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Climate change in 2009: the defining issue

On January 15, 2009March 13, 2012 By admin

In an open letter, I argue that the more immediate should not obscure the more urgent. Climate change must be at the forefront of the international agenda in 2009. Published in openDemocracy on 15 January 2009 A version of this letter was published in the Independent on Sunday, 4 January 2009. […]

Posted in In the media, openDemocracy

The world and climate change: all together now

On December 7, 2007March 13, 2012 By admin

Published in openDemocracy, 7th December 2007. A version of this article is also being published by the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) The “global” problem of climate change is endlessly discussed, but rarely looked at in a cold light. The crux of the matter is that all of […]

Posted in International, openDemocracyTagged , Bali

Climate change: choosing the tools

On December 21, 2006March 26, 2012 By admin

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, […]

Posted in Changing the Politics, openDemocracyTagged , Stern

Climate change: time to get real

On September 25, 2006March 26, 2012 By admin

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 […]

Posted in Changing the Politics, openDemocracy

Capitalism, the environment, and sustainable development: replies to Jonathon Porritt

On December 6, 2005March 13, 2012 By admin

Published on openDemocracy, on 6 December, 2005. Read my response below, and follow this link to see the full article with all responses. A new book by the pioneering green campaigner Jonathon Porritt, “Capitalism As If the World Matters”, calls on environmentalists to create a politics of sustainability that accepts the […]

Posted in Economics, openDemocracy

The G8 and climate change: a campaigners’ scorecard

On July 12, 2005March 26, 2012 By admin

Was the G8 summit good for the prospects of limiting global climate change? Scientists and campaigners comment on the Gleneagles outcome. My answer to this question is below. To see all of the contributions- from Mayer Hillman, Camilla Toulmin &Saleemul Huq, Stephen Harrison, and Aubrey Meyer- click here. Published on openDemocracy on […]

Posted in International, openDemocracyTagged , G8

Climate change and global security

On May 16, 2005March 13, 2012 By admin

by John Ashton and me. Published on openDemocracy, on 16th May 2005. This formed part of openDemocracy’s online debate on the politics of climate change, which was developed in partnership with the British Council. During the cold war the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of a metaphorical clock […]

Posted in openDemocracy, The Human Cost
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