Equity in the Paris Agreement
Published as supplementary material to 'How Alive is 1.5? Part One: A small budget, shrinking fast'.
View ArticleReflection on COP27
As COP27 drew to a close, the Science Media Centre asked Kevin, amongst others, for a quick comment on the success or otherwise of this latest climate jamboree. Below is a slightly updated version of...
View ArticleResponse to the UK Public Order Bill
Never have the voices of civil society been so important. As the UK and German Governments choose lies over action on climate change, so they pass legislation to silence those pointing this out....
View ArticleWhat would serious climate action look like?
In the wake of the IPCC’s latest synthesis report, which confirms the urgent need for effective action on all fronts, we share the following text from a talk given by Kevin last year. It summarises the...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s CCS announcement indicates a government disinterested in...
This is a quick response to UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, announcement of funding for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland. It also aims to correct the sloppy reporting about the...
View ArticleSome physics for the PM (and journalists) on the UK’s weak and weakening...
This is a quick response to UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, cynical backpedalling on the UK’s already weak climate policies. The physics of the climate responds to the build up of emissions in the...
View ArticleControversies of Carbon Dioxide removal in Nature Reviews
A recent short paper in the Nature family of journals offers six expert viewpoints of the key issues relating to carbon dioxide removal as a means of mitigating climate change. Contributions by Holly...
View ArticleThoughts for COP28: Kevin’s interview for ClimateGenn
In a recent interview with Nick Breeze for Climate.Genn.cc, Kevin offers his thoughts on the co-option of the COP process by fossil fuel lobbyists, the prospects for system change, and the role of...
View ArticleA habitable Earth can no longer afford the rich – and that could mean me and you
A few days ago I was commissioned by the energy and environment section editor at The Conversation to elaborate on my contribution to the recent Guardian article, “Who are the polluter elite?”. After a...
View ArticleQuick response to the draft final text of COP28
The final text from COP28 is a death knell for the stronger 1.5°C commitment of the Paris Agreement and even puts the much weaker 2°C obligation on critical life-support. No doubt there will be lots of...
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