I was quoted by The Independent in a piece about how influential young people are in the fight against climate change.…
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Q&A session on the politics of cutting carbon before Cancun
Q&A session, which appeared in The Independent, published in September 2010. Can we cut carbon in time? Yes. If we…
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by Tom Burke. Published in The Independent, on 3rd September 2010. The global effort to reach a legally binding agreement…
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Tom Burke: War passes: the climate is for ever
We humans are better at dealing with crises than long-term problems. The future could judge us harshly by Tom Burke.…
Continue ReadingMassive 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…
Continue ReadingWith enemies like this, who needs friends?
Published in The Independent, in March 2001. Exactly a year and a day after Tony Blair stated emphatically that the…
Continue ReadingCan the oil crisis pave the way for low-carbon alternatives?
Published in The Independent, in September 2000. The current oil crisis has caught Mr. Blair and his government embarrassingly by…
Continue ReadingSouth-east Asia’s smog: the environmental crisis that points to political liberation
Published in The Independent, on 28th September 1997. The smog affecting south-east Asia may be the most politically significant environmental…
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