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Paris: Measurements for the Future

Posted on November 24, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I evaluated the commitments that various countries have made in preparation for the COP21 meeting that is scheduled for the end of this month. Specifically, I looked at the difficulty in converting the commitments from individual countries into … Continue reading →

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COP21 and Paris – Evaluation of Commitments

Posted on November 17, 2015 by climatechangefork

Two weeks ago, through this blog, I was “on my way” to Paris. I wish I could actually be there (see the last two paragraphs for my sentiments on Friday’s terrorist attack and its ramifications); I like the city, I … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Paris

Posted on November 3, 2015 by climatechangefork

The twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) will take place from 30 November to 11 December … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropogenic, Brazil, Canada, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2, CO2 emissions, Conference, COP21, Earth Summit, Electricity, Emissions, emitter, Energy, Environment, EU, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, India, Indonesia, IPCC, Japan, Korea, Kyoto Protocol, Mitigation, Paris, Pollution, Russia, Sustainability, UN, UNFCCC, US, World Population | Leave a comment

Pope Francis and the Golden Rule

Posted on October 13, 2015 by climatechangefork

On September 24th, Pope Francis delivered a message to a joint session of the American Congress (September 29, 2015 blog). He anchored his message on the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Mt … Continue reading →

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The World Speaks: We want Everything for Everybody – Now!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by climatechangefork

I am starting to write this blog on Thursday, October 1st. Pope Francis is back home in the Vatican, President Xi has returned to China, and most of the 150 or so world leaders that spoke in the United Nations’ … Continue reading →

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Back From China

Posted on July 28, 2015 by climatechangefork

In a previous blog (December 3, 2012) I described a common exercise that I give to students to highlight the important skill of scenario building: In the table below I ask undergraduates from my course (General Education – no prerequisites) … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged 1992, 2012, China, CO2 emissions, Developing Countries, Economic Growth, Economy, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, GDP, generation, Hong Kong, India, indicator, Shanghai. Beijing, Shenzhen, Urban Development, urban population, US, World Bank, Xian | Leave a comment

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by climatechangefork

Lately I have been looking at Canada’s progress in the stuttering energy transition, however the United States might be a better focal point for assessing the impact that bottom-up policies (from smaller regions below the level of sovereign states) can … Continue reading →

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British Columbia and the Stuttering Transition

Posted on May 12, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I focused on various localities worldwide that are taking steps to limit the use of fossil fuels through carbon pricing – either in the form of Emission Trading Systems (ETS), also known as cap and trade, or by … Continue reading →

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What Do I Think of the World Bank Data? What Do You Think?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by climatechangefork

If you look at the World Bank database’s website, there is a section under Data called Indicators. Scrolling down that page gets us to the section on those that apply to climate change: Climate Change Access to electricity (% of … Continue reading →

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Game Theory and Climate Change

Posted on March 31, 2015 by climatechangefork

I am a scientist and a professor; I teach physics and I publish original research – mostly in physics-related publications. My degrees are actually in chemistry but I have changed my focus over time. I use mathematics often, both in … Continue reading →

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Paris: Measurements for the Future

COP21 and Paris – Evaluation of Commitments

On the Way to Paris

Pope Francis and the Golden Rule

The World Speaks: We want Everything for Everybody – Now!

Back From China

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

British Columbia and the Stuttering Transition

Game Theory and Climate Change

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