A handful of economic myths focused on the negative effects of ambitious climate action currently
dominate the public discourse. This website addresses these myths with referenced arguments.
RT @climateprogress: Steven Chu On ‘The Avengers’: We Don’t Need Superheroes To Win The Global Clean Energy Battle http://t.co/iIPx94a5
17:32 — 20/5/2012
Barnier Speech: the time has come to think about new common investments.. targeted at the new info techs, biotechs, transport& clean energy.
13:32 — 16/5/2012
ESC event, ETUC: Study on job creation in electricity&gas under 2050 roadmap show net increase in jobs – particularly energy supply chain
13:13 — 14/5/2012
ESC event 'implementing the 2050 roadmap', Iberdrola is "aiming to be carbon neutral in 2050"
13:09 — 14/5/2012
For most companies, climate policy is still a less relevant factor in investment decisions than other aspects of the business environment, and the stringency of the EU ETS is not yet considered to be sufficient to trigger a shift to low-carbon strategies (Climate Strategies). A new survey by Point Carbon suggests that the significance of [...]
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New report shows merits of smarter taxes for economic recovery Brussels – 16 May 2012: Smarter taxation levied on energy and carbon offers an important and compelling way out of the current financial crisis. While conventional taxes on income and labour pose a risk of depressing growth, taxes on energy and carbon can raise revenue at least cost [...]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been warned by its internal research team that there could be a permanent doubling of oil prices in the coming decade with profound implications for global trade. “This is uncharted territory for the world economy, which has never experienced such prices for more than a few months,” the report warns. The [...]
More than 80% of energy sector senior executives are convinced that, by 2030, wind, biomass and solar energy will no longer need subsidies to be competitive. This is the finding of a survey of 72 power and utility company executives in 43 countries, carried out by PwC. The report estimates that renewable sources will account [...]
Europe at the lead of the new industrial revolution Venue TBC AGENDA 9:15 Opening Session: Helle Thorning-Schmidt (tbc): Prime Minister of Denmark José Manuel Barroso: President of the European Commission 9:50 Key-Note Speech Antonio Tajani Vice-President of the European Commission 10:40 Panel Discussion “Industry’s role in the new industrial revolution: Generating smart growth through Europe 2020″ 11:50 Panel Discussion [...]
Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) is the International Energy Agency’s most ambitious publication on new developments in energy technology. It demonstrates how technologies – from electric vehicles to smart grids – can make a decisive difference in achieving the objective of limiting the global temperature rise to 2°C and enhancing energy security. ETP 2012 presents scenarios [...]