With COP24 now underway deep in the heart of coal country in Poland, we can’t help but be reminded of the important role that coal …
Category: Coal
The Role of the EU Emissions Trading System
Over recent weeks, a number of media outlets have noted the launch of a new commission in Germany, officially known as the “Commission on Growth, …
Where can the world get the energy it needs?
A new tool from the Shell Scenarios Team provides new and unique insights Those who follow my blog postings will have noted that I regularly …
Chasing electrification
One of the important changes that needs to take place in the global energy system as it heads towards much lower emissions is electrification. This …
Applying Pigouvian charges
A recent article in the Guardian argues that fossil fuels receive about $5 trillion per year globally of unseen benefits, representing some 6.5% of global GDP. …
Drivers behind flattening CO2 emissions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently reported that carbon dioxide emissions from energy use remained flat in 2016, the third year in a row. This …
When history becomes reality
In this era of post-truth media and politics, it is often difficult to hold on to long held beliefs and understandings. The very reality that …
A blast from the past
We might think of climate change as a phenomenon only reported on by the 21st Century media and imagine that only the people of today …
A focus on the Philippines
Last week I was in Manila participating in the opening panel session of the Shell sponsored energy event, Powering Progress Together. The panel included IPCC WG1 Co-chair, Dr. Edvin Aldrian …
It’s all about the transition
The ambition embodied within the Paris Agreement argues for the need to reach a state of net zero anthropogenic emissions around the middle of the …
