While NASA predicts that 2016 will be the hottest year ever, only 22 of the 197 parties to the Paris agreement have ratified it and since the largest nations have not yet done so, these countries add up to only 1% of global emissions.
Larry Fink argues for sustainability and the long term
In an unprecedented move Larry Fink, the CEO of Black Rock has sent a letter to all the CEOs of the S&P 500 urging them to focus on the long term and make their firms sustainable.
The Polar Vortex and Climate Change
The current cold spell in New York is due to a “wobbly” Polar Vortex and may also be evidence of slowly warming world which is making the weather weird.
Why cheap oil is both good and bad for business and the world
Low oil prices are likely to continue for the next two years and while this is good for many, it is taking a toll on the oil companies and Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and other countries as well as the environment in the medium term.
Two views of the U.S. and the World
This week, U.S. President, Barak Obama and the Republican candidates painted very different visions for the U.S. and the world with the former one based on hope and the other on fear.
