Article 6 at COP26
My home country, Australia, seems to reside permanently in the international climate doghouse, but a closer look reveals that they...
David Hone
These articles on climate change, resource alternatives and global warming are written by David Hone and were originally posted on the Shell blog.. David is a Chief Climate Change Advisor for Shell. He has worked in the energy sector and have had a long-term interest in environmental issues.
The simple climate maths the IPCC didn’t fully explain
When I first started delving into the issue of climate change about 20 years ago, the clarion call of the...
Battery trends
Two key advantages of fossil fuels are the energy density of the fuel itself and the ease of storing energy...
Are we now range bound on temperature?
In my last post I discussed the recent IEA 1.5°C Scenario that sets out what is required to reach net-zero...
Pathways to 1.5°C
In 2018 when the IPCC released their Special Report on 1.5°C, they presented four archetype scenarios to help readers understand...
An ambitious step-up on transport
Last week the German government announced a step-up in their ambition to reduce emissions, with a new target date for...
A ten year reduction challenge for the USA
In April, at the opening of the White House Climate Summit, President Biden announced the United States Nationally Determined Contribution...
A very different pathway forwards for India
As COP 26 approaches, the UK government (as President of the COP) and the UNFCCC are encouraging as many countries...
The importance of sinks
A review of the 2018 IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C shows that all four archetype scenarios (P1, P2, P3 and...
