Negotiations on this portfolio are envisaged to be concluded within a month. Unfortunately there is insufficient momentum to reform the ETD to align it with the EU climate targets, e.g. by ending exemptions for fossil fuel use in aviation, maritime and fisheries.
On Monday we had an insightful discussion on the proposed reform of the EU Energy Tax Directive, hosted by Bloom association: www.bloomassociation.org/en/eu-financ...
Bloom Association » EU finance ministers on the verge of locking in a decade of fossil fuel subsidies
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Some reflections on climate optimism in Envoy magazine. Check them out here: envoymag.com/opinion/clim....
Climate Doomsday? Why There’s Still Room for Climate Optimism - envoy
We are definitely not on track to reach the climate targets of the Paris Agreement. In about two years, humanity will have used up the remaining carbon budget – that is, the emissions that can still b...
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Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
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Individual action by frontrunners also plays an important role in changing social norms that can propel policy change (doi.org/10.1016/j.je...).
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Faith-based organizations are increasingly emphasizing the importance of protecting the environment. In the run-up to COP28 in Abu Dhabi leaders from the world’s major religions agreed on an interfaith statement for more climate action.
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Changes in individual consumption patterns – especially with regard to mobility and food – can yield substantial emission reductions (doi.org/10.1088/1748..., see table)
For instance, biking has become more attractive in many cities, and active travel has huge health co-benefits (e.g. lower prevalence of cardio-vascular diseases, see doi.org/10.1038/s415...)
Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of well-being - Nature Climate Change
Evaluation of mitigation actions often focuses on cost and overlooks the direct effects on well-being. This work shows demand-side measures have large mitigation potential and beneficial effects on well-being outcomes.
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Reasons for climate optimism – part 4
More people are gradually adopting more sustainable lifestyles, including changes to active travel and vegetarian or vegan diets, which are helping to reduce emissions.
More people are gradually adopting more sustainable lifestyles, including changes to active travel and vegetarian or vegan diets, which are helping to reduce emissions.
Fourth, more participatory decision-making to limit the influence of special interest groups and navigate distributional conflicts.
Third, rethinking the role of the state to guide innovation and to allow for more flexibility to adapt to changing economic conditions.
Second, tapping new streams of public revenue by increased taxation of externalities, wealth and top incomes.
First, making do with less by establishing clear priorities for public spending and increasing its efficiency.
The paper highlight four central approaches of how to deal with the consequences of reduced economic output.
I provide an overview of potential challenges for labor markets, the welfare state, public finance, innovation and consumption patterns. I also discuss which types of policies might be implemented to address these challenges.
The paper is agonistic about whether continued economic growth is desirable and compatible with successful climate change mitigation.
by Michael Jakob — Reposted by Jörg Peters, Philippe Quirion
New piece on growth dependence out in Futures.
To account for the possibility that environmental sustainability can only be achieved with lower economic output, this study carries out a thought experiment in which ambitious environmental policies result in economic contraction.
To account for the possibility that environmental sustainability can only be achieved with lower economic output, this study carries out a thought experiment in which ambitious environmental policies result in economic contraction.
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314: A Stake Through The Cold, Dark Heart of King Coal 🪦♥︎. Plus, global safety, the Pacific eliminates rubella, and robotic ballet.
Hidden stories of progress from around the world.
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by Michael Jakob — Reposted by Alistair Munro, Georg Weizsäcker
Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-...
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
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Artistic practices can contribute to building social capital for collective action and promote inclusion, legitimacy and justice. The World Climate Simulation (www.climateinteractive.org/world-climat...) shows how particiaption can further understanding of the main challenges for climate policy.
World Climate Simulation
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Classical orchestras, such as the Orchestra of Change in Berlin and the Orchestra for the Earth at the University of Oxford, have played concerts to raise awareness of the climate crisis (www.classicfm.com/discover-mus...).
The world’s pioneering orchestras using classical music to respond to the climate crisis
On the eve of COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, here are some of the orchestras around the world who are doing their bit to raise awareness of the climate crisis.
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Visual and conceptional artists, such as Ai Weiwei, Banksy, and Edward Burtynsky, have used their art to call for a new vision of society (theconversation.com/artists-orga...).
Artists organize to offer new visions for tackling climate change
Climate artists can offer a vision of tangible networks, activities, behaviours and lifestyles that, rather than damaging the planet, support planetary — and personal — health and well-being.
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In recent years, climate change has become much more visible in popular culture. For instance, the novel The Ministry for the Future and the moviel Don’t look up have been smash hits (see table for some ‘cli-fi’ novels).
Reasons for climate optimism – part 3
Cimate change has become a major issue in culture and the arts, which constitute important drivers of social change.
Cimate change has become a major issue in culture and the arts, which constitute important drivers of social change.
In case you are interested in some background to my book on climate optimism: I have written a short blog post for the Springer-Nature research community.
Behind the Book: The Case Against Climate Doom. An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism.
By highlighting the social, political and technological progress already made, this open access book presents an optimistic outlook for a transition to a climate-neutral world and successful adaptatio...
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Read more in my (open access) book on climate optimism: doi.org/10.1007/978-....
The Case Against Climate Doom
This open access book provides hope against climate pessimism and outline practical ways to combat climate change.
doi.org
Climate issues are also increasingly addressed in classrooms, thus establishing a foundation for climate literacy across the population (link.springer.com/article/10.1...).
Implementing climate literacy in schools — what to teach our teachers? - Climatic Change
Climate literacy (CL) comprises knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable individuals to counteract the global threat of anthropogenic climate change. Teachers’ knowledge and pedagogy are main predictors of students’ learning outcomes, but teachers are insufficiently prepared in the interdisciplinary field of CL. In a multilevel interrogation of experts in the fields of climate science, education research, and school, we derived 13 delineated themes describing necessary knowledge concerning the scientific background of climate change as well as pedagogy and teaching strategies. These themes indicate that teachers need a broad basis of understanding the climate system, climate science, causes of, impacts of, and dealing with climate change as well as the ability to convey this interdisciplinary content into teaching, by making the topic personally relevant and strengthening students’ role as change agents. The findings underline the need to promote interdisciplinary ways of teaching towards CL and provide a baseline for the development of future teacher preparation.
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Besides the traditional media (such as newspapers and TV), there is a huge wealth of information online, e.g. such as www.carbonbrief.org, www.realclimate.org and e360.yale.edu that make latest developments in climate science and policy accessible to a broad audience.
Home - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief covers climate science, energy and policy, specialising in clear, data-driven articles to improve the understanding of climate change.
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A recent study analyzing 17 sources in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US found that 90% of their published articles provided an accurate representation of climate science (iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...).
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