Daily climate and energy links - 6th August 2013
Scientists declare: 'Human activities are changing Earth's climate' The American Geophysical Union, an organisation representing tens of thousands of earth and space scientists worldwide, has...
View ArticleThere's no such thing as domestic climate policy
The UK's lack of coherent energy narrative is hurting its very real position as a source of high ambition in international negotiations, former special representative for climate change, John Ashton,...
View ArticleHow to encourage community engagement with mid-sized 'local energy' schemes
While putting a solar panel on your roof is easy enough, and ministers bask in the glow of extravagant, publicly subsidised renewable generation projects, getting a moderately-sized installation up...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 7th August 2013
NOAA: 2012 One of Globe's 10 Hottest on Record A new assessment report from US science institute NOAA finds 2012 was "one of the globe's 10 warmest years on record, with numerous milestones set that...
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Consumers don’t believe the government can keep the costs of decarbonisation...
Energy secretary, Ed Davey, says keeping household energy bills down is at the top of his department's priority list. But only 18 per cent of consumers think the government can keep the costs of its...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 8th August 2013
National Grid hails North Sea carbon storage potential A North Sea test well drilled by National Grid has found a site that could hold around 200 million tonnes of carbon dioxide - equivalent to...
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What makes ice sheets grow and shrink
A new look at how the earth freezes and thaws suggests that while colder glacial periods in earth's history are triggered by changes in the planet's orbit, it takes climate feedbacks to give a full...
View ArticleA week in shale gas
After months of rhetoric, the reality of shale gas exploration arrived with a thump last week to the tune of protest songs in East Sussex. Carbon Brief assesses how the Battle of Balcombe is changing...
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How a definition change lifts two million households out of fuel poverty
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has changed the way it defines fuel poverty - seemingly lifting two million households out of it in the process. But is it an improvement? A close...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 9th August 2013
Renewables: A rising power Plunging prices are making solar power competitive with conventional sources of energy, prompting established utilities to mount a counter-attack, according to the FT....
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The BBC discusses changes in the sun - and why they don’t mean an ice age is...
Could changes deep within in the sun soon see us skating on a frozen-over Thames? The question of the sun's role in climate change - and the prospect of an icy future - pops up in the media from time...
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Power company profits don't take investment into account says energy industry
Power company profits have risen by nearly three quarters in just four years, according to headlines in today's papers. But the energy industry says the calculation - which comes from the Labour party...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 12th August 2013
We cannot afford to miss out on shale gas David Cameron lays out his support for shale gas: "It's simple - gas and electric bills can go down when our home-grown energy supply goes up... one recent...
View ArticleCameron throws a penny in the shale gas well and hopes his wishes come true
Shale gas has become a national talking point in recent weeks. The media debate has hit overdrive, with strong rhetoric occasionally displacing the facts. And now the UK Prime Minister has got in on...
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David Cameron is confident about shale gas regulation
Fracking could lead to air and water pollution, water shortages and pose a threat to human health, argue protestors. But the UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the process is safe - because the...
View ArticleCutting methane and soot alone is no quick fix for climate
A new study says focusing efforts on cutting emissions of short-lived pollutants like methane and soot won't offer us a quick fix for climate change. Even using all known measures to curb emissions...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 13th August 2013
Cutting soot and methane may not give hoped-for climate help Multi-nation efforts to cut air pollution may have a smaller effect on limiting global warming than previously thought, a new report says....
View ArticleCarbon Brief's shale gas back catalogue
If you've only just heard of shale gas, Carbon Brief has got two things to say to you: 1. Lucky you! and 2. It's OK to be confused. Really. After trawling through media claims and counter-claims and...
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From fat-fuelled power plants to shady parks, how cities are preparing for...
Good news if you live in Leicester or London: your city is the best-prepared for climate change in the UK. More than half the world's population now lives in towns or cities, concentrating...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 14th August 2013
Fracking splits public opinion down the middle, poll finds A poll commissioned by the Guardian finds 40% of people would support hydraulic fracturing in their local area and 40% would oppose it. The...
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