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Heat's rising for Thailand to go green
Oped, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 08/11/2023
» The world is boiling hot, not simply warming. Therefore, Thailand's response must extend beyond planting trees and carbon credit sales. To weather humanity's greatest crisis and safeguard our economy, we must transform into a low-carbon society and economy.
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Time for global climate solidarity
Oped, Published on 03/11/2023
» The world is barrelling down a perilous path. Or, as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres put it, "We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator." But global warming is not just another political issue: reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions is an existential imperative that must not be ignored.
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Never mind the climate, just watch the wars
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/11/2023
» With practically all the media bandwidth for non-local news taken up by two tribal territorial struggles that would not have seemed out of place in the 15th century AD -- or indeed the 15th century BC -- you may have missed the latest release from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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High hopes for hydrogen economy
News, Published on 27/10/2023
» Hydrogen bulls have taken a beating recently, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) cutting demand for the fuel in key forecasts and oil major Shell announcing job cuts and reduced scale in its hydrogen business.
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If there is no water, let them drink oil!
Oped, Published on 19/10/2023
» As a long-time advocate for human and environmental rights, I am terrified by the unprecedented frequency of extreme weather events. With each passing day, it becomes increasingly evident that we are in the midst of an escalating climate emergency. Disasters that past generations would have viewed as biblical or apocalyptic have become our new normal.
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Grid specialist companies on investors' radar
News, Published on 20/10/2023
» A detailed report on the state of the world's electric grids has revealed that investment in the critical transmission networks has lagged the growth in renewable energy generation, and poses a severe bottleneck risk for the global energy transition.
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Pursuing a costly coal-to-liquids boon
Oped, Published on 18/10/2023
» At a time of mounting global pressure towards a carbon-free energy system, Indonesia remains committed to coal.
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What can COP28 really achieve?
Oped, Published on 18/10/2023
» COP season is almost here. For the climate-conscious, the annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a fixture of the late-year calendar and an opportunity to take stock of our goals, needs, and achievements. We spend two weeks preoccupied with a distant event hoping that negotiators will make meaningful progress toward mitigating the climate threat. But to keep our expectations for COP28 realistic, we must understand what a COP can and cannot do.
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Unlocking dollars to ease a crisis
Oped, Published on 12/10/2023
» The world is at a tipping point. The pandemic left a toxic legacy of spiralling poverty, debt distress, and inequality, all amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis. Even more alarming is climate change, a long-term existential threat that is already wrecking lives and costing billions.
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Promise, peril of decarbonisation
News, Published on 09/10/2023
» To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, it is crucial to decarbonise the entire world. But pressuring emerging economies to reach net-zero emissions too quickly could lead to an explosion of dollar-denominated debt and financial volatility across the developing world. Integrating these countries into the decarbonisation effort requires a more nuanced strategy.
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