Sunday, March 18, 2012

Climate Change Economic

  • In recent years, people seem to care less and less about climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions, with surveys showing declines among those who see it as a real problem and worry about the effects.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Dr. Steer currently serves as the World Bank's special envoy for climate change. He previously led the bank's environment department and was its top officer for Indonesia and Vietnam.
  • (New York Times)
  • New Delhi: In the first-ever chapter devoted to climate change, the Economic Survey blamed luxury car buyers for "misusing" the diesel subsidy, preparing the ground for a possible levy on such vehicles.
  • (Livemint.com)
  • Many people believe that part of the solution to climate change is suppression of economic activity, which is an unpopular viewpoint when the economy is bad, Scruggs continues.
  • (Terra Daily)
  • A regional gathering of policymakers, top executives and experts will unfold in Dhaka next week to prop up cooperation in South Asia to help address challenges in climate change, poverty and education.
  • (The Daily Star)
  • Americans are less likely to believe in man-made climate change as economic conditions get tougher, new research shows.
  • (TG Daily)
  • People believe addressing climate change will stifle economic growth, and when faced with tough economic times, people want growth. They respond to the conflicting needs by shifting their beliefs about climate change, according to Scruggs and Benegal.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • On the contrary, it has been going up over the past decade. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change acknowledged this in its most recent renewable-energy report.
  • (Economic Times)
  • Last week economist William Nordhaus slammed global warming deniers and explained that the cost of delaying action is $4 Trillion.
  • (Think Progress)

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