Jul 01 2008
“At $9 per gallon, British driving habits change” is the title and theme of an article by Mark Rice-Oxley in Christian Science Monitor.
Rice-Oxley explores the links between high petrol prices and the environment – particularly carbon emissions, and includes quotes from E3G’s Tom Burke:
Many environmentalists have quietly rejoiced that the high cost of fuel is apparently achieving
Jun 20 2008
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.
Tom Burke is a British environmental policy advisor to Rio Tinto plc, one of the world’s largest mining
May 27 2008
What do rising fuel prices and the credit crunch mean for environmental concerns?
With some commentators suggesting that the environment will now have to take a back seat as consumers worry about their wallets, BBC Newsnight explored the topic with a major feature on 27th May.
Tom Burke on Newsnight
E3G Founding Director Tom Burke was
May 01 2008
For a while now, one of the top places for forward thinking on today’s new security context has been the ‘New Security Beat’ blog maintained by staff of the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
As their blog banner proclaims:
Population growth. Water scarcity. Degraded ecosystems. The resource curse. Pandemic disease.
Apr 30 2008
Alister Doyle of Reuters looks at the importance of recent reports that Russia would not accept new binding caps on emissions under a new global climate deal:
His article includes insights from climate scientist Bill Hare and the view of the European Commission, as well as this pithy statement from our own Nick Mabey:
Analysts say Moscow’s position may be an opening salvo. “You have to take
Apr 23 2008
The publication of Nick Mabey’s climate security report makes front page news in the Daily Telegraph.
Environment editor Charles Clover focuses on the threat to international security that could stem from runaway climate change. The article is titled Climate shift ‘may put world at war’, and the introduction focuses on the nub of the problem:
Climate change could cause global conflicts as
Apr 04 2008
Three months after the landmark agreement on a road map towards strengthened international action on climate change reached in Bali, Indonesia, the latest round of negotiations shifted to the neighbouring country of Thailand and its capital, Bangkok.
The talks took place between 31 March to 4 April 2008 at the United Nations Conference Centre of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
Mar 20 2008
As part of the Japanese Presidency of the G8, the 14-16 March saw a gathering of the G20 group of nations in Chiba for the 4th Ministerial meeting of the Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development.
E3G’s Jennifer Morgan was in attendance, and featured prominently in media reporting of the ministerial discussions.
Firstly, in advance of the meeting
Mar 13 2008
The Irish Independent today carries an extensive interview with E3G Founding Director John Ashton.
Focusing mainly on the political challenges John deals with as Special Representative for Climate Change at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, journalist Brendan Keenan starts his article by referring to John’s role here at E3G:
Mr Ashton has a double qualification for the job, being a
Dec 24 2007
In the aftermath of the Bali Climate Conference, E3G’s Jennifer Morgan has been interviewed by Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
A pdf of the interview (in Japanese) is attached for download, and an image follows below the fold…
Asahi Shimbun Interview
Dec 18 2007
The Berlin-based daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel reports on why the USA gave in to international pressure at the UN climate negotiations in Bali.
The article (in German) includes the thoughts of German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who claims success was only achieved thanks to the EU following a risky but shared negotiation strategy.
E3G’s Jennifer Morgan is quoted in support of
Dec 14 2007
The Munich-based daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reports on the political and diplomatic dynamics during the last hours of the UN climate negotiations on Bali.
The article (in German) outlines the dynamics during the last hours of the Bali negotiations. As traditional diplomacy no longer seemed able to produce results, the Bali strategy became a game of “name and blame.”
E3G’s
Oct 19 2007
E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey was a signatory to a letter to The Guardian in support of the EU Reform Treaty, published on 19th October 2007:
As supporters of the Coalition for the Reform Treaty, we encourage successful negotiations on the European treaty currently being negotiated by Gordon Brown and other heads of government (Leaders, October 17).
The measures in the treaty are not only
Sep 25 2007
The practical value of a carbon price comes under scrutiny in an analysis article by Jeremy Lovell of Reuters.
Lovell contrasts the theoretical role a carbon price could play in driving forward technological changes with the realities of its limited influence to date.
The article features extensive quotes from E3G founding director Tom Burke:
The policy instrument of choice pretty well
Sep 22 2007
With climate negotiations in Bali fast approaching, and a conference of Major Emitters scheduled for next week in Washington D.C., E3G’s Jennifer Morgan provided an international perspective for National Public Radio’s Living on Earth program.
A copy of the transcript follows below. You can listen online from the
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