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Thomas and Panu took stock of their feelings about the world as 2023 came to a close, and invited listeners to do the same. Thomas reflected on two quotes that are important to him and changing ways he has interpreted their meaning over the years: “In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few” (Shunryu Suzuki); and “Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there” (Gary Snyder). Panu described a ritual he participated in for the International Remembrance Day for Lost Species, celebrated on November 30. He and Thomas contemplated the importance of rituals, ceremonies and the arts including the recent Future Landscapes project.  The idea of taking stock at the end of the year is echoed in the recent COP 28 meeting and 1st Global Stocktake—a process for countries to see how they're collectively making progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. We know global warming will not be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius / 2.7 Fahrenheit. We need to adapt to a hotter world, take care of the most vulnerable, and keep working to cool the planet down by all means necessary.  

A host of world leaders will meet and brainstorm ways to limit global temperature rise during the 12-day COP28 summit - which begins today on November 30 in Dubai. They will also assess the progress made towards the Paris Climate Change Agreement -- which had sought to limit global warming to below 2 degrees from pre-industrial levels. Let's track the journey of this annual event and also tell what can we expect from this year's event.   Meanwhile, temperature also soared in Silicon Valley recently after the OpenAI board sacked Sam Altman. Although Altman's reinstatement has taken some of the heat out of the drama, it has raised questions about the relation between company boards and CEOs. Business Standard's Suveen Sinha sat down with industry veterans Arun Maira and Amit Tandon to get clarity on this contentious subject Indeed, Indian industry too can draw lessons from the OpenAI saga. Moving on, the overall market capitalization of BSE listed shares topped the 4 trillion dollars mark for the first-time ever on Wednesday. This comes on the day the Nifty50 index ended above the 20,000-mark after a gap of 2 months. The key question on investors' minds now is, will the optimism last?  After the markets, let us turn our gaze to another news which kept people glued to screens for 17 days. A group of rat hole miners rescued 41 workers stuck in an Uttarkashi tunnel on Tuesday night. In our explainer segment, Nandini Singh tells more about these miners. Kisten to this episode of the podcast for answers. 

Despite the all-consuming mission of the global healthcare sector to ‘do no harm' and protect society from illness, disease, and death it is, according to NGO ‘Health Care Without Harm', the fifth largest emitter of global emissions on the planet. Indeed, healthcare's climate footprint is estimated to be 4.4% of global net emissions; that's equivalent to the output from 514 coal fired power stations, making it comparable in significance to the food sector in terms of climate impact.  It seems ludicrous to think that the act of caring for those suffering from health conditions brought about by climate change, is partially responsible for their condition in the first place. It is quite clear then, that the healthcare sector, both clinical and technological, must address their alarming contribution to the climate crisis.  A two-pronged approach is needed, one which treats those made ill, injured, or dying from the climate crisis, and the second which drastically reduces its own innate contribution. Many of the leading global healthcare companies and health service providers are already implementing sweeping changes and here in the UK the National Health Service (NHS) is leading the way. The paradox for the NHS is that while it accounts for around 5% of the country's carbon emissions it also provides over 7% of the UK's GDP, buying in goods and services from over 930 suppliers. Recognising its responsibility, In 2020 the NHS became the first national health system in the world to commit to delivering a net zero service by 2040 through its ‘Greener NHS' initiative. To achieve this, it will not only have to change the way it cares for patients across the hospital network; by opting to use more sustainable methods of treatment, but it will have to radically transform the way it selects and uses products and services, driving change across its entire supply chain network. The NHS believes that reaching the Paris Climate Change Agreement could see over 5,700 lives saved from improved air quality, 38,000 lives saved from a more physically active population and over 100,000 lives saved from healthier diets, each year. The NHS and other global healthcare organisations cannot make these changes alone.  Engineering will and is playing a significant role in improving care provision and in developing the technology that clinicians use. It is then, engineering that will drive the development and adoption of sustainable and green technology alternatives for the healthcare sector going forward.   In this month's episode Helen speaks to Dr Nick Watts Chief Sustainability Officer of the NHS, who knows just how critical tackling the NHS' sustainability issues are and what it's responsibility is to addressing the climate crisis. Nick is responsible for the NHS's commitment to deliver a world-class net zero emission health service. He leads the ‘Greener NHS team' across the UK, which focuses on improving the health of patients and the public through a robust and accelerated response to climate change and broader sustainability agenda.Nick is a medical doctor licensed in Australia and the UK, and has trained in population health and public policy. He is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians' Faculty of Public Health, and an Honorary Associate Professor of University College London's Institute for Global Health. Prior to the National Health Service, Nick worked internationally as the Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown and the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change, a collaboration of UN agencies and academic centres across the world. He has also focused on engaging the health profession on the links between public health and climate change, having founded both the Global Climate and Health Alliance and the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change.   Useful Links Greener NHS Delivering a ‘Net Zero' National Health Service HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS: ELEVATING THE ENGINEERING WORKFORCE

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2:15)   You may have heard in the news about COP26 these past few weeks.  It's a United Nations climate change summit that happens every year for the past 26 years.  As many nations in the world as can come together do come together to talk about climate change and the ways that they each, and together, can address these challenges. Many of you will remember the Paris climate change conference called COP21, where a number of countries came together to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement.  And now at COP26, those same countries come back to update their commitments to keeping climate change and the warming of the globe at or below the target of 1.5 degrees of warming.  It's a tall order and one that seems well beyond our little daily lives.  This is the world that's coming together to talk about these things and countries are the only ones who can come and participate in this “Conference Of the Parties” called COP26.  So what role do we have? Well, from the very beginning of the book of Genesis, it makes clear that our work is as stewards of God's creation.  We hear that in the first chapter of Genesis as we are we are told that we are made in the image of God and are commanded to rule, to steward the land.  But, we hear it, I think, more particularly in these words from Genesis 2:15. First, we find that the Lord God took the man and put him in a particular place: the Garden of Eden.  So, we're not just those who wander the world and make these high flying, abstract commitments, but we are people who live in a particular place in a particular time with particular work that we do.  We are to understand this place where we are put as God's gift to us.  It is the garden within which we carry out our ruling and stewarding work for God's creation.  God has placed me right here in Hamilton, and perhaps he's taken you and put you in Caledonia, or Brantford, or somewhere else in Hamilton.  But that is our garden: the place we work out our stewardship of the earth. The person was put in the garden in order to do two things.  To work it and take care of it.  The word for work and take care of are words that are pictures, pictures with deep resonance throughout the Old Testament.  One of these words is the word for observe, or keep, like we're commanded to keep and observe the Torah: the commands of God.  The other word is a word that's often used for worship in the Bible.   And so these words give the sense that we have an almost priestly duty here, not just to work the ground and take care of it, but really to serve it as an act of worship.  We are to serve as priests for the ground and for the earth.   So the question: how are you serving as a priest in the place--your garden--where God has put you?  Not just serving as a priest before God and among your neighbors, but also to and for the creation?  Do you actions bring healing and redemption to the ground you walk?   

"Indigenous Peoples must be part of the solution to climate change. This is because you have the traditional knowledge of your ancestors. The important value of that knowledge simply can not—and must not—be understated. You are also essential in finding solutions today and in the future. The Paris Climate Change Agreement recognizes this. It recognizes your role in building a world that is resilient in the face of climate impacts." These are the words of Patricia Espinosa, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change. In November 2021 COP26 took place in Glasgow, Scotland. Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti attended the summit and got a chance to speak to Andrea Carmen, Executive Director of the International Indian Treaty Council and member of the Facilitative Working Group for the UNFCCC Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform. Produced by Avexnim Cojti (Maya Ki'che) and Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan) Interviewee: Andrea Carmen (Yaqui) Image: Andrea Carmen at COP26 Music: "Lights in the Forrest" by Yarina, used with permission.

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Which of the Trump-era environmental transgressions made your heart hurt the most? Was it when they loosened CO2 emission restrictions on power plants, removed protections from wetlands, or expanded drilling in all sorts of delicate ecosystems? Or perhaps it was the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement that wounded you most deeply? It’s hard … Continue reading Derek Walker: New Sheriffs on Climate Action → The post Derek Walker: New Sheriffs on Climate Action appeared first on Sea Change Radio.

This week on GeoPod Tenjin Consulting's Alexander Downer and Georgina Downer discuss US President Donald J Trump's foreign policy legacy.  On the Middle East, Trump has arguably made the biggest contribution since Bill Clinton and the Oslo Accords. Defeating ISIS, pulling out of the Iran agreement, and brokering agreements between Israel and three Arab nations has resulted in a paradigm shift in the Middle East. Will this mean peace at last? On trade and multilateralism, Trump's legacy is mixed. Pulling the US out of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement was a setback for trade liberalisation, and the trade war with China has not delivered the promised benefits for US manufacturers. Withdrawing the US from the Paris Climate Change Agreement and stopping funding for the World Health Organisation, while playing well for domestic politics, wont serve US interests well into the future. Ceding ground in multilateral organisations just leaves more room for revisionist powers like China to build their influence and craft these institutions in an image more to their liking.  We discuss this year's biggest political news story - the US presidential election. While Trump is making a comeback, polls still put Biden clearly ahead. But the pundits are much more cautious this time given the surprise result in 2016.  On 8 November, another country goes to the polls. Myanmar will hold its third election since its transition to democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy looks set to win once again despite her rocky legacy on democracy and human rights. Ethnic tensions and the continued influence of the military still haunt Myanmar's politics and society, though. The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will finally come into force after Honduras ratified it. While the treaty makes the development, testing, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons illegal for those countries that have signed it, all nuclear weapons states, NATO countries and countries that benefit from the US' nuclear umbrella have not. It's hard to uninvent something and realism means nuclear weapons aren't going away any time soon. Finally, things between China and Taiwan are hotting up, and not just between their boxing diplomats in Fiji. Expect the next US president, whether it's Trump or Biden, to be dealing with this burning issue during his term. China's President Xi Jinping is determined to return Taiwan to China and the Taiwanese aren't having a bar of this, especially considering the treatment of Hong Kong. Things will start to get rather nasty over the next few years.

Green technology, electric cars included, are coming to Africa not just because of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, but because Africa has a problem of energy supply, says Volkswagen Africa business development director Serge Kamuhinda. “For a country like Rwanda, fuel imports account for 12% of the trade deficit,” he notes. “Even oil producing countries like Nigeria import most of their [fuel]. “Ghana has to pay between $550-million and $850-million a year for gas-generated electricity not all being used.” Kamuhinda says Ghana is looking at electric vehicles to see how it can use some of this excess energy. “In Ethiopia, the government is looking at increased car sales as a problem of an increased forex deficit. Avoiding the higher consumption of fuel is one of the reasons why Ethiopia has one of the highest import taxes on vehicles,” he explains. “So, what are we doing about it?” “In Rwanda [Volkswagen] has introduced a fleet of fuel-efficient cars, and we have sensitised government to the issues around bad fuel. “This year, government is implementing Euro 4 fuel standards.” South Africa is still on Euro 2 standards. Kenya is also moving to Euro 4 this year. Volkswagen has also deployed 20 electric Golfs in Rwanda as airport shuttles and for e-hailing and corporate car sharing services. This roll-out is happening in partnership with Siemens, which is providing the charging stations. “In Rwanda we are testing the future of mobility by using the latest technology with app-enabled solutions. This will raise scepticism at first. Most people will ask why we don’t use older, and therefore cheaper technology,” says Kamuhinda. “However, a closer look reveals a big problem ahead. Old powertrain technology is being phased out at dramatic speed. The car is no longer about horsepower, but processing power. “Horsepower has had linear growth, but processing power is growing exponentially, thereby threatening the digital gap [between Africa and the rest of the world] for decades to come.” “In short, Africa may no longer be able to import cars from Europe or Asia, because of technological backwardness.” Kamuhinda says a car made in Germany in 1950 could be driven in Africa in that same year, but that the same cannot be said for a car manufactured next year, as these cars are rapidly becoming connected and electric. He adds that Africa is in need of innovative business models to address the affordability of mobility. “Digitalisation offers the option of spreading the cost among many users, but it does not remove the initial financial burden. “Companies therefore need strategic partnerships to ensure return of investment on mobility services. The key is to match political will with corporate bravery.” Africa has abundant green energy and whoever is successful in shaping the future of mobility in South Africa will see green energy not as an ideological issue, but as a macro-economic imperative, says Kamuhinda. “They need to see mobility not just as a product, but as a unit of economic measurement. Simply put, mobility measures a country’s productivity, just as any other unit of economic measurement.” Kamuhinda spoke at an African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Deloitte event.

Podcast: Finance & Fury Podcast (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: What will the Paris Climate Change Agreement do?Pub date: 2019-04-03Notes from Listening Post:ThoriumWelcome to Finance and Fury the Say What Wednesday edition. Today we are continuing on from last week's episode about climate change, so if you haven't heard it, check out last week's episode here. Today I will run through the Paris Climate Agreement, and their proposed solutions. How is policy made? What are second-order effects? An example is capping electricity prices – what's the first consequence? The second? The third? It sounds a bit far-fetched, but it happens a lot when prices are capped The outcome was the opposite of the original intended policy This is what is dangerous about government policy – check out the episode on positive rights here Making changes in a complex system: What you get may be the opposite of what you want What are the aims of the UNFCCC Paris Climate change agreement? Reducing the increase in temperature Link to the UNFCCC Paris Climate Change agreement Lots of bazaar language What is a climate fund? What is the financial target? What is the Green Climate Fund? What are the accredited entities? This sounds innocent, but what is it really doing? Who are in the committees? What is it at the core? How will countries manage their CO2 reduction? What are the solutions for developing nations? There are so many first-order consequences Finance transfers – might lead to more CO2 France is the model country – one of the few developed countries with reliance on renewable energy Why is their electricity price so expensive? Why is there so much civil dispute in France? How are countries going to afford the Paris Climate Agreement? What is greenwashing? What happens with this? Australian Emission reduction target 50% reduction per person This target doesn't penalise heavy polluters What is the impact on the average Australian worker? Solutions shouldn't be to put a financial strain on the population How can thorium reactor technology help? What is cleaner than nuclear power? How does it compare to solar panels? We need more power capacity Thanks for listening. If you want to get in contact you can do so here. Resources: Climate accord - https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/application/pdf/paris_agreement_english_.pdf   Workbooks - https://financeandfury.com.au/resources/  The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Finance & Fury, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

We talk to Bernadette Woods Placky, Chief Meteorologist and Climate Matters Program Director at Climate Central, about transitioning out of broadcast television, how a minor in French eventually coincided with international work around the Paris Climate Change Agreement, mentors that built her climate IQ, and environmental takeaways from Dr. Seuss. Episode transcript Hosts: Kelly Savoie and Rex HornerMusic by Steve SavoieProduced by Brandon M. Crose AMS Career Resources: https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/education-careers/careers/Contact us: skypodcast (at) ametsoc.orgCopyright © 2020 American Meteorological Society

SPEAKERS: Christiana Figueres HOST: Sabra Lane Former UN Secretary for Climate, Christiana Figures, and Tom Rivett-Carnac, her UN political strategist, are the architects and driving force behind the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement when 194 countries, including the EU and China, signed up to collectively tackle the climate emergency. Their mission however didn’t stop in Paris. It continues to empower the world to make a difference for the sake of future generations via international campaigns, engagements and initiatives such as Global Optimism, Mission 2020, Profiles of Paris, Future Stewards, the podcast – Outrage and Optimism, and a new book titled The Future We Choose to be released in March featuring ten things we can do today to make a difference. Join Christiana in conversation with Sabra Lane as she discusses how the final hour, can still be our finest hour.

Thorsten Heller, CEO of Greenbird discusses the hottest trends in the energy sector with Claire Volkwyn, Editor at Smart Energy International during European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe. Four years ago, the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement was reached. Fifty-five countries agreed to “combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future.” Change is hard, and of course the agreement has had its own recent challenges, but it was interesting to see how these values were very much in focus at European Utility Week in Paris. In the opening keynote presentations, many of the speakers addressed the urgency for the Energy Transition, reflecting the industry’s awareness that change is not only here, it needs to accelerate. Today, there are numerous challenges for the sector. In the keynote panel discussion, participants identified many, including infrastructure issues, growing complexity, affordability, cooperation from players within the industry and the increasing volumes of data utilities and their employees are now managing. The city of Paris was a pioneer both of street lighting and new ideas; hence its nickname ‘The City of Light’. As the world’s energy community gathered in the city, will their discussions lead to the innovative ideas that will keep all our cities well lit and powered in a sustainable way for generations to come? This podcast originally aired on the Be Energized Podcast and was authorised to be hosted on our platform by Greenbird.

Both Jennifer and Matthew attended COP 25 in Madrid. So, I wanted to get a first-hand reflection on the meeting and the results achieved. I also wanted to get from them their own assessment of the state of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. Finally, I wanted to discuss with Jennifer and Matt what is needed for the upcoming COP26 that is meeting in Glasgow five years after the successful conclusion of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Are we on track, and if not as it appears to be, what can be done at COP26? Jennifer Allan is a writer/editor at ‘Earth Negotiations Bulletin’ and a lecturer at Cardiff University. Matthew Hoffmann is a colleague at the University of Toronto and a Co-Director of the Environmental Governance Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. Come join us for the is podcast.

Thorsten Heller, CEO of Greenbird discusses the hottest trends in the energy sector with Claire Volkwyn, Editor at Smart Energy International during European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe. Four years ago, the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement was reached. Fifty-five countries agreed to “combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future.”Change is hard, and of course the agreement has had its own recent challenges, but it was interesting to see how these values were very much in focus at European Utility Week in Paris. In the opening keynote presentations, many of the speakers addressed the urgency for the Energy Transition, reflecting the industry’s awareness that change is not only here, it needs to accelerate.Today, there are numerous challenges for the sector. In the keynote panel discussion, participants identified many, including infrastructure issues, growing complexity, affordability, cooperation from players within the industry and the increasing volumes of data utilities and their employees are now managing.The city of Paris was a pioneer both of street lighting and new ideas; hence its nickname ‘The City of Light’. As the world’s energy community gathered in the city, will their discussions lead to the innovative ideas that will keep all our cities well lit and powered in a sustainable way for generations to come? So, let’s shed some light on the key themes under discussion at EUW 19/ Enlit at the Greenbird stand.

You may have seen a plethora of articles and political announcements on tree planting to mitigate (reduce) climate change by absorbing more Carbon Dioxide. As news broke about the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest a few months ago, scientists reiterated the need for trees to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) that contributes to Climate Change. However, trees aren't the only plants that absorb CO2. Seagrasses may even be a better plant type to absorb the GHG.    In this episode, I discuss the benefit of protecting Seagrass habitats and how countries should consider restoring these useful habitats to help attain the goals set out in the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Link to article: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/seagrass-secret-weapon-fight-against-global-heating?fbclid=IwAR1_cqwRzYiyCk-KYKAn3I4r20NZeSR-wEMrrsgy4WAbCBhfHvNxyQPWVQY Do you think more countries should implement the protection and restoration of Seagrass habitats? Share your thoughts in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakupforblue.com/group. Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Instagram Speak Up For Blue Twitter Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

At the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34900]

Welcome to Finance and Fury the Say What Wednesday edition. Today we are continuing on from last week’s episode about climate change, so if you haven’t heard it, check out last week’s episode here. Today I will run through the Paris Climate Agreement, and their proposed solutions. How is policy made? What are second-order effects? An example is capping electricity prices – what’s the first consequence? The second? The third? It sounds a bit far-fetched, but it happens a lot when prices are capped The outcome was the opposite of the original intended policy This is what is dangerous about government policy – check out the episode on positive rights here Making changes in a complex system: What you get may be the opposite of what you want What are the aims of the UNFCCC Paris Climate change agreement? Reducing the increase in temperature Link to the UNFCCC Paris Climate Change agreement Lots of bazaar language What is a climate fund? What is the financial target? What is the Green Climate Fund? What are the accredited entities? This sounds innocent, but what is it really doing? Who are in the committees? What is it at the core? How will countries manage their CO2 reduction? What are the solutions for developing nations? There are so many first-order consequences Finance transfers – might lead to more CO2 France is the model country – one of the few developed countries with reliance on renewable energy Why is their electricity price so expensive? Why is there so much civil dispute in France? How are countries going to afford the Paris Climate Agreement? What is greenwashing? What happens with this? Australian Emission reduction target 50% reduction per person This target doesn’t penalise heavy polluters What is the impact on the average Australian worker? Solutions shouldn’t be to put a financial strain on the population How can thorium reactor technology help? What is cleaner than nuclear power? How does it compare to solar panels? We need more power capacity Thanks for listening. If you want to get in contact you can do so here. Resources: Climate accord - https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/paris_nov_2015/application/pdf/paris_agreement_english_.pdf   Workbooks - https://financeandfury.com.au/resources/  

American President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change just over a year ago. What does that mean for the role of United States companies and business leaders in confronting climate change challenges? Harvard Business School professor Vincent Pons looks at the historical debate and what the road ahead looks like for the role of business in improving the environment.

This week the UN Climate Change Conference has been happening in Bonn. This meeting is the next step for governments to implement the Paris Climate Change Agreement, which entered into force last November and sets out strategies to try to limit the rise in global temperatures to below 1.5 degrees C. With these targets in minds researchers the world over have been exploring various ways to reverse global warming. One suggestion is to spray about 5 million tonnes of reflective sulphur particles into the high atmosphere to temporarily reduce the intensity of sunlight and cool things down.... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week the UN Climate Change Conference has been happening in Bonn. This meeting is the next step for governments to implement the Paris Climate Change Agreement, which entered into force last November and sets out strategies to try to limit the rise in global temperatures to below 1.5 degrees C. With these targets in minds researchers the world over have been exploring various ways to reverse global warming. One suggestion is to spray about 5 million tonnes of reflective sulphur particles into the high atmosphere to temporarily reduce the intensity of sunlight and cool things down.... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Speaker: Aisha Al-Sarihi, LSE Kuwait Programme Discussant: Michael Mason, LSE Chair: Dr Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme The entry of the Paris Agreement into force in November 2016 coincides with the Gulf states’ acceleration of economic diversification strategies driven by the pressure to adjust fiscal deficits as a result of low oil prices. Aisha Al-Sarihi explains how economic diversification strategies create a window of opportunity for Gulf countries to progress towards the goal set in the Paris Agreement. Capturing these two challenges in a single policy could bring about ‘win-win’ outcomes that ensure both long-term benefits for climate and development. Using specific examples from Oman and the UAE, Aisha discusses the drivers of climate change action in the GCC, and potential challenges to including climate change in economic diversification strategies. Recorded on 25 April 2017. This is an LSE Kuwait Programme event.

President Donald Trump recently announced his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The decision was harshly criticized by leaders of numerous US allied countries, but was widely praised by the President's supporters. Co-Hosts Rick Pantaleo and VOA Science Correspondent Steve Baragona join their guests to discuss the possible consequences of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

What we cover: "What the world needs now is love, sweet love." -- Burt Bacharach   About three weeks ago, my four-year-old, JouJou had her first ballet recital with North Vancouver’s stellar organization Pink Petal Ballet, designed less to teach young girls the perfect arabesque, and more to teach young girls concepts like self-love and kindness. The recital concluded with 300 young girls on stage singing in questionable harmony the classic lyrical genius of Burt Bacharach: “What the world needs now, is love sweet love,… it’s the only thing that there’s just too little love.” However, thanks to artistic visionaries and thought leaders like Wendy Williams-Watt who sees opportunity for beauty and self-expression all around her, the quantity of love shown and received and felt is growing exponentially around the world. Love for oneself, love for community, love for country, love for the planet. In fact, her most talked about project to date Big Love Ball now has a home on every continent globally. If you’re not familiar with Big Love Ball, it is the incarnation of the glue that holds societies, countries, and families together – the most powerful single-word in any language, love – written in simple type across the width of a ginormous 5-foot in diameter to be exact, inflatable ball. It’s been called inflatable sculpture; an enormous beach ball that says the one thing we most want to say and hear and feel. Love. Wendy Williams-Watt is a neat person, and the reason this conversation is so important is two-fold. One, we talk about love. Why we’re so afraid to show it. What it feels like when we’re missing it. What it feels like when we’re in it. But, we also talk about what it means to not just have ideas – which, when you’re as creative a person as Wendy is, is kind of like breathing – but actually doing something about them. I say it all the time: “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers, but most of all, the world needs dreamers who do.” Wendy is a dreamer who does, and this episode is an invitation to you too, to be a dreamer who does. Small admin note: I typically credit that quote as having come from Eleanor Roosevelt, but alas, I went to verify it the other day and I learned it was Sarah Ban Breathnach, writer of Simple Abundance. For years, Wendy was respected in the city of Vancouver for her role concepting and operating the go-to lifestyle destination shop called Liberty – it was a place to go and just lose yourself in the awe of the finely curated pieces. The energy in that space for me, nearly 20 years ago, as a junior copywriter just starting out and living across the street from it, was the feeling of “one day…” It was like walking into a dream. When Wendy transitioned from being the décor expert, the entrepreneur with the thriving enterprise, she experienced an epiphany one day when the battery of her mouse died and she saw the words: “connection lost” across her screen. Her daughter had just moved out, a relationship had come to an end, and Wendy realized she had too much stuff and not enough love and people. She let herself walk through the pain and the loneliness and when she came out on the other side, a whole new articulation of love waited for her on the other side. If you have not seen Big Love Ball, and Wendy’s other love-enhancing, love-expressing projects like Pink Ring and Writing on Ribs, please – no, really, please – check out MJDionne.com and check out the podcaster tab. You need to see this work. I hate to say it, but I’m going to anyway. There is perhaps an underlying feeling that to talk about love is a "female" thing to do. That it’s somehow not cool for guys to engage in dialogue this potentially vulnerable in nature. Which is why, I invite you all to tune in – love is as universal as it gets. And this is a talk for us all. In this time of a particular president talking about walls, and travel bans, and pulling out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and we have fear in London in light of last week’s London Bridge attack, and in Manchester after the Ariana Grande concert terror attack, what the world needs now, is love sweet love. Wendy talks about what it was like touring the Fire Halls around ground zero on the anniversary of 9/11 last year, and the reaction of these big, burly men – as soon as they saw Big Love Ball, it became an invitation to talk and connect and share. When they brought Big Love Ball to ground zero and invited people to pen a loving note on the ball itself, Wendy describes this feeling of eutopia – love doesn’t see religion, gender, nationality.  She was back in New York this week, with her latest project, Big Love Button as seen on Good Morning America – congrats to you on that, sister. MJDionne.com

Darrell Castle speaks about President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the world's reaction to that decision. Transcript BACKING OUT OF PARIS Hello this is Darrell Castle with today's Pod Cast. Today is Friday June 9, 2017 and on today's pod cast we are going to be discussing the decision by President Donald Trump to fulfill one of his campaign promises and withdraw America from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change signed last year by then President Barack Hussein Obama. The Agreement was designed to limit and eventually end fossil fuel energy production in the world. Anyone can see that it is not in America's best interest to do that since doing so would damage the American economy and destroy the jobs of many people. I've seen estimates of about 8 million jobs in the US. The agreement was signed by all but two nations those being Nicaragua and Syria. All 195 nations besides those two signed the agreement. It had the appearance then of being universal, but it was only universal in appearance not in application. For example, the United States agreed to reduce emissions by 26% over 15 years while China, one of the world's biggest polluters, agreed only to work toward stopping emissions from rising by 2030. Chinese emissions could continue rising until then and China would still be in full compliance. So there is no enforcement provision, no penalties for non-compliance and therefore no way to gain compliance from reluctant nations except possibly peer pressure. The primary downside mechanism to the agreement is obvious and that is that prosperous, productive, successful and developed countries are punished much more severely than the others. Successful countries are expected to loot their populations and ruin their lifestyles to comply with demands for them to severely cut back energy and manufacturing sectors. The agreement is just that, an agreement, not a treaty. President Obama did not choose to go through the process of treaty ratification which would have required a 2/3 senate approval, and it therefore has no real legal force. All this talk about the content of the Agreement is not to delve into the actual words of the agreement, but instead to set up the real purpose of this discussion and that is the reaction to President Trump's decision to do what he clearly said he would do and what 62 million or thereabouts elected him to do. Pulling out of the agreement was a gesture to his America first promises. There is nothing in this agreement for America and he recognized that. His “I was elected to represent the people of Pittsburgh not Paris” comment  is evidence that he recognized the fact that this agreement was just another move by the globalists who control the European Union and possibly the United States as well. The completely out of control reaction to the pullout comes from two viewpoints;  ignorance because some people actually believe that Donald Trump is responsible for everything bad that has happened or ever will happen. If you think that is an exaggeration I will clarify it for you in a moment. The other half of the out of proportion reaction is fear that others will now have the courage to follow suit, Just as Marine Le Pen's election in France could have started a movement out of the EU. The globalists are afraid of any challenge to their control filtering down to the herd. The reaction or over reaction then is also a gesture just as pulling out was a gesture. President Obama's legacy is at stake. His dream of a world with socialism forced on the unwilling is at stake,  a Euro-Centric one world central government is also at stake so the herd has to be kept in line unless they want to experience the same criticism and ostracism. Even if everything the climate change people say they fear was a reality this agreement would do nothing to solve it. According to estimates I've read from people I trust who have dissected the actual agreement,

First episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian. Recorded 6th June 2017. Released 7th June 2017. In this episode, we discuss Donald Trump pulling the USA out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement; the diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar; and of course the UK General Election, including how the Conservatives are trying to attack British democracy, why you should vote for Jeremy Corbyn, and how turnout among young people could mean everything. Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: Trump on Paris (www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40127326) Qatar-Saudi Spat (www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40173757) Stephen Bush on Conservatives and Democracy (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...) Britain Elects (britainelects.com/)

Valentina Kretzschmar from our Corporate team is joined by Paul McConnell from our Global Trends team to discuss the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

"Fareed Zakaria GPS" is CNN's flagship world affairs program. Every week on the show, you will see in-depth interviews with world leaders, newsmakers and analysts who break down the world's toughest problems, you will hear Fareed's "take" on vital subjects, and you will learn what you need to know about the world around you. GUESTS: Richard Haass, Ernest Moniz, Rana Foroohar, George Osborne, Yuval Harari

It's been a tough couple weeks for the US environment as Trump's budget defunded key coastal programs such as the Coastal Zone Management Program and the Sea Grant Program. He also announced that the US will start the procedure to pull out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Nathan Johnson and I talk about the benefits of the CZMP and the Sea Grant programs and what will be lost with the defunding. We also talk about how Trump and his administration did not fully understand the report where they cite why the US doesn't benefit under the Climate Change Agreement.  We also rant...a little bit...for good reason. Enjoy the podcast! Support Science and Climate Change Science Research by buying our Graphic T-shirts "Science Can't Be Silenced" and "Climate Change is here, it's real, it's time to act." The March for Science is over, but Climate Change Research must continue so we are extending our campaign to support Climate Change Science Research as a Speak Up For Blue Community. $5 of every shirt purchased will be donated to support the research of Dr. Michelle LaRue, who researches how Climate Change affects various animals in the Antarctic and Arctic systems. http://www.speakupforblue.com/shop Are you looking to change the way you eat for a better health and environment? Start using Arbonne nutrition and health care products that are all natural and environmentally friendly. I use them all the time and their nutrition line has transformed the way I eat and my health. Email me today, andrew@speakupforblue.com to find out how you can transform your health. Looking to transform your health and wellness using Arbonne products? Learn about our starter package to get you living for a better Ocean by contacting me at andrew@speakupforblue.com.

Rays Talk Show Episode 253: Host Ray Collazo discusses the hottest political topics of the week from the perspective of the streets. Collazo lays out why Trump's likely withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement has disasterous implications for our environment and the economy. Collazo and his Facebook Live audience also engage in the ongoing Texas Civil War being declared against tejanos by state government with passage of SB4, which legislates racial profiling. Shame on Texas Representative Matt Rinaldi for lashing out against peaceful protesters and Hispanic legislators on the last day of this year's legislative session. Collazo also shares why Jared Kushner needs to be cuffed ASAP, Capitol Hill updates and NBA Finals predictions! Email Collazo at podcastrays@gmail.com for your chance to meet Collazo and other leaders at special events in New York area and Phoenix in coming weeks and support Planned Parenthood's #IDEFY campaign by texting 'TALK' to '22422.' 

Writer-in-residence at Truthout, educator and Professor at Pace University, Chris Williams examines the latest developments in the Paris Climate Change Agreement as well as Jamaica's proposed move for a Coal-fired plant