Policy
- 2008
- 2007
Corn quandary - pp38
Harvey Leifert
Published online: 20 March 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.24
A bright future for solar power - pp25
Olive Heffernan
Published online: 05 March 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.20
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A fluid approach - pp37
Olive Heffernan
Published online: 01 April 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.31
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Trading Kyoto - pp40 - 41
Glen P. Peters and Edgar G. Hertwich
Almost one-quarter of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere is emitted in the production of internationally traded goods and services. Trade therefore represents an unrivalled, and unused, tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Published online: 20 March 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.25
The road well travelled - pp42 - 43
Gwyn Prins
By failing to question the conventional wisdom rigorously, we risk shutting the door to a radical rethink on how to move climate policy forward.
Published online: 13 March 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.23
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The energy-water nexus: deja-vu all over again? - pp46 - 47
Water supplies are at risk of drying up as the climate warms, but mitigating climate change could mean shifting to water–intensive alternative energy sources. Brian Hoyle reports.
Published online: 13 March 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.22
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Europe's 2020 vision - pp36
With new climate and energy legislation, the EU aims to stride boldly ahead of its previous climate policies while protecting its economy from less-green competitors. Anna Barnett reports.
Published online: 28 February 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.19
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Interview: Rajendra Pachauri - pp18 - 19
Olive Heffernan
Last month's UN Climate Change Conference in Bali marked the end of a year that saw the world turn its attention to global warming, largely owing to the overwhelming body of evidence presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). For many, the Bali conference offered hope of international action. Olive Heffernan caught up with IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri midway through to find out his views on the state of play in Bali and beyond.
Published online: 16 January 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2007.79
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Time to buckle up on aviation emissions - pp15
Olive Heffernan
Published online: 31 January 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.9
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Time to advance the debate - pp21
Susanne C. Moser
Despite the abundance of information on climate change, finding ways to meaningfully engage the public on this topic remains a formidable challenge.
Published online: 24 January 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.1
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An outspoken scientist - pp20
Michael Oppenheimer
The White House-led censorship of climate scientist James Hansen shows what can happen when those who should know better stand idly by.
Published online: 16 January 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.3
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What's next for the IPCC? - pp4 - 6
Amanda Leigh Haag
Now that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has spoken more clearly than ever — and policymakers are listening — it may be time to take a new direction. Amanda Leigh Haag reports on suggested ways forward.
Published online: 06 December 2007; doi:10.1038/climate.2007.73
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Coughing up the cash - pp1
Olive Heffernan
Published online: 12 December 2007; doi:10.1038/climate.2007.80
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The population problem
Kerri Smith
By 2050, there will be an estimated 9 billion humans on the planet. Kerri Smith asks whether curbing the world's burgeoning emissions could help in tackling climate change.
Published online: 15 May 2008; doi:10.1038/climate.2008.44
