Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate – After the second of four meetings scheduled to take place among the world’s major economies – all major contributors to global warming – the participants announced progress on finance. The 2nd MEF meeting took place this week in Paris. (See my notes from April on the […]
An important meeting took place yesterday in which a further display of concern and seriousness about climate change was exhibited by the President-Elect. I referenced his unequivocal post-election statements on energy and climate change here and how there is a critical positive synergy building between the incoming administration and the leaders on energy and the […]
I wrote one week ago about Al Gore's important speech setting a very high bar indeed for renewables. I have believed in 100% renewables for many years but, to tell you the truth, never thought the stars would align as they have to make that vision perfectly realizable. Well, if you've read the many posts […]
Al Gore made an important speech today in Washington: In it he challenged the US to become carbon free in its electricity production in ten years time. See this from CNN. Regarding surface transportation, the article quotes him as saying "The way to bring gas prices down is to end our dependence on oil and […]
… what about these people? California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) from a speech yesterday at the Council on Foreign Relations , “I can tell you, mainstream scientists are convinced, mainstream CEOs are convinced, and if you look at the surveys, mainstream Americans are convinced, that global warming and climate change is real, and that we […]