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COP29 and What’s Next for Int’l Climate Policy Register This past November, world leaders gathered at the United Nations annual climate talks (COP29) with the main goal of securing an ambitious climate finance agreement, alongside reaffirming that nations will take meaningful steps to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels as was agreed […] John Gage This year’s presidential election is the last one that matters for the goal of holding global warming to +1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels. Limits determined by physics will be breached if the U.S. and the world fail to make significant policy changes before the next U.S. presidential election. We cannot undo this […] Hurricane Helene hitting the Big Bend region of Florida. (EOSDIS Worldview, NOAA). Can we save the country’s budget? George Harvey Bloomberg NEF has estimated that it would cost $196 trillion to bring us to net-zero emissions, globally, by 2050. Countries have promised to do just that, but they are failing (tinyurl.com/CostToNetZero). […] The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the opening of applications for the fourth competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund. In collaboration with VLITE, Vermont Community Foundation’s Sunflower Fund and others, VCRD is supporting innovators in developing solutions that move Vermont closer to its climate and energy goals. The first […] Power County Wind Farm. Image from Energy.gov via Wikimedia Commons. George Harvey We have a lot of work to do on the climate crisis. We have everything we need to do it, in terms of equipment and knowledge, but there is still a big question about how it will be done. COP28, […] From Union of Concerned Scientists: The Equation July 26, 2024 | 1:00 pm Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director Over the past few weeks, many large wildfires have broken out across the Western United States and Canada, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Hotter, drier conditions driven by climate change are a significant underlying factor […] Moonshot Farm has two 3000 square foot greenhouses where flowers are grown directly in the floor soil. (Courtesy photos) Joanne Coons A geothermal system was installed to maintain the proper temperature to grow the flowers. Sometimes proven technology is the solution to doing things a little differently and a little better. […] Dartmouth study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. The Southwest and Northeast saw the greatest loss in spring snowpack between 1981 and 2020, raising concerns about water scarcity, and economies reliant on winter recreation. The numbers at bottom correspond to the percentage of spring […] Looking through this issue of Green Energy Times, I feel the dismay of the times, but I am also filled with hope. It is clear that we have challenges, but it may be even more clear that we have hope. The article on the front page titled, “The World Is Burning Around Us, Elmo,” reminds […] Elmo’s posting on X got our attention when one reply said, “The world is burning around us, Elmo”. (USAID Indonesia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Martin Wahl … is how YouTuber Steven McInerney famously responded to Elmo’s January 29 post on X (formerly Twitter) asking “How is everybody doing?” Well, Mr. McInerney […] |
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