19 June 2020

Uncertainties in Climate and Weather Extremes Increase the Cost of Carbon

Uncertainty is not our friend

Abstract:

Climate change has myriad physical and economic impacts. Even those that can be easily quantified indicate the need for ambitious climate action. Other climate impacts have yet to be quantified. We argue here that uncertainties in climate and weather extremes only further increase the social cost of carbon emissions.

Full text: “Uncertainties in Climate and Weather Extremes Increase the Cost of Carbon” (PDF)

Batterien statt Kraftwerke

Deutschland hat es versäumt, eine konsequente Energiepolitik für die Zukunft zu machen. Stattdessen lähmt eine übervorsichtige Industriepolitik den Wandel. So bleibt man abhängig – von China und den USA.

8 Oct 25

Getting to Greener Steel

Coalbed methane is an underappreciated problem of global steel production. While cutting methane emissions in the steel supply chain will not produce green steel overnight, it could reduce the sector’s emissions by the equivalent of a billion tons of carbon annually, and at little cost.

25 Sep 25

Early Investment in Decarbonization Can Help Save Trillions in Climate Costs

A net-zero world by 2100 is likely inevitable, but the next decade will be critical for securing a livable future.

10 Sep 25