MIT Tech Review: The Dubious Promise of Bioenergy Plus Carbon Capture
„Climate change agreements rest on negative emissions technologies that may be unachievable.“
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Washington Post: If we’re going to fix climate change, we’ll have to get creative
„The developing world deserves reparations from wealthier nations as compensation for the harmful climate change effects that are mostly our fault. It’s us who have tainted our global commons by emitting vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and us whose actions have led to extreme weather and other disasters in the world’s most vulnerable regions.„
The Conversation: We need to get serious about ‘negative emissions’ technology – fast
„The simple truth is that stabilising the climate will require net emissions to fall to essentially zero, and we are nowhere near close to that. To have a good chance of avoiding the 2°C threshold we’d have to limit the total amount of carbon burnt (over all time) to less than a trillion tonnes. So far we have burnt about 600 billion tonnes and will use up the remainder before 2040. For a 1.5°C limit, we have only 100 billion tonnes of burnable carbon left, which will be used well within the next decade.“
Carbon Brief: The Carbon Brief Interview: Tim Flannery
„Prof Tim Flannery is one of Australia’s most prominent voices on climate change, with a varied range of roles, such as scientist, explorer, broadcaster and writer. His books include The Future Eaters, The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and his most recent title, Atmosphere of Hope. From 2006-2010, he chaired the Copenhagen Climate Council. He is also chief commissioner of Australia’s Climate Council and was named Australian of the Year in 2007.„
Shanghai Daily: Exploring pros and cons of human intervention with climate change
Review of Oliver Morton’s book. „These days, there are no doubts about mankind’s contribution to climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels. If the burning of fossil fuels continues at current rates, our planet’s temperature will rise, which will lead to crop failures, extreme weather, and a rising sea-level.“
The Center for Carbon Removal: Draft for Public Comment: Philanthropy Beyond Carbon Neutrality
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The Diane Rehm Show: Environmental Outlook: A New Push For Carbon Removal
Radio broadcast on CDR. „Last month’s climate agreement in Paris set the goal of keeping global temperature rise well below two degrees Celsius. Most climate scientists say meeting this challenge won’t be possible with cutting emissions alone – that in the not-too-distant future we will have to remove carbon from the atmosphere to avoid the more devastating effects of climate change. Thoughts on how to do this range from the low tech – plant more trees – to the very high tech – suck the gas directly from the air and store it underground. For this month’s Environmental Outlook: the future of carbon removal.“
FCEA Blog: After Paris, time for an honest conversation
„In this brief video message, Simon Nicholson, Co-Director of the Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment, argues that after CoP 21 in Paris, we must have more honest assessment of goals and the tools available to us. This means, he argues, a need for open consideration of ideas that to this point have largely been seen as unpalatable, including carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management options.“
Slate: Your Geoengineering Cheat Sheet
„Who’s who in climate engineering? What are the big ethical debates? And what the heck is the albedo?“
Slate: What’s the Deal With Geoengineering?
„Your 101 guide to the maybe-crazy, maybe-sane attempt fix climate change by tinkering with Earth’s atmosphere.“