by Judith Curry
A few things that caught my eye this past week.
The problem with the “Emissions Gap” at #COP21 and why we must look past 2030.[link]
What to make of UK’s #coal phase-out announcement? [link]
Solar and wind in India will remain uncompetitive for the next 25 years.
New IEA report, [link]
US Senate Sends The World A Message: Don’t Expect Any Money For Obama’s Climate Promises [link]
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is bursting under the weight of climate change and overpopulation. [link]
Interesting point: > $1b investment in Indian ultra-supercritical coal tech more co2 benefit than $1b in EU renewables. New report “The Case for Coal:India’s Energy Trilemma” on the growing coal demand&the potential for HELE in India [link] …
Germany will miss 2020 #climate target. Makes you think about credibility of #INDCs [link] …
Exxon Mobil’s call for a carbon tax on greenhouses gases is not altruistic—its sneaky [link]
New report: EPA a well-armed militia with little to no oversight [link] …
Why climate change shouldn’t be named the top ‘threat’ to national security: [link]
India’s approach to climate adaptation: A good start but lacking a strong long-term focus [link] …
Robust decision-making in the water sector in Lima, Peru: [link]
Tapping Kenya’s geothermal potential could be a boon for the country, but so far it’s come w/big social costs [link]
Climate issues deserve an honest debate… why doesn’t the left want one? [link]
Managing Expectations for the Paris Climate Conference and Beyond [link]
China’s bottled water industry eyes up the Tibetan plateau [link]
France Bans Climate Marches, Green Festivals & Concerts During Climate Summit link
The $400 Billion A Year Global Warming Industrial Complex [link] …
More Than 1 Million German Households Had Power Shut Off Over Past Three Years! [link]
How California could get smarter about droughts and flooding: [link] …
Empty promises: G20 subsidies to oil, gas & coal [link]
Iowa’s climate change wisdom [link]
Constructing groundwater governance in California [link] …
In California, Stingy Water Users Are Fined in Drought, While the Rich Soak [link]
Filed under: Week in review