Comment on climate
Comment on climate
Selected reference to Kevin Anderson’s research in the media
27-29 Sept. 13 Following quote used variously by the BBC, Independent & others The latest IPCC report from leading climate change scientists offers neither surprises nor solace to our fossil-fuel hungry world. The science message for policy-makers, business leaders and…
10 Sept. 13 Naomi Klein: ‘Big green groups more damaging than climate deniers’ Guardian Naomi Klein refers to Alice Bows-Larkin and my research in her incisive interview on climate change, highlighting both the denialism of some NGOs and the pandering of many scientists…
6th Sept. DECC won’t back Cameron’s fracking price promise Ecologist The Prime Minister risks misleading the public when he asserts that UK shale gas is likely to reduce energy bills. Anderson notes “Everyone who understands the fossil fuel industry … knows…
8 Feb. 2013 Climate change advice for Northern Ireland ministers Belfast Telegraph An account of a presentation given by Kevin Anderson at Stormont (seat of Northern Ireland’s government) outlining potential climate change impacts for Northern Ireland and six proposals for…
6 Feb 2013 Climate policy based on naive assumptions environmentalresearchweb Liz Kalaugher, editor of the Institute of Physics’ environmentalresearchweb, reports on the Cabot 2012 Annual Lecture – “Real clothes for the emperor: facing the challenges of climate change”. In his presentation Anderson argues…
6 Feb 2013 Climate Change is not cafe culture … Daily Telegraph Global warming in Britain will not mean a nice “café culture, sitting outside sipping lattes” but heatwaves that kill vulnerable elderly people and catastrophic flooding, a climate change…
6 Feb 2013 Manchester faces apocalyptic future Manchester Evening News Journalist picks out the more extreme elements of a lengthy presentation to Manchester City Council – nevertheless, the story does portray the broad framing of the future we are heading for…
30 Jan. 2013 Climate scientist Kevin Anderson talks to Manchester’s full council Manchester Climate Monthly Arwa, of Manchester Climate Monthly, summarises Anderson’s presentation to the Leader of Manchester City Council (Richard Leese) and over ninety local councillors about climate change and…
30 Jan 2013 – Apocalypse Now – Richard Leese’s Leader’s Blog “… every full Council meeting … starts … with an external speaker on a subject of topical interest. Yesterday Council members were blitzed with a truly shocking and apocalyptic address from…
Oct 2012 Why do we play down the horrors of climate change? The Guardian – Jonathon Porritt. In his article, Jonathon Porritt, refers to “the latest broadside from the redoubtable Kevin Anderson at Manchester University, taking to task the vast…