Climate Change, Politics, Aug 4th, 2010,
You might think you can do a better job than the UK government at cutting CO2, becoming more energy efficient and deciding how Britain should move towards a low carbon economy. Well the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change let’s you try it out – in a computer simulation, of course. The Independent’s environment editor loves it, as he explains in a recent article: Doing it yourself gives an unusual and vivid insight into the difficulties faced by real policymakers in grappling with our energy future. The software tool that makes it possible is called the 2050 Pathways Calculator…
Tags: Britain, carbon, Climate change, cuts, DECC, Department, emissions, energy, environmental, government, Green, Guardian, Independent, McCarthy, policy, power, schemes, UK, wind
Politics, Videos & Documentaries, Jan 4th, 2010,
French news channel France 24 looks into ways to cut CO2, including carbon markets, ‘cap and trade’, carbon offset schemes and REDD, as well as some pitfalls or complications associated with them. Of note are a methane extraction system in China, criticisms from Greenpeace about loopholes in the carbon credit system and a community in the Brazilian Amazon transformed by a rain forest bursary. Are schemes like REDD legitimate and effective ways of cutting carbon emissions, or do they do more harm than good by creating so-called ‘cultures of dependency’? Have a look at the following video report from France…
Tags: carbon, carbon offset schemes, France 24, offset, REDD, schemes
