Tagged: John McCrystal

Key contradictions - Hot Topic

Bryan Walker • Jun 09, 2011 •

• Climate business,
• Climate politics,
• Hansen,
• John McCrystal,
• lignite,
• Oxfam

Gareth’s post on James Hansen’s talk at the University of Canterbury carried a link to a recent report that the Prime Minister supports the intentions of Solid Energy to develop the Southland lignite fields. The contrast between the warnings of Hansen and the bland assumptions of Key was painful. Key speaks straight business as usual: [...] … Read More

Imagining 2020: A Low Carbon Future? Bah! Humbug! - Hot Topic

Gareth Renowden • Nov 25, 2009 •

• Gareth Morgan,
• Imagining 2020,
• John McCrystal

First essay in the new Scoop/Celsias/Hot Topic Imagining 2020 series is a thought-provoking vision from Gareth Morgan and John McCrystal of the Morgan Charitable Foundation: On the eve of December’s Copenhagen conference on climate, all indications are that there will be no legally binding obligations agreed to by nations insofar as carbon emissions are concerned. The [...] … Read More