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If one reads the article closely, though, only one person discusses rationing — Kevin Anderson, a UK professor of energy and climate change who also serves as director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.

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While cities and states can certainly reduce their emissions from existing sources, energy technology innovation is a critical part of combating climate change, said Akshaya Jha, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University who specializes in energy and environmental economics.

Among those who were aware of the meeting, which resulted in the adoption of a new national plan to tackle climate change and spur clean energy, reactions to the outcome were broadly positive, with little evidence of anxiety.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Politicians who advocate for more bitumen pipelines and LNG exports are making a «have your cake and eat it too argument» because there is no way Canada can meet its climate change commitments under such a scenario says David Hughes, one of the nation's top energy experts.

The technologies — which can repay the cost of their installation in as little as two years — will be explained by Mr Bambridge, who has decades of experience in assisting organisations manage energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and the impacts of climate change.

The Liberal Democrat most under threat from the shadow of scandal this year was energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who faces a police investigation over newspaper allegations that he tried to dodge speeding points on his licence.

In March 2009, while Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goveClimate Change, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverChange, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goveclimate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverchange film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the government.

John Hayes will be replaced at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) by the business minister Michael Fallon, who will straddle the business department while taking on some of his predecessor's responsibilities.»

As in past election cycles, LCV Action Fund supported federal candidates who demonstrated a commitment to leading on climate change, promoting clean energy, and protecting our air, water, land and wildlife.

Among the rebels» ranks is the energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband, who is thought to have been the reason why a decision on the third runway was delayed.

Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: «The cold weather we're experiencing at the moment reminds everyone how important it is to have a warm home so I'm urging anyone who's eligible for a Warm Front grant to pick up the phone.

He faces a more real threat from energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who has been at the forefront of dissent against the Conservatives» approach to the rejected alternative vote referendum.

Cutting energy bills by scrapping outright social and green levies punishes the fuel poor and punishes the future generations who will confront the full force of climate change.

Thanks to our Ministers, who overcame resistance from right - wing Tories, the Bill does make a provision to allow a target to be set in the future — but as industry itself, and the Government's independent advisors, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), have made clear, investors in low - carbon energy need more certainty than this possible future promise before they go ahead and invest billions in new renewable energy installations.

The claims made by Mrs Pryce, a respected economist, who accused the Energy and Climate Change Secretary of persuading «someone close to him» to accept penalty points for a speeding offence on his behalf are potentially far more damaging.

Davey, who was energy and climate change secretary in the coalition government of 2010 - 15, said there was frustration that the party had failed to make progress in the polls since last year's general election under its new leader, Vince Cable, another former coalition minister.

«We're quickly reaching the end of the low - hanging - fruit era, and in the absence of real directed policy, those goals are going to be much more challenging,» said Greg Cunningham, who leads the clean energy and climate change program at the Conservation Law Foundation, a Boston - based environmental group.

But one of the things that I have been very impressed by here is a lot of the stories of hope; many folks have traveled a long way to share what they are doing on a very local level to help combat climate change, and that's everything from, kind of, rural electrification in Africa and India, you know, bringing light to people who are still using dung or coal for cooking and heating and dying from indoor air pollution to, you know, major renewable energy projects, say, here in Denmark where they now get 20 percent of their electricity from wind power.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The U.S. Energy Department said on Tuesday it will not comply with a request from President - elect Donald Trump's Energy Department transition team for the names of people who have worked on climate change and the professional society memberships of lab workers.

So the STEM mantra won't create industries and innovations that drive a flourishing economy, and it won't bring through those who will solve the problems of climate change and energy, food and water scarcity.

Current polls show Harper's Conservative Party lagging behind the Liberals, who have pledged to undo many of the prime minister's energy and environmental policies and to push for a «pan-Canadian framework» for combating climate change.

Under the next White House Administration, Holdren said, science - based challenges that will require sustained, robust investment include efforts to ensure safe and sustainable food, water, and energy for everyone, reduce greenhouse gases, minimize harm from climate change already underway, combat diseases such as Zika, defeat cancer, improve quality - of - life for those who are aging, prevent devastating asteroid impacts, and send humans into space «not just to visit, but to stay.»

Ultimately, most of the people who will have to live with the worst consequences of climate change are not old enough to vote, and Hansen argues that they should be the ones that make the final decisions about their energy sources.

And those five problems are climate change, petro - dictatorship — the rise of Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela — energy and natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciAnd those five problems are climate change, petro - dictatorship — the rise of Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela — energy and natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciand Venezuela — energy and natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciand natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciand demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciand we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electriciand finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electricity.

The election of Donald J. Trump as U.S. president, a candidate who called human - driven climate change a hoax, was followed by Trump naming more and more climate - change doubters to run the government's environment and energy agencies.

At the same time, the 1.3 billion people without access to electricity and the 3 billion or so who still rely on burning wood or dung to fuel cooking or heating would need modern energy supplies, although this might prove to have minimal impacts on climate change through saving forests and other side effects.

Blumenauer said the committee afforded lawmakers a rare opportunity to delve deeply into the issues surrounding energy production and climate change, and it was a boon for members of the committee — the Democrats, at least — who were searching for well - researched solutions.

«Climate change, energy, distribution and supply of water, and agriculture — these are the major challenges of the 21st century, and we'll have a leader at the national academy who understands these.»

Multiple researchers who received grants from the US Department of Energy (DOE) have been asked to remove references to «climate change» and «global warming» from the descriptions of their projects.

But, Carol Browner, who will turn 53 tomorrow and headed the EPA during the Clinton administration, will now serve as the nation's first «energy czar,» or, formally, assistant to the president for energy and climate change.

She will coordinate energy policy with the aid of Heather Zichal, who was the energy, environment and agriculture policy director for Obama's campaign, who was appointed deputy assistant to the president for energy and climate change.

Sabine Fuss, a sustainable energy researcher at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin who is unaffiliated with Climeworks, said that the company's direct - air capture plant is the first of its kind to operate on an industrial scale.

It is not possible to uphold that fiduciary duty while failing to consider, let alone, mitigate against climate change and its associated costs to the economy and environment,» said Cunningham, who heads CLF's clean energy and climate change program.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

In 2010, Heleen Devos, a native of Belgium who works in corporate social responsibility and communications for a French energy company, was heading to Cuba for a United Nations climate change conference.

Thus the children who were most confident that climate change might not overwhelm them were those whose schools had decided to replace unfocused fear with factual information and practical strategies for energy reduction and sustainability.»

The Institute at the Golden Gate's position is that connecting those who are working to communicate climate change and educate the public continues to be a tremendous opportunity and this workshop brought renewed energy to the process by engaging designers, behaviorists, place - makers, and others who have much to offer the climate change and parks communities.

Below you can read an appreciation by Joshua Wolfe, a photographer who has developed a variety of media and online projects related to climate change and energy.

Carol M. Browner, the new White House coordinator for climate and energy, is a seasoned environmental regulator and campaigner who has focused on cap - and - trade legislation, which would steadily raise the cost of unfettered fossil - fuel use, and rule - making as driving the necessary change (as they did with the 20th - century basket of air pollutants).

Thanks for publishing this, there are folks who denigrated the work of scientists that claimed a solar - climate (temperature) link because the variability in solar energy output just wasn't enough to explain the temperature swings, and perhaps they now realize that there could be another mechanism - similar to a transistor where small changes in gate voltage can affect large changes in power transmission - whereby solar activity can create significant effects on temperature.

Even when you talk to somebody like Steven Chu, my energy secretary, who knows the science of climate change and takes it very seriously, as do I, he's the first one to acknowledge that we're going to need some transformative technologies in order for us to get all the way to where we need to be on climate change.

People who propose that the sun goes through major cycles that generate less energy and then suddenly more energy is a more likely explanation about «climate change».

AND, thanks very much to the many Rockefellers who are trying to prompt ExxonMobil to think much more responsibly regarding climate change and renewable enerAND, thanks very much to the many Rockefellers who are trying to prompt ExxonMobil to think much more responsibly regarding climate change and renewable enerand renewable energy.

«In this survey, we asked a broader set of questions to see if we could better understand how Republicans, and Independents who have a tendency to vote Republican, think about America's energy and climate change situation.»

Among those who care about cutting the chances that humans will propel sustained and disruptive changes in the climate and oceans, this reality still tends to result in two mindsets: Raise public will to accelerate deployment of today's relatively costly non-polluting energy choices (both renewable and nuclear) or press for intensified and sustained investments and policies that can spur energy innovation.

This leaves the momentum with the stasists — those lawmakers and constituencies who, either through a profit motive or skepticism of climate risks or simple fear of change — see no need for new energy norms.

However, finally, here is a high profile public figure who has adequately linked energy usage, climate change, and international security.

-- Obama has also failed to challenge fossilized foes of meaningful action on energy and climate change, from Senator James Inhofe to the many conservative columnists — along with some liberals — who've distorted the American discourse on climate into an either - or debate over beliefs little different than that on abortion or gun rights.

From a bike library in Fort Collins where residents can borrow bikes for an hour or days, to community swap meet ups in Tompkins County, New York and local breweries who support renewable energy — with beer — readers sent in photos of the savvy ways their communities are fighting climate change.