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Beyond the Climate Refugee: Migration as Adaptation

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Australia Drought

Globe-net: July 14, 2015  – Washington, D.C.—Between 2008 and 2013, some 140 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters; meanwhile, gradual displacements, such as those caused by droughts or sea-level rise, affected the lives of countless others.

These “climate refugees” have become the human face of global warming, their very movement seen as a threat to global security.

State of the World 2015 contributing author Francois Gemenne exposes the dangers of misrepresenting climate-induced migration as a decision of last resort, rather than as a choice in human adaptation (www.worldwatch.org).

“The conception of migrants solely as victims…might actually hinder their capacity to adapt, and induce inadequate policy responses”

“The conception of migrants solely as victims…might actually hinder their capacity to adapt, and induce inadequate policy responses,” writes Gemenne, executive director of the Politics of the Earth program at Sciences Po in Paris and a senior research associate with the University of Liège in Belgium. Tiếp tục đọc “Beyond the Climate Refugee: Migration as Adaptation” →

Inside China’s shift to a low-carbon economy

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Edward Cameron, David Wei and Fengyuan Wang

Monday, July 27, 2015 – 2:00am

Edward Cameron, David Wei and Fengyuan Wang

Monday, July 27, 2015 – 2:00am

Greenbiz – China’s announcement of how it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represents the clearest signal to date that a major structural shift away from carbon-intensive development is underway in the world’s second-largest economy.

The direction outlined by the Chinese government — to peak the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions around 2030 or likely earlier — is ground-breaking, both in the scale of proposed emissions reductions, and when viewed within the wider trend of substantial GHG reductions pledged by major economies. Tiếp tục đọc “Inside China’s shift to a low-carbon economy” →

Economic benefits from climate change mitigation far outweigh the costs

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July 13, 2015 – Countries will benefit economically from almost all of the actions needed to limit global warming to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new report.

Global-net – The paper published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at London School of Economics and Political Science suggests that individual countries have large incentives to make ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to agree to strong collective action at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris in December.

The author of the paper, Fergus Green, says the vast majority of emissions cuts needed to decarbonize the global economy this century can lead to domestic economic benefits that outweigh the costs for individual countries, even before the avoided risks of dangerous climate change are taken into account.

Self Interest Pays

“All things considered, I conclude that there is a very strong case that most of the mitigation action needed to stay within the internationally-agreed 2°C limit is likely to be nationally net-beneficial,” he writes.

Domestic economic gains from action to tackle climate change include improved air quality, increased energy efficiency, and clean technology innovation ‘spillovers’.
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The Meltdown of the Global Order

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The Meltdown of the Global Order

Rising sea levels. Bigger storms. Withering crops. How climate change is transforming the ground rules of power politics.

The Meltdown of the Global Order

Just over a century ago, in a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society, British geographer Halford Mackinder laid out the fundamental tenets of a new discipline that came to be known as “geopolitics.” Simply put, he said, international relations boiled down to the intersection of unchanging physical geography with the vagaries of human politics. Only one constant was ever in that equation: “The social movements of all times,” he said, “have played around essentially the same physical features.” Tiếp tục đọc “The Meltdown of the Global Order” →

Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war

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Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war
By Alex Kirby

Climatenewsnetwork – An international scientific report commissioned by the UK government says the risks of climate change are comparable to those posed by nuclear conflict.

LONDON, 18 July, 2015 – The UK government says that climate change poses risks that demand to be treated as seriously as the threat  of nuclear war.

Scientists from the UK, US, India and China say in a report commissioned by the UK that deciding what to do about climate change depends on the value we put on human life, both now and in years to come. Tiếp tục đọc “Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war” →

Japan’s Long-term Energy Plan Shoots for Ultimate Balance in Economics, Environment and Safety

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Renewableenergyworld – Japan’s new long-term energy plan draft called 3E+S aims to heavily increase energy independence and emphasize safety in a post-Fukushima environment.
July 9, 2015

What is 3E + S? It is neither a mathematics problem nor chemical equation. It is Japan’s latest long-term energy plan, which was released by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on June 1stf for review. The draft plan aims to establish an optimum energy mix by the year 2030.

The three Es stand for the first letters in Energy Security, Economic Efficiency and Environment and the letter S stands for Safety. Safety is crucial to the energy plan in the wake of the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl when the devastating tsunami and earthquake hit northeast Japan in 2011. Since the disasters, Japan’s electricity generation mix has drastically changed. Tiếp tục đọc “Japan’s Long-term Energy Plan Shoots for Ultimate Balance in Economics, Environment and Safety” →

The emerging renewable financing landscape

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Green bonds – and a newer, flashier financing vehicle called the yieldco – are generating considerable buzz in the renewable energy sector. In Asia, it’s early days but experts say it’s a matter of time before these financing options become widely available for infrastructure owners and investors.

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Eco-business: According to the UN Environment Programme, more than US$270 billion was invested in green energy projects and infrastructure, mainly in solar and wind energy in 2014. Much more investment will be needed. Image: Shutterstock

By Jean Chua Wednesday 1 July 2015
With more companies, funds and endowments planning to divest from fossil fuels, the role of renewables as a key energy source has never been more important.According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in 2014, more than US$270 billion was invested in green energy projects and infrastructure, mainly in solar and wind energy. In June, the US$900 billion Norwegian Government Pension fund, one of the largest in the world, announced that it would begin selling its coal assets which are worth about US$8 billion. Tiếp tục đọc “The emerging renewable financing landscape” →

Why we need to rethink ‘maladaptation’

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By Lindsey Jones 29 June 2015

Urban poor communities built stilt houses in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to cope with flooding brought about by climate change. There is concern that actions taken to respond to climate change may end up increasing people’s vulnerability now or in the future. Photo by: Development Planning Unit / University College London / CC BY

Devex – “Maladaptation” is a hot topic in the climate change community. With increasing global attention and finance being poured into adaptation, people are understandably concerned that actions taken to respond to climate change may end up increasing people’s vulnerability now or in the future.

But what does maladaptation actually look like? One example comes from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where city planners drew up and started to implement many infrastructure projects to help mitigate the risk of flooding. The design of these infrastructural investments was based on the best information and predictions of future climate and development trends available at the time. Tiếp tục đọc “Why we need to rethink ‘maladaptation’” →

Germany Gives Dirtiest Coal Plants Six Years for Phase Out

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July 2, 2015 — 9:24 AM BST Updated on July 2, 2015 — 3:03 PM BST
A Coal-Fired Power Plant
A coal-fired power plant in Janschwalde, Germany. The government’s coal plans would mean immediate closures of lignite mines and power stations, RWE AG Chief Executive Officer Peter Terium told shareholders on April 23. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

Bloomberg – Germany’s main political parties worked out a compromise plan to cut power-industry pollution by handing a six-year lifeline to some of the dirtiest coal-fired plants. Tiếp tục đọc “Germany Gives Dirtiest Coal Plants Six Years for Phase Out” →

Thai Solar Energy Plans 300 MW Solar PV Capacity In Japan

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Cleantechnica– Global interest in Japan’s renewable energy sector, specifically the solar power market, continues to strengthen with a major developer from Thailand looking to boost its footprint in the land of the rising sun.

Thai Solar Energy has announced that it will set up 300 MW worth of solar power capacity in Japan over the next 3 years. The company will start with the implementation of a 25 MW solar power plant, then expand the installed capacity to 100 MW by the end of 2016, which will eventually be increased to 300 MW.

Thai Solar Energy claims to be “the first company in Southeast Asia to have effectively applied solar energy commercially.” The company is moving into Japan as the government policies support development of renewable energy projects and a large number of solar power projects are already under construction. Tiếp tục đọc “Thai Solar Energy Plans 300 MW Solar PV Capacity In Japan” →

The End of Coal: Ontario’s coal phase-out

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Melissa Harris, Marisa Beck, Ivetta Gerasimchuk

IISD – Ontario has successfully implemented its policy to put an end to coal use in 2014. This energy transition has become “the single largest GHG reduction measure in North America”: since 2007, when coal accounted for about 25 per cent of its electricity generation, Ontario has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 34 Mt or 17 per cent.

What lessons can be learned from Ontario’s coal phase-out experience? How can its success be replicated in other parts of the globe? This paper explores this question for all those around the world who may draw inspiration and lessons learned from Ontario: policy-makers, campaigners, entrepreneurs and others interested in transitioning to a low-carbon future.

We rely on the concept of the “window of opportunity” and suggest that all elements critical to a sustainable energy transition can be clustered within the four “panes” of this “window”: context, champions, concerns and complementary policies. These “panes” provide the basis for the structure of this paper. This analysis has been informed by a comprehensive review of existing literature and semi-structured interviews with high-level experts from Canadian political and academic circles, industry and civil society.

 

 

Năm 2015: Việt Nam ‘đi ngược’ thế giới

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Tuanvietnam – Từ nước xuất khẩu, từ năm 2015 VN phải nhập khẩu than. Thế giới chuyển sang phát triển năng lượng tái tạo, từ bỏ nhiệt điện than, điện nguyên tử, thì VN lại thúc đẩy.

Phần 1: Luật cũng không ngờ sự ‘táo bạo’ của con người
Phần 2: Không thể lấy tiền thuế dân đền quyết sách sai

Tuần Việt Nam giới thiệu phần cuối toạ đàm: “Tận thu tài nguyên đất nước” cùng ông Đào Trọng Tứ, GĐ Trung tâm Phát triển bền vững Tài nguyên nước và thích nghi biến đổi khí hậu; bà Ngụy Thị Khanh, GĐTrung tâm Sáng tạo Phát triển xanh Green ID và ông Nguyễn Minh Thuyết, nguyên là ĐBQH khoá XI, XII.

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Climate change should be top foreign policy priority, G7 study says

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Wednesday 24 June 2015 13.21 BST

Theguardian – Global warming ‘ultimate threat multiplier’ posing serious risk to world security, says report urging governments not to see it simply as a climate issue

Turkana men carry rifles as they herd goats inside the Turkana region of the Ilemi Triangle, northwest Kenya December 21, 2014. The Ilemi Triangle is a disputed region in East Africa, claimed by South Sudan and Kenya, bordering also Ethiopia. The dispute arose from unclear wording of a 1914 treaty which tried to allow free movement of the Turkana people, nomadic herders who had traditionally grazed the area. Picture taken on December 21, 2014.
Armed Turkana men herd goats inside the Ilemi Triangle region, northwest Kenya. Water scarcity has made it a disputed territory in east Africa, claimed by South Sudan and Kenya. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Tackling climate change risks must become a top foreign policy priority if the world is to combat the global security threat it poses in the 21st century, according to a new study commissioned by the G7 countries. Tiếp tục đọc “Climate change should be top foreign policy priority, G7 study says” →

HẠN HÁN: Không còn là vấn đề của riêng ngành nông nghiệp 

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24/06/2015 13:22 GMT+7

TTCT – Cho đến nay, cả ba hình thái hạn nông nghiệp, hạn khí tượng thủy văn và hạn kinh tế – xã hội đều đã hiện diện tại Việt Nam.

Suy giảm lượng mưa đầu mùa (15-5 - 15-6) thập niên 2030 so với thập niên 1980 (biểu đồ do tác giả lập)
Suy giảm lượng mưa đầu mùa (15-5 – 15-6) thập niên 2030 so với thập niên 1980 (biểu đồ do tác giả lập)

Việt Nam đã chịu đựng những thiệt hại đáng kể về kinh tế – xã hội trong các thập kỷ qua do hạn hán. Các trận hạn hán lớn trong những năm 1997 và 2002 đã ảnh hưởng trực tiếp tới khoảng 3 triệu người (1997) và 1,3 triệu người (2002), gây thiệt hại kinh tế lần lượt là 407 triệu đôla Mỹ và 200 triệu đôla Mỹ (UNISDR và Ngân hàng Thế giới, 2010).

Suốt hơn 10 năm qua, ở khu vực miền Trung, Tây nguyên, vùng Đông Nam bộ chưa có lúc nào người dân phải hứng chịu những đợt khô hạn và nắng nóng nặng như năm nay. Tiếp tục đọc “HẠN HÁN: Không còn là vấn đề của riêng ngành nông nghiệp “ →

Hague climate change judgement could inspire a global civil movement

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“886 Dutch citizens, including teachers, entrepreneurs, grandparents and students united to sue their government for its inaction on climate change. In a decision likely to reverberate across the world, the court ordered the state to reduce emissions by 25% within 5 years to protect its citizens from climate change.”

Theguardian – Dutch ruling could trigger similar cases worldwide with citizens taking their governments to courts to make them act on climate promises

Urgenda 's legal team celebrating after court ruling in The Hague
Urgenda’s legal team celebrate on Wednesday after court ruling in the Hague that ordered the Dutch government to cut emissions by 25% within five years. Photograph: Chantal Bekker/Urgenda

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