Nov 11 2008
A new E3G paper, Climate Action in Major Emerging Economies, is now available for download.
The paper highlights the important steps being taken to address climate change by members of the ‘Plus Five’ emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa) and describes the mutual climate security benefits that would result from increased financial and technical support from
Sep 08 2008
In his interview by morning Ireland’s Cathal MacCoille & Aine Lawlor, E3G’s Nick Mabey explains why no more coal power stations should be built in case the plan to safely store emissions does not work.
The catch at the moment is that we haven’t got the technology to
Sep 05 2008
As the first ever coal-fired power plant ready to capture and store its CO2 emissions prepares for its opening in Northern Germany, E3G’s Nick Mabey emphasizes the importance and urgency for funding and delivery of CCS plants.
Sep 04 2008
At the recent UNFCCC Climate Change Talks in Accra, Ghana, Jennifer Morgan writes about her thoughts on the progress of negotiations for chinadialogue, due to be concluded in Copenhagen at the end of 2009. This meeting, the third of its kind this year was attended by over 1600 participants.
In Accra, the fog slowly lifts
Recent climate-change talks in Ghana helped to elucidate some of the
Sep 02 2008
Gordon Brown does not dither about nuclear power. His commitment to it is emphatic, advancing since the start of the year from a policy of simply replacing Britain’s existing nuclear capacity to one of doubling it, and now to there being no upper limit to its share of electricity generation. Brown has undertaken a radical reform of the nuclear regulatory and planning processes, aimed at clearing
Jul 15 2008
E3G Founding Director John Ashton was recently visiting Korea in his role as Special Representative for Climate Change of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
A short interview with John has been posted on YouTube by the Foreign Office’s online team, and it is embedded here below.
John highlights how decisions around the transition to a low-carbon economy will always be taken on the basis
May 20 2008
Who will lead the USA back into a meaningful international engagement on climate change in 2009? And who can Europe work with best?
Those are the questions raised by Stephen Boucher of the thinktank Notre Europe in his recent paper Clinton, Obama, McCain - Europe’s Best Hope for Fighting Climate Change.
Now, as one of a number of responses to Stephen Boucher’s paper, E3G’s Jennifer Morgan
May 07 2008
Following on from the publication of Nick Mabey’s report ‘Delivering Climate Security’, BusinessGreen.com have interviewed Nick on the topic, including discussion of the implications for business. The full interview follows below:
Former senior advisor to the UK Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, Nick Mabey, warns that governments and businesses
Apr 29 2008
Climate change will be at the top of the agenda when leaders of the world’s major economies gather in Japan for the G8 Summit in July. The science is clear on the need for an ambitious and rapid response. Almost all heads of government now have a basic understanding that without climate security they will be unable to meet their economic or development goals. This makes reducing global
Apr 16 2008
E3G Founding Director John Ashton has been interviewed by British Satellite News in his role as Special Representative for Climate Change at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The interview focussed on the security implications of climate change and the continuing need to change from high carbon to low carbon economies.
The video is hosted on the blip.tv site, and is also embedded here
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