Jessica F. Green

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El vapor sale de una central de carbón en Niederaussem, Alemania, marzo de 2016. Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters

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As the world prepares for the 28th round of global climate negotiations, which will take place in Abu Dhabi in late November, the climate crisis is intensifying. Wildfires, droughts, and other extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. But governments are not acting with the necessary speed, despite the fact that a UN report published last week found, yet again, that the world is far from meeting the 2015 Paris agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Scientists fear that, if temperatures rise beyond that, the planet could reach irreversible tipping points.

Decarbonizing the economy at the speed that the climate crisis requires is an inordinately complex task.…  Seguir leyendo »

Turbines at a wind farm near Golmud, Qinghai province, China, last month. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)

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Most people probably do not pay much attention to international bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). After all, setting global technical standards may seem like dull and esoteric work. But these standards can have big consequences.

Last week the ISO announced a process that could significantly shape the future of the climate — but only if the proposal avoids undue influence by polluters. Here’s how it might happen.

Why technical standards matter

ISO’s 24,000 technical standards cover issues as varied as food safety,information technology and carbon accounting. The rules are made by hundreds of expert committees representing national standard-setting bodies and are adopted directly by companies and industry associations.…  Seguir leyendo »

A penguin stands on an iceberg in Yankee Harbour, Antarctica, in February. (Reuters)

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The Monday release of a U.N. special report on limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius confirms what a long, hot summer of fire and storms has already told us. We’re not doing enough to combat climate change. Today, the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science went to two economists, William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer, whose work on economic growth and climate change helped change the way we think about climate economics.

Climate politics are also changing, from a contest of who wins and loses to one of survival for communities and ways of life. This shift will require new approaches.…  Seguir leyendo »