When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have solved the debt crisis in Europe, when growth has picked up again? The answer is no. Floods in Thailand, or droughts in Texas and the Horn of Africa are just some of the latest reminders that the climate challenge is as urgent as ever because climate change is worsening. The recent World Energy Outlook report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) was yet another clarion call: time is running out and the bill will increase many times over if we don’t act now. Read More
