COP 30: The Planet Doesn’t Do Politics

23 November 2025 The COP 30 summit in Belem Brasil now has concluded. Let's face it, progress on climate change has lost momentum. Not only has Potus 47 ditched America's Net Zero commitment, but leaders from key polluting nations China, India, Russia, and the USA did not attend the conference. In line with the 2015 [...]

Election 2024 Edition #3: Climate Change

16 October 2024 In my last two blogs, I have focused on key issues to which the two Presidential candidates have paid insufficient attention: the bloated government budget deficit and surging public sector debt, as well as international trade policy and rising US foreign indebtedness. In both cases, I gave the narrow edge to Vice [...]

Latin America: Building on Climate Advantages

14 May 2021 Latin America accounts annually for only 5% of global carbon dioxide emissions. And, Mexico and Brazil alone are responsible for over 50% of the region's pollution. Moreover, while Latam's GHGs have risen 25% since 2005, emissions in many key countries have been declining since 2014. Likewise, CO2 per capita levels are comparatively [...]

Asia: Urgent Climate Action to Prevent Inequality

2 May 2021 Asia has a vital role to play in mitigating the global risks of climate change. Indeed, the region accounts for over 50% of world-wide CO2 emissions (and 44% of energy consumption). Of course, China and India are the world's #1 and #3 GHG emitters. These two giants are responsible for 70% of [...]