by Tom Burke. Published on openDemocracy, on 21st December 2006. The right mix of political, technological and economic instruments is essential if the challenge of irreversible climate-change is to be met, says Tom Burke. Since the publication of the Stern report on the economics of climate change on 30 October 2006, […]
Climate change: time to get real
by Tom Burke. Published on openDemocracy, on 25th September 2006. The public argument on climate change has been transformed by a series of recent interventions by scientists. First, James E Hansen, the global doyen of climate scientists, announced that the world has only ten years in which to take decisive action […]
Massive surge in disappearance of Arctic sea ice sparks global warning
I’m quoted in the article Massive surge in disappearance of Arctic sea ice sparks global warning, by Michael McCarthy and David Usborne, published in The Independent on 15th September 2006. The article reflects on the recent studies observing the accelerated retreat of perennial ice in the Arctic. These findings alarm […]
Climate Risk
The facts are not with him
Governing the Green
Published in The House Magazine, in March 2006. ‘Governance’ is a rather fashionable word these days but it is less clear what people mean when they use it. The financial pages of the newspapers are laden with references to the importance of corporate governance. Googling ‘governance’ gives you access to […]
Understanding Wicks: a handy guide
Written for publication in January 2006. On January 23rd. the Guardian ran a long interview with Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks. This is a handy guide to the interpretation of his remarks. The Minster believes ‘there are virtually no practical obstacles to a new generation of nuclear power stations being built’ […]