Two recent IMF papers address “Are climate change policies politically costly?” This sophisticated analysis focuses on the political headwinds facing a carbon tax (w/o a dividend!!). Recommended for policy wonks and liaisons.
BYE-BYE, RANGE ANXIETY — Nationwide EV charging network is moving forward quickly. About five years from now, a common complaint about electric vehicles—range anxiety—will be a thing of the past.
The poll show 69% of American adults favor developing alternative energy, including wind and solar. Also, 69% of Americans want the US to take steps to become carbon neutral by 2050. Liaisons take note!
Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes.
Editor’s Note: The new IPCC report is a devastating 3,500 page call to arms; here are some summaries from leading climate editors who have reviewed it.
We can reduce global temperatures faster than we once thought — if we act now.
Passive homes adhere to a set of design principles that can slash energy consumption by 75%
Social media is a headwind for building political will for effective climate change solutions; but the public is increasingly alarmed anyway.
Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report.
“NSMA House of Delegates passed this resolution to ‘indicate organizational support for federal carbon pricing legislation that is bipartisan.”
Lithium-sulfur batteries promises a 5-fold increase in energy density over lithium-ion batteries.
More precise measurements indicate that the increase will happen “no matter what we do about emissions.”
