Posted May 2, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
It is critical that countries agree in 2015 to significantly reduce their climate pollution and secure a global agreement to address climate change. There are at least five reasons that should drive countries to agree to such action (as I...continued→
Posted April 29, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
In December 2011 countries agreed in Durban, South Africa to secure a new international legal agreement by 2015. This is not the first time that countries agreed to finalize such an agreement. Cynics point out that countries continually agree to...continued→
Posted April 18, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Under the Obama Administration, the United States has invested internationally in addressing climate change. These investments have helped developing countries speed up the deployment of clean energy reduce the loss of forests around the world, and assist the most vulnerable...continued→
Posted April 3, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
World Bank President Dr. Kim has spoken repeatedly about the damages that climate change will inflict on our children and grandchildren and the poorest throughout the world. This is a welcome signal that he understands the consequences of climate change,...continued→
Posted March 28, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Over the past week, more than 60,000 people in the U.S. have sent a letter to Secretary Kerry urging him to help secure a global agreement to reduce aviation’s growing carbon pollution. The members and activists from NRDC joined with...continued→
Posted March 25, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
This post was written by Harald Winkler of the Energy Research Center at the University of Cape Town. South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech for 2013 suggests that the carbon tax proposal has been deferred. It has not been dropped,...continued→
Posted March 20, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Aviation is a major contributor to global warming with its pollution projected to grow significantly if left uncontrolled. With devastating droughts, floods, fires, and storms devastating communities around the world, we need all the global warming reductions we can get....continued→
Posted March 5, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Aviation’s contribution to climate change is projected to almost triple by 2050 without any new action. Even with all the expected measures in the aviation sector, aviation’s contribution is still expected to grow and fail to meet the industry’s own...continued→
Posted February 6, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming
Addressing climate change requires action at home and abroad. That is why it is imperative that President Obama follow through on key actions at home to reduce U.S. carbon pollution. At the same time, the U.S. must play a critical...continued→
Posted January 29, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
The Senate today confirmed Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State. Senator Kerry understands that the impacts of climate change are severe and that taking action now is in the U.S. interest. He understands that deploying clean energy,...continued→
Posted January 17, 2013 by Jake Schmidt in Curbing Pollution, Greening China, Solving Global Warming
Black carbon – that nasty air pollution that causes major health problems – also happens to be a very powerful contributor to climate change. In fact, a new multi-year international study has just found that it’s the second most...continued→
Posted December 8, 2012 by Jake Schmidt in Greening China, Solving Global Warming
Last year global emissions of carbon pollution rose to record levels, with declines in some key countries but with rising emissions elsewhere offsetting those declines. These are depressing statistics, especially in light of the significant signs of global warming that...continued→
Posted December 6, 2012 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Today we begin the final day (hopefully) of the global warming negotiations in Doha. A lot of delegates are talking about it going into Saturday as the meeting is being poorly handled by the host country Qatar. Unfortunately the leadership...continued→
Posted December 2, 2012 by Jake Schmidt in Greening China, Solving Global Warming
The climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar can begin the long-hard process of building a stronger international effort to address global warming. It won’t finalize that agreement, but it will begin the effort (hopefully). Here is how. This is a four-part...continued→
Posted November 27, 2012 by Jake Schmidt in Solving Global Warming
Today, President Obama signed into law a bill that would send a signal that it is way past time for aviation to reduce its global warming pollution. At the same time the White House signalled its commitment to securing a...continued→
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