The Status of Global Oil Production (Part 5)
Environmentalists like to say that oil can be easily replaced with electric and fuel cell vehicles in the transportation sector. But how realistic is that assertion?
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Reality Is Not What It Seems. And That Might Just Save the Climate
Quantum social activism invites us to think differently about familiar dilemmas, and see what new possibilities may open as a result.
Our Research Shows That Big Oil’s Plans for Combating Climate Crisis Are Bunk
Influential oil company scenarios for combating climate change don’t actually meet the Paris Agreement goals, our new analysis shows.
The Status of Global Oil Production (Part 4)
This report covers oil production in Russia, including the former Soviet Union area, and in Asia.
What nationalising energy companies would cost – and how to do it
From the depletion of fish stocks to the burning of the Amazon, profit has proved a failed regulator for use of our natural resources. The market has also failed to decarbonise at pace, or to end the scourge of fuel poverty.
Knowledge versus Ignorance: The Limited Scope of Human Competence
We need to be better students of the exits so that when things go wrong, as they always do and always will, we can find our way out.
Why UK energy bills are soaring to record highs – and how to cut them
In this article, Carbon Brief sets out how and why UK household energy bills are due to reach historically unprecedented levels this winter, shows how the gas-fuelled increase in bills will push household energy costs towards £200bn and looks at the options to manage the crisis.
The Status of Global Oil Production (Part 3)
This post in the series covers oil production in the Americas.
High-profile paper on “catastrophic” climate impacts echoes our “What Lies Beneath” analysis on fat-tail, existential risks and IPCC reticence, published four years ago
There is a need to outline current knowledge about the likelihood of extreme climate change, discuss why understanding bad-to-worst cases is vital, articulate reasons for concern about catastrophic outcomes, define key terms, and put forward a research agenda.
The Status of Global Oil Production (Part 2)
I don’t expect oil production from the Middle East OPEC countries to significantly exceed the production rates of 2018/2019 in the future irrespective of what the U.S. wants them to produce.
Windfarms raise incomes and house prices in rural US, study finds
Wind turbines have increased local incomes by around 5% and house values by 2.6% in parts of the US, according to a new study.
The Status of Global Oil Production (Part 1)
Could it be that there is a politically less appealing but a more realistic explanation for what is causing high oil prices?