Instead of increased reliance on gas imports expected five years ago the US now has an abundance of cheap gas for domestic use, and is even projecting LNG exports. Reliance on oil imports has fallen from a peak of 60% (2005) to a current 45%; by 2040 it’s projected to be 37%. The most recent […] … learn more→
How is US non-conventional fossil fuel affecting the rest of the world?
US–Iran normalisation could fight climate change
The problem of climate change policy at an international level is not only about reaching agreement on sharing the mitigation burden. It is also about how dysfunctional foreign policies – not directly related to climate change policy – can pose major obstacles to meeting global emissions targets. The relationship between the United States and Iran […] … learn more→
Climate science and policy: the tension between ‘argument’ and ‘debate’
Robert Manne’s important essay in The Monthly (August 2012) laments that in the climate change debate “the denialist campaign has won”, a sharp turn for the worse since 2009. Clearly, Manne’s primary purpose is not to haul up the white flag, but to inform and to shock. If “denialism” and its cousins (climate “scepticism” and […] … learn more→