Monthly Archives: March 2011

The overlooked emissions that we need to account for

Carbon reduction measures won’t be enough to get us to our targets while we continue to overlook significant emission sources. [15 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] If ever there was an issue custom-designed for political carnage, it’s human-induced climate change. … Continue reading

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The climate debate descends into mindless sloganeering

Politics is re-shaping the climate question to suit its own needs. [8 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s reality, and there’s politics, and for all our efforts to bring them together, they remain utterly, obstinately separate. The carbon tax debate … Continue reading

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The interplay of energy and economics: why we need a carbon price

The carbon tax is an essential first step in the process of decoupling economic growth from energy consumption, an assignment that’s going to be tougher than any of us thought. [1 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] Last week’s announcement by … Continue reading

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