Climate change and energy

Stuart Parkinson and Peter Mumford outline just how much more action is needed by industrialised countries if we are to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

ResponsibleSci blog, 5 December 2014

John Jopling, Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, argues that a radical addition is needed to the international system for curbing carbon emissions.

Article from SGR Newsletter no.43 (advance publication), 26 November 2014
 

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, argues that the publication of the latest IPCC report and fatal crash of SpaceShipTwo should spur engineers, scientists and others into putting more effort into reducing carbon emissions.

ResponsibleSci blog, 5 November 2014
 

A short presentation by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at the seminar on 'Communicating Climate Change and Our Low Carbon Future’, University of Leeds

15 October 2014
 

Presentation by Dr Maria Sharmina, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Manchester, at the SGR conference, Living within environmental limits: From science to practice.

4 October 2014
 

Presentation by Sue Riddlestone OBE, Chief Executive, BioRegional, at the SGR conference, Living within environmental limits: From science to practice.

4 October 2014
 

Presentation by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at the SGR conference, Living within environmental limits: From science to practice.

4 October 2014
 

Examining the evidence

This report, published by Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), critically reviews current evidence across a number of issues associated with shale gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing (fracking). These include environmental and public health aspects, and socio-economic considerations. The report raises a number of important concerns, especially regarding regulation of the industry and problems related to climate change.

Following subsequent criticism by some supporters of fracking, we have also produced a rebuttal of their main points.

21 July 2014 (updated 14 August 2014)
 

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have today published a report which reviews current evidence across a number of issues associated with shale gas extraction by hydraulic fracturing (fracking). These include environmental and public health aspects and socio-economic considerations.

Media release, 21 July 2014
 

Presentation by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at Halton Mill, nr Lancaster, UK

17 July 2014