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The Nutella Problem

Posted on 15/09/2013 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

Sitting down to the breakfast table this Sunday morning I am confronted by a jar of Nutella. It feels very much like a rebuke, as just yesterday I attended a lecture about how the owners of sugar and palm oil … Continue reading →

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Knee-deep in you-know-what

Posted on 18/12/2012 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

It took a major storm striking America’s most densely populated coastline to draw attention to global warming during the recent presidential election, after months of deafening silence. In Europe, the reaction raised hopes that cracks might show in US politicians’ … Continue reading →

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Profit of doom: it’s the end of the world as we know it, and BP’s doing fine

Posted on 22/06/2012 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

It must be rewarding to present the BP annual statistical review of world energy, as their chief economist did in Brussels yesterday. For all of the impressive data gathering and authoritative explanation, he is basically describing what happened last year, … Continue reading →

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Europe has three days to help save your money… and the planet’s future

Posted on 11/06/2012 by Adam White

Wednesday will most probably see the final round of EU negotiations on a proposed law to reduce the EU’s energy use (the so called EU Energy Efficiency Directive).  A good result would pave the way for lower energy bills, more … Continue reading →

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30/30/30: nein/nein/nein!

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

During the current Republican primary race for president of the United States, the candidate Herman Cain promoted a plan called ‘9/9/9’, referring to flat percentage rates for various taxes. It was simple, and made a good TV soundbite – but … Continue reading →

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Poland risks courting Durban failure over hot air

Posted on 09/12/2011 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

A common sport at COPs is watching the EU struggling to talk to anyone except themselves as they endure endless rounds of internal coordination. When push comes to shove in the final negotiations, they are often so inward focused that … Continue reading →

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What about the Kyoto shipjumpers?

Posted on 07/12/2011 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

The potential shift in the Chinese position about the nature of a future climate deal has had everyone at the Durban COP analysing what they meant – was it just legally binding but without obligations for them? Was it an … Continue reading →

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Closing the Gigatonne gap with low carbon development strategies

Posted on 06/12/2011 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

Closing the Gigatonne gap with low carbon development strategies An analysis released yesterday demonstrates how waiting to take on deeper greenhouse gas reduction pledges will make it far more costly to avoid dangerous global warming. This reemphasises the message of … Continue reading →

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Durban update: will China do what the US refuses to do?

Posted on 04/12/2011 by Jason Anderson (WWF)

Since the Copenhagen climate conference delivered a tepid political statement about combating climate change, the United States has tried to argue that it has all it wants out of an international accord. That is to say, very light on international … Continue reading →

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