http://climateanswers.info What we can and should do to prevent dangerous climate change and also to make us more secure, richer and happier Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:19:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://climateanswers.info/2011/07/the-uks-energy-white-paper-and-renewables-roadmap/ http://climateanswers.info/2011/07/the-uks-energy-white-paper-and-renewables-roadmap/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:58 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4846 This is a summary and analysis of UK's white paper on Electricity Market Reform and Renewables Roadmap, published this week.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2011/07/the-uks-energy-white-paper-and-renewables-roadmap/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2010/12/comment-17-december-2010-more-promised-progress-from-uk-government/ http://climateanswers.info/2010/12/comment-17-december-2010-more-promised-progress-from-uk-government/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:08:08 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4500 http://climateanswers.info/2010/12/comment-17-december-2010-more-promised-progress-from-uk-government/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2010/09/comment-27-september-green-ed-miliband/ http://climateanswers.info/2010/09/comment-27-september-green-ed-miliband/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:38:08 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=4314 http://climateanswers.info/2010/09/comment-27-september-green-ed-miliband/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2010/03/editorial-12-march-2010-solar-pv-makes-sense-in-the-sahara-and-india/ http://climateanswers.info/2010/03/editorial-12-march-2010-solar-pv-makes-sense-in-the-sahara-and-india/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:28:06 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=3290 http://climateanswers.info/2010/03/editorial-12-march-2010-solar-pv-makes-sense-in-the-sahara-and-india/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/12/editorial-1-december-2009-controlling-fuel-poverty-during-the-transition/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/12/editorial-1-december-2009-controlling-fuel-poverty-during-the-transition/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:20:07 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=2541 http://climateanswers.info/2009/12/editorial-1-december-2009-controlling-fuel-poverty-during-the-transition/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/11/climate-policy-and-performance-in-the-usa/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/11/climate-policy-and-performance-in-the-usa/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:58:39 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=2411 This article reviews the climate performance of different US states and is mainly based on Climate Change 101: state action published by the Pew Centre on Global Climate Change and on State of the States 2008: Renewable Energy Development and the Role of Policy published by the US Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Laboratory.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/11/climate-policy-and-performance-in-the-usa/feed/ 3 http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/climate-powers-policy-and-performance-in-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-and-london/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/climate-powers-policy-and-performance-in-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-and-london/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:56:28 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=1474 The Labour Party came to power in 1997 committed to devolving powers to Scotland and Wales, and re-creating a London-wide government. It was also determined to improve the political situation in Northern Ireland and was willing to use devolution to achieve this. Therefore, the last 12 years have seen considerable change to the constitution of the UK. Climate change was not a driving force behind any of this, but, nevertheless, the new tiers of government have had significant impact on what the UK is doing.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/08/climate-powers-policy-and-performance-in-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-and-london/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:06:33 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=951 Agriculture is only directly responsible for a small percentage of carbon emissions, but it is responsible for a higher percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions due to emissions of methane (particularly from cows) and nitrous oxide (from the use of manure and artificial fertilizers). As far as forests are concerned, as well as being beautiful, vital for biodiversity and home to millions of people, they are crucial carbon sinks.]]> http://climateanswers.info/2009/06/agriculture-and-forests/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-28-may-2009-uk-energy-policy/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-28-may-2009-uk-energy-policy/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 19:29:48 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=801 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-28-may-2009-uk-energy-policy/feed/ 0 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-14-may-2009-the-lancet-wind-farms-and-climate-change/ http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-14-may-2009-the-lancet-wind-farms-and-climate-change/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 11:11:35 +0000 Stephen Tindale http://climateanswers.info/?p=614 http://climateanswers.info/2009/05/editorial-14-may-2009-the-lancet-wind-farms-and-climate-change/feed/ 0