The EU's emissions trading scheme has so far failed to deliver any reductions in CO2 emissions while at the same time strangling energy-efficiency investment in the electricity sector. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Kyoto Not Working for the EU
Archives for April 23, 2009
Threats of Carbon Trade Wars
The Chinese government has warned that a proposed US border tax on carbon sensitive materials "smells of protectionism" and could spark retaliation from developing countries. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Threats of Carbon Trade Wars
Quiet Sun Shouldn’t Baffle Astronomers
THE Sun is the dimmest it has been for nearly a century. There are no sunspots, very few solar flares - and our nearest star is the quietest it has been for a very long time. That’s according to a BBC report by Pallab Ghosh, which goes on to … [Read more...] about Quiet Sun Shouldn’t Baffle Astronomers
Defining the Greens (Part 4)
ALL Greens have a deep passionate desire to make sure we live well without doing serious damage to the environment, but apart from that are a motley lot impossible to accurately define.This is one of the messages that have emerged from my series … [Read more...] about Defining the Greens (Part 4)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.