Why Does Climate Change Matter to Us?

Why Does Climate Change Matter to Us?

One of the many ironies of the global climate crisis is that the nations and people most impacted are the nations and people least responsible for climate change. Since 1850, annual worldwide CO2 emissions have gone from 2.84 billion tonnes (bt) to 41.46 bt in 2022....
Climate Matters and Staying Warm

Climate Matters and Staying Warm

This month’s column is a practical look at how following our ancestors’ advice can reduce the energy we use to heat buildings, in both home and business settings. Heating buildings accounts for nearly a quarter of UK CO2 emissions, largely from heating private homes...
Climate Matters January 2024 on COP28

Climate Matters January 2024 on COP28

Welcome to another edition of Climate Matters. We’ve recently had a major climate conference, COP28, and I’d like to share my thoughts about its conclusions and the future it paints. COP28 (Conference of the Parties) is the 28th United Nations Climate Change...