by Robert Kelly | Aug 4, 2017 | Transformational change
There is an ambition gap at the heart of the world’s mitigation efforts. This is most clearly evident in the gap between the emission reductions pledged in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the emission reductions required to hold global...
by Robert Kelly | Jul 24, 2017 | Carbon pricing
For all of its ‘wickedness’, solving climate change is actually conceptually straightforward: reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and enhance carbon sinks. Yes, albedo, aerosols and black carbon have roles to play, but climate change mitigation is primarily a gas...
by Robert Kelly | Jul 14, 2017 | Climate landscape
Rather belatedly, after two earlier blog posts, I’d like to devote some time to explaining the purpose of Waypoints. The tone of this particular blog is light-hearted, but hopefully the underlying message – that we all benefit from occasionally escaping from our silos...
by Robert Kelly | Jul 11, 2017 | Green finance
30 June 2017 There are essentially 3 entry-points for climate action. The first involves reforms to the real economy – for example, through support to renewable energy and energy efficiency, and changes in agricultural and forestry practices. The second involves the...
by Robert Kelly | Jul 11, 2017 | Negative emissions
1 June 2017 Amidst all the discussion – often very technical discussion – of emissions trajectories and carbon budgets, one simple fact is often under-appreciated: reducing greenhouse gas emissions will, on its own, not be sufficient to keep temperature rise below...
