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Global Participation in the Olympics

Posted on February 18, 2026 by slandau

Last week’s blog started with a paragraph about the start of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. My wife and I are spending our evenings watching the Olympics. We both enjoy it, but my focus is on trying to identify lessons … Continue reading →

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IPAT: Math, Equation, Identity, and Opinion?

Posted on September 24, 2024 by climatechangefork

(Source: ResearchGate) The IPAT identity is a central feature of every sustainability discussion. Just put the acronym into the search box to see this blog’s coverage of the topic. Three previous blogs stand out. The post from November 26, 2012, … Continue reading →

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Electric Utilities Through the Lens of the IPAT Identity

Posted on May 31, 2022 by climatechangefork

The last two blogs focused on applying the IPAT identity to sub-country organizations. For obvious reasons, I started this analysis with a focus on oil companies and their supposed commitments to net-zero carbon emissions in the “near” (mid-century) future. One … Continue reading →

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Incorporating Carbon Capture into the IPAT Identity

Posted on May 24, 2022 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – An artist’s depiction of carbon capture (Credit: Walter Newton) Last week, I opened the discussion about what it takes for oil companies to change their business model and fulfill the commitments that some of them are making … Continue reading →

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Immigration: IPAT

Posted on June 29, 2016 by climatechangefork

Noah Smith wrote an article in Bloomberg about how to convince the Japanese to have more kids: Japan would like to stabilize its rapidly aging population, and there are really only two ways to do that. It can let in … Continue reading →

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COP21- Anticipations

Posted on December 22, 2015 by climatechangefork

The COP21 meeting is over, as is my student’s final exam, 60% of which depended on an evaluation of the conference. What’s next for my students and the world at large? My class material for next semester will answer the … Continue reading →

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India – Lighthouse for the IPAT

Posted on February 24, 2015 by climatechangefork

India is “hot” now. I just got the recent issue of The Economist (February 21st), whose cover features a personification of India, riding high on a very attractive elephant that has a jet engine strapped to its side. With most … Continue reading →

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Change in Leadership: Developing Countries – Decoupling

Posted on February 11, 2026 by slandau

I am starting this blog on Friday, February 6th, the day of the opening ceremony for the winter Olympics. Put Olympics into the search box of this blog and you will get 17 blogs from previous years. I like to … Continue reading →

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Change in Leadership: Energy Financing

Posted on January 28, 2026 by slandau

During my pre-retirement life, I was focused on teaching and doing research into how to improve the odds of a global shift to sustainable energy from reliance on fossil fuels. The objective in many of these activities was to lower … Continue reading →

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A Tipping Point in the Energy Transition: Decoupling the Increase in GDP from the Decrease in Carbon Emissions

Posted on January 14, 2026 by slandau

Last week’s blog tried to summarize President Trump’s actions at the start of his second term to formalize his denial of climate change. It ended with the observation that his denial stands in contrast to the major progress that was … Continue reading →

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Search Results for: ipat

Global Participation in the Olympics

IPAT: Math, Equation, Identity, and Opinion?

Electric Utilities Through the Lens of the IPAT Identity

Incorporating Carbon Capture into the IPAT Identity

COP21- Anticipations

India – Lighthouse for the IPAT

Change in Leadership: Developing Countries – Decoupling

Change in Leadership: Energy Financing

A Tipping Point in the Energy Transition: Decoupling the Increase in GDP from the Decrease in Carbon Emissions

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