The Global Tipping Points Report was launched on 6th December 2023 and provides an authoritative assessment of the risks and opportunities of both negative and positive tipping points in the Earth system and society. In this webinar several Section Leads presented key insights from this report. Speakers: Introduction by moderator: Laurie Laybourn (University of Exeter)Continue reading “Global Tipping Points Report 2023: Discussion with lead authors”
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Global Tipping Points Report
I was an author and editor for a global assessment of Earth system tipping point risks. The report was co-authored by hundreds of colleagues around the world and led by the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter. It can be accessed here. Narrative summary Harmful tipping points in the natural world pose someContinue reading “Global Tipping Points Report”
Derailment risk: A systems analysis that identifies risks which could derail the sustainability transition
This paper was originally published in the Earth System Dynamics journal and was co-authored with Dr James Dyke and Joseph Evans 1 Introduction How will the effects of climate change, nature loss, and other environmental change impact our ability to tackle the causes of these problems? There is already a high demand on resources toContinue reading “Derailment risk: A systems analysis that identifies risks which could derail the sustainability transition”
Climate change as a national security threat
The hidden twin to Biden’s green economic agenda The Biden administration’s climate agenda is a watershed moment. The fiscal powerhouse of the American federal government is being mobilised to invest hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of dollars into accelerating the transition to a cleaner economy.1 This represents by far the most significant action on theContinue reading “Climate change as a national security threat”
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency
Joint action is essential for planetary and human health Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe asContinue reading “Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency”
The cost of inaction: How tackling climate risk fuels economic prosperity
I chaired a panel at Labour Party conference 2023 on the complex financial risks resulting from the climate crisis. It was hosted by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries. Speakers: Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive, New Economics Foundation; Labour parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham Mark Cliffe, VisitingContinue reading “The cost of inaction: How tackling climate risk fuels economic prosperity”
Global warming: Why focusing on 1.5C is flawed
Supercharged by record carbon emissions and an emergent El Niño, the world temporarily passed 1.5C of global heating this year. This doesn’t mean the goal to limit the rise in average global temperature to within 1.5C above the pre-industrial era average set by the Paris Agreement has been lost. That only happens when the temperatureContinue reading “Global warming: Why focusing on 1.5C is flawed “
Quote: The Telegraph
I spoke with the Daily Telegraph about how people in the UK should think about China’s record on the climate crisis. While China is a huge emitter, it is also a world-leader in clean technologies. It is installing more renewables in a given month than others countries achieve in years. This matters for the environmentContinue reading “Quote: The Telegraph”
Interview: Times Radio
I spoke with Times Radio about leadership on the climate crisis and comparisons with the mobilisations behind WWII.
