10Z Monica Araya was recently asked to write a piece for the main climate blogging platform in Latin America, www.intercambioclimatico.com.  Her article, in Spanish, is below. It is also available to to read here. El DIALOGO DE CARTAGENA: UNA ALIANZA SUI GENERIS EN LAS NEGOCIACIONES CLIMATICAS El 11 de diciembre pasado la comunidad internacional fue categórica en la Cumbre Climática de las Naciones Unidas: “optamos por consenso”.* Las divisiones entre países aún prevalecen y los Acuerdos de Cancún no garantizan la seguridad climática, pero ese día ganó el espíritu pragmático que necesitaban las negociaciones bajo Convención Marco de Naciones Unidas de Cambio Climático para reponerse de la lesión de Copenhagen.  El resultado de la Cumbre – y la destreza diplomática mexicana y de la Secretaría de Convención - sorprendieron incluso a los comentadores más optimistas (que eran pocos).  Poco más de un mes después, la pregunta es cómo diseñar aumentar la ambición de los esfuerzos y cómo darles la forma jurídica adecuada. En el siglo XXI una marco global que garantice la seguridad climática requiere poner de acuerdo entre Estados Unidos… Press Releases 2011-02-02T14:40:10+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-in-the-news-in-chile/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-in-the-news-in-chile/#When:13:24:13Z 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. DIARIO FINACIERO CHILE Miércoles 24 de noviembre de 2010, 5:00 AM edicion impresa Mónica Araya, Senior Associate en Third Generation Environmentalism “Hay una clara indicación de que Chile es muy vulnerable al cambio climático” María Ignacia Alvear C. Un gran reto para nuestro país ha sido desarrollar energías convencionales sin afectar al medio ambiente, lo que ha generado intensos debates durante los últimos meses donde se enfrentan las perspectivas “medio ambiente versus crecimiento”. “¿Qué hacemos para manejar la transición de una economía actual a una economía futura donde el tema energético es tema principal?”, se pregunta la… E3G in the Media 2010-11-26T13:24:13+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-news-martin-frick-joins-e3g-as-berlin-representative/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-news-martin-frick-joins-e3g-as-berlin-representative/#When:08:00:15Z His presence will strengthen the diplomatic and foreign policy dimension of E3G’s work and provide a distinctively German (non-Anglo Saxon) view to E3G thinking.  Martin’s background places him well for this role given his placement in the German Foreign Ministry where, among other issues he led EU negotiations on the establishment of the Human Rights Commission at the UN. In addition, Martin has recently worked on climate change in the run up to Copenhagen as part of the World Humanitarian Forum.  Nick Mabey CEO says “We welcome Martin aboard and look forward to strengthening E3G together.”  Martin Frick’s full biography is available here.  News and Announcements 2010-11-22T08:00:15+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/transformuk-launches-its-website/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/transformuk-launches-its-website/#When:15:09:53Z Transform UK, An E3G programme area, has launched its website: http://www.transformuk.org .  Transform UK, set up in 2009, is an alliance that campaigns to accelerate investment into the low carbon economy.Transform UK identifies and delivers transformational solutions to help build climate, energy and economic security.  The coalition includes a broad range of stakeholders representing civil society, unions, academics, think tanks, business and finance.  Its flagship project and the first campaign priority for Transform UK has been the creation of the Green Investment Bank which the government has recently confirmed it will set up.  News and Announcements 2010-11-17T15:09:53+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-news-new-roles-for-martin-rands-and-shane-tomlinson/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-news-new-roles-for-martin-rands-and-shane-tomlinson/#When:14:31:48Z To mark E3G’s continued growth and development, E3G is pleased to announce new roles for Martin Rands and Shane Tomlinson. Martin Rands joined E3G at its inception as a Finance Director and a Board member. Martin has been appointed as E3G’s first Chief Operating Officer (COO), expanding his role to explicitly take responsibility for the delivery and management of E3G’s internal management and infrastructure. Shane Tomlinson has been appointed to a new position of Director of Development and will also join the E3G Board. In addition to his programme management responsibilities Shane will take overall charge of delivering E3G’s internal knowledge management and capacity building systems – including development of E3G network capacity in London, Berlin, Brussels and Washington. Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G commented on promotion This development is a testament to Shane and Martin’s enormous contribution to the growth and success of E3G. I am looking forward to working with them as we grow now and in future.” ENDS Notes to Editors 1. E3G is an independent, non-profit international organisation operating in the public interest to accelerate the global transition to sustainable development. E3G builds cross-sectoral coalitions to achieve carefully defined outcomes, chosen for their… News and Announcements 2010-07-07T14:31:48+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/queens-speech-bill-to-create-green-investment-bank/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/queens-speech-bill-to-create-green-investment-bank/#When:08:35:04Z In the Queen’s speech later today it is expected that an Energy Security and Green Economy Bill will be introduced which will include provisions to set up a Green Investment Bank. The decision of the coalition Government to press ahead with the creation of this landmark investment institution has received strong support from a broad range of business, finance and charity stakeholders. It has the potential to significantly accelerate private sector investment into the low carbon economy to help boost economic growth and deliver energy and climate security. A report published today by the climate change think tank E3G sets out how the Green Investment Bank could work, including the need for a clear mandate to deliver the low carbon transition. Even if wholly owned by the Government the bank would not impact on public finances if it was given full independence and it could prioritise investment in strategically significant sectors such as energy efficiency and renewable energy. E3G is calling for the bank to be set up within a year and for the Government to provide at least £2 billion in capitalisation initially to get the Bank off the ground. This could leverage tens of… Press Releases 2010-05-25T08:35:04+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/leaked-un-assessment-focuses-on-tonnes-rather-than-transformation/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/leaked-un-assessment-focuses-on-tonnes-rather-than-transformation/#When:19:59:18Z A leaked internal UN assessment of pledges and voluntary commitments made so far by developed and developing countries is distracting from the critical issues being debated in Copenhagen, said Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of E3G. The report claims that countries must close a gap of between 1.9 Gt and 4.2 Gt in their 2020 emissions in order to achieve a CO2 concentration level consistent with keeping temperature rise to 2°C or below.  The UN is focusing on tonnes rather than transformation”, Mabey said.  “The number of tonnes in 2020 is important, but it is only one step along the way to a zero carbon energy system and the broader global transition to low carbon, climate resilient economies.  Measuring success based only on the ‘gigatonne gap’ is a distraction.”  The report’s claim that missing this target puts the world on a path to 3°C is misleading and not backed by any further analysis. Missing a 2020 target by 1 gigatonne does not put the world on a 3°C path; this difference is in the error band of measurement. What will keep us on a dangerous path is a failure to change the trajectory of energy investment in… News and Announcements, Press Releases 2009-12-18T19:59:18+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/copenhagen-week-2-closing-the-deal/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/copenhagen-week-2-closing-the-deal/#When:13:22:00Z 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 treaties? 6. Will border tax adjustments break the deal? 7. Will China accept international scrutiny of its actions? 8. Did we save the Maldives? 9. Did we get a headline or an outcome? 10. Did the leaders turning up help or hinder? E3G, Third Generation Environmentalism has one of the planet’s most influential and experienced teams of climate change activists in Copenhagen. Specialising in the politics of climate change, they have played a key role over the past two years brokering stronger alignment between governments, business and NGOs on core issues such as the 20C goal, the need to complete a treaty by June 2010, the inclusion of bunker fuels, the… Press Releases, E3G in the Media 2009-12-14T13:22:00+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/power-sector-roadmap-overlooks-climate-science/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/power-sector-roadmap-overlooks-climate-science/#When:13:00:25Z Electricity industry claims that emissions cuts can wait until 2025 are not in line with climate science, according to Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of E3G. A report released today by a coalition of power sector industry bodies criticises the 2020 targets under negotiation at Copenhagen and argues that “there will be limited emissions reductions before 2020, with the major reductions occurring in the 2025–2040 period”. Nick Mabey commented: The science of climate change is clear: global carbon emissions need to peak by 2015 and carbon reductions are needed by 2020. Power sector emissions can be reduced substantially by 2020 through proactive energy efficiency measures and deployment of renewables and other low carbon technologies.  Waiting for 15 to 30 years for emissions reductions could be disastrous.” He criticised the electricity industry report on three accounts: The report accepts the IPCC recommendation of 60-80% CO2 reductions in developed countries by 2050, but ignores the IPCC recommendation of a peak in global emissions by 2015. The industry report suggests significant reductions would not occur for 15-30 years. This is at odds with the science: the final number in 2050 is less important than the ‘area under the curve’, or the total… Press Releases 2009-12-14T13:00:25+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/government-floats-possible-uk-green-investment-bank/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/government-floats-possible-uk-green-investment-bank/#When:16:00:05Z The Government seems to have learnt from the experience of the last few years that it will need more than pledges and targets to drive the £700 billion of low carbon investment required to meet our carbon targets over the next two decades” commented Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of E3G, on the signalling of government interest in establishing a UK Green Investment bank in today’s pre-budget report (PBR). Buried deep inside the PBR was a potentially radical transformation of the UK low carbon investment landscape; a review of the case for creating a dedicated UK Green Investment Bank. The PBR gave a remit to the new body Infrastructure UK (IUK) to: explore, amongst other options, the case for a low carbon investment institution IUK will report back to the government in advance of the budget in March 2010. This proposal follows concerted lobbying over the past year in favour of a Green Investment Bank from a wide range of business and environmental groups. The idea has also been supported by the Conservative Party. A broad consensus emerging is that a UK Green Investment Bank would help reduce the risk of investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and low carbon energy… Press Releases 2009-12-09T16:00:05+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/guardian-shane-tomlinson-on-green-technology/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/guardian-shane-tomlinson-on-green-technology/#When:07:00:12Z 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. Global body needed to direct green technology, G77 says Developing nations call for UN body to police battle on climate change A green technology body with powers to direct a worldwide transition away from a high-carbon economy is needed to combat climate change, according to the world’s developing nations. While most negotiations ahead of the UN’s climate change summit in Copenhagen next month have been concerned with which nations should slash greenhouse gas emissions and by how much, the method in which these cuts will be achieved has received far less attention. Yet the importance of green technology – from wind turbines to electric cars to zero-carbon buildings – is enormous. Developing nations argue that the costs should be paid by the rich nations, and that a new global body is required, perhaps working as part of the UN, to direct the world’s low-carbon transformation in sectors as diverse as… E3G in the Media 2009-11-23T07:00:12+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/nick-mabey-quoted-in-the-huffington-post-by-william-s-becker/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/nick-mabey-quoted-in-the-huffington-post-by-william-s-becker/#When:17:44:26Z William S. Becker, Executive Director of Presidential Climate Action Project has written a series of articles for The Huffington Post on ‘Road to Copenhagen’. One of these – Part 2: Risky Business quotes Nick Mabey’s ‘Delivering Climate Security: International Security Responses to a Climate Changed World’ extensively. Partly arising from Mr. Becker’s participation at E3G’s Washington Roundtable ‘What the Security Community needs from Copenhagen’, the article outlines the involvement of the security sector – including the military - in climate change activities. He recommends using a risk management basis towards climate change, concluding with 10 steps on ‘how national and international leaders can do a better job as risk managers’. Below is the full article as it appeared in The Huffington Post on November 3rd. Road to Copenhagen - Part 2: Risky Business The evidence is irrefutable: Climate change poses enormous risks to economic stability, public health, ecosystem… E3G in the Media 2009-11-05T17:44:26+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/the-debate-must-focus-on-the-human-cost/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/the-debate-must-focus-on-the-human-cost/#When:13:08:50Z Between 150 and 200 million people could be displaced by rising sea levels by 2050 The doctors are right about the scale of the health catastrophe that will result from a failure to deal with climate change. So far, the public debate on climate has focused mainly on the science and the economics. We have been made very aware of what dealing with climate change might do to business, and nothing like aware enough about what failing to deal with it will do to people. The recent publication of The Anatomy of a Silent Crisis by the Global Humanitarian Forum has brought this issue into much clearer focus. It found that climate change already causes some 300,000 deaths a year and seriously affects 325 million people. It concluded that four billion people were vulnerable to climate change and half a billion at extreme risk. The number of people permanently displaced by rising sea levels, floods and droughts could reach 150 to 200 million by 2050. The most dramatic effects of climate change on health are those that result directly from extreme weather events. The Forum’s report estimated that by 2030 the health of some 660 million people might be… E3G in the Media 2009-09-16T13:08:50+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/ny-times-united-kingdom-faces-a-quandary-over-new-nuclear-or-coal-power/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/ny-times-united-kingdom-faces-a-quandary-over-new-nuclear-or-coal-power/#When:17:12:09Z The UK has a legally binding commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020, and 80% by 2050 on 1990 figures. Given that emissions from power stations account for about 37% of all UK CO2 emissions, what direction will the energy industry take in a carbon constrained world? Tom Burke speaks to Jeremy Lovell of ClimateWire about the alternatives to including nuclear power in the future energy mix. The article was featured in the New York Times on August 27th, 2009. United Kingdom Faces a Quandary Over New Nuclear or Coal Power The United Kingdom is nearing a crucial decision as it tries to tackle the climate crisis—whether to make a major push into new nuclear power or to proliferate coal-fired power plants constructed so their carbon emissions are captured and safely stored. While U.S. officials and America’s utility industry continue to mull this question, Britain’s decisional clock is ticking much faster. At stake are not just the government’s pressing legal commitments… E3G in the Media 2009-08-27T17:12:09+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/jennifer-morgan-moves-to-the-world-resources-institute/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/jennifer-morgan-moves-to-the-world-resources-institute/#When:15:28:17Z E3G’s Director for Global Climate Change – Jennifer Morgan – has been appointed as the World Resources Institute’s next Director of its Climate and Energy Programme; succeeding Jonathan Pershing who joined the Obama Administration as Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change earlier this year. E3G’s CEO, Nick Mabey, said, Although we are sorry to lose someone with Jennifer’s unique talents, we are also proud to see her move back to the US to take such an important role at WRI. E3G and WRI have a longstanding organizational relationship, and Jennifer’s move will help strengthen our collaboration in the common effort to fight climate change.” As Director of Global Climate Change at E3G, Jennifer has been responsible for E3G’s Global Deal Programme. Jennifer’s work has focused on EU relations on climate and energy security with China and the United States, and the global discussions on the future of the climate regime post-2012. She joined E3G in October 2006 from WWF-International where she led their global climate change team. Jennifer’s tenure saw E3G deliver significant progress on many of its priority climate change outcomes: EU agreement to fund 10-12 large-scale… News and Announcements, Press Releases 2009-08-03T15:28:17+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/blame-games-on-climate-change/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/blame-games-on-climate-change/#When:13:23:02Z As the climate change negotiations draw to a close at Bonn, Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G and Malini Mehra, CEO of Centre of Social Markets, summarise their thoughts on the state of play. Their article, entitled ‘Blame games on climate change’ has been published as a comment piece by the Guardian. Blame games on climate change If nations can rise above past conflicts, why can’t they work together at the climate change talks in Bonn? This year was meant to be the year of climate change. Yet UN negotiations in Bonn this week towards a global climate agreement in Copenhagen (COP15) in December are stalling amid a flurry of weak commitments and recriminations. This combined with economic anxiety about pledging assistance to poorer countries is threatening to bring progress to a halt. If COP15 is to succeed, climate negotiators will have to learn lessons from the world of peacemaking and raise their game accordingly. “Negotiators do not seem to realise that the Earth’s climate system is not interested in their… E3G in the Media 2009-06-12T13:23:02+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-wri-side-event-at-unfccc-mrv-institutions-and-issues1/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/e3g-wri-side-event-at-unfccc-mrv-institutions-and-issues1/#When:13:13:19Z E3G and World Resources Institute (WRI) hosted a side event at the UNFCCC Climate Change talks in Bonn, Germany on 3 June 2009 from 19:30 to 21:00. The event, entitled Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable Institutions & Issues: matching support and actions with examples from China, featured presentations by Hilary McMahon, Senior Associate from WRI and Teng Fei from the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy at Tsinghua University in China. The event was chaired by Jennifer Morgan of E3G and panelists included: Zou Ji - School of Environment and Natural Resources, Renmin University Juergen Lefevere - Policy Coordinator, International Climate Negotiations, European Commission Jane Ellis - Principle Analyst, Climate Change OECD Tailored Approach: Examples from China In considering how a tailored approach to individual country actions would work under a global agreement, it is worth assessing examples of countries policies and measures that can be measured, reported and verified and examining how countries themselves currently undertake mitigation policies and measures. China provides a rich set of examples of such policies due to its active efforts to cut its growth in energy use and its dependence on fossil… News and Announcements 2009-06-03T13:13:19+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/un-climate-conference-the-countdown-to-copenhagen/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/un-climate-conference-the-countdown-to-copenhagen/#When:16:19:29Z As the UNFCCC meeting in Poznan (COP 14) becomes becomes a distant memory, Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor of The Independent looks onwards to the next UNFCCC meeting (COP 15) in Copenhagen, in December 2009. In his article (below), McCarthy speaks to Tom Burke about the enormity of the task ahead and who he thinks should be leading the effort. In 331 days’ time, 15,000 officials from 200 countries will gather in the Danish capital with 1 goal: to find a solution to global warming. UN Climate Conference: The countdown to Copenhagen Three hundred and thirty-one days, plus a final frantic fortnight: not very long, really, to put together the most complex and vital agreement the world has ever seen. But that’s all the time there is: in 331 days from now, on 7 December, the UN Climate Conference will open in Copenhagen and the world community will try to agree a solution to the gravest threat it has ever faced: global warming. Between 10,000 and 15,000 officials, advisers, diplomats, campaigners and media personnel from nearly 200 countries, almost certainly joined by limousine-loads of heads of state and government… E3G in the Media 2009-01-09T16:19:29+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/christian-science-monitor-building-trust-tops-global-climate-agenda/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/christian-science-monitor-building-trust-tops-global-climate-agenda/#When:15:34:35Z As the negotiations in Poznan kick off, Peter N. Spotts of The Christian Science Monitor looks into the intricacies of the negotiations, focusing on actions that are required vs. the challenges that various groups face. Jennifer Morgan speaks about the role of the US administration, in the past and the future. Building trust tops global climate agenda Talks start Monday in Poland for a post-Kyoto climate treaty. A year-long push to devise a new global climate-change treaty – one that picks up where the Kyoto Protocol leaves off – gets under way Monday in Poland, with delegates from more than 190 nations set to resume grappling with the thorny issues of how much more to cut greenhouse-gas emissions and who will pay. As in past climate negotiations, industrialized and developing countries bring different expectations to the talks – and the need to build trust between the two will be vital as a new treaty takes shape. The reason? Unlike the 1997 Kyoto agreement, this treaty will cover both developing and industrialized countries, but poorer countries worry that the developed world will not provide enough aid to help pay for emission-reduction… E3G in the Media 2008-12-01T15:34:35+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/new-e3g-office-visitor-directions/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/new-e3g-office-visitor-directions/#When:13:23:57Z Our transition from our old home in the Science Museum is now almost complete, and right now we’re busily unpacking boxes at our new office in Borough High Street. Attached here in pdf format for download are our updated directions for visitors. E3G Address Details E3G Office: Visitor Directions Visiting E3G The new E3G office is located at 210 Borough High Street, just 20 metres from Borough Tube Station. E3G Location Map If arriving by Tube, turn right upon exiting the station. The E3G office can then be found at ‘In Tuition House’, just after ‘The Trinity’ Public House and next to ‘Café Chantilly’. Press the buzzer on the right hand side of the door to speak to the E3G office and gain access to the building. In the event that no one is present, please contact the main reception of In Tuition house. The E3G office is on the fourth floor - the lift and stairs are straight ahead as you enter the building. By Tube The E3G office is located… News and Announcements 2008-07-02T13:23:57+00:00 http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/cnncom-g8-summit-preview/ http://www.e3g.org/about/news-articles/cnncom-g8-summit-preview/#When:15:46:00Z With the 2008 G8 summit fast approaching, CNN.com has looked ahead at the possible outcomes on climate change. Included in their interviews with “world leaders working at the sharp end of combating climate change” was E3G’s own Tom Burke. The environmental policy advisor: Tom Burke Tom Burke is a British environmental policy advisor to Rio Tinto plc, one of the world’s largest mining and resource companies. He is also the founding director of E3G, a not for profit organization that works to promote sustainable development. As well as chairing numerous environmental forums, he was formerly the executive director of Friends of the Earth. CNN: What do you expect from the G8 summit? Burke: Unless the developing world see the developed world as being serious about climate change then it’s going to be very hard to get agreements in Copenhagen [UN climate change conference in 2009] and right now China, India and other countries look at what we’re doing rather than what we’re saying and they quite correctly come to the conclusion that we’re not serious. The way we indicated that we’re serious is… E3G in the Media 2008-06-20T15:46:00+00:00