[TheClimate.Vote] March 26, 2018 - Daily Global Warming News Digest
Richard Pauli
richard at rpauli.com
Mon Mar 26 11:36:28 EDT 2018
/March 26, 2018/
[Activist Investors Royal Dutch Shell]
*Shell faces shareholder push on climate change goals
<http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2018/03/25/shell-faces-shareholder-push-on-climate-change-goals/>*
Activist investors set to challenge energy giant to shift away from
fossil fuels
Shell is expected to face a shareholder resolution calling at its annual
meeting in May for a radical shift away from fossil fuels, highlighting
mounting pressure on the world's largest oil and gas companies over
their contributions to global warming. The Anglo-Dutch group has gone
further than most peers by announcing an "ambition" last November to
reduce its carbon footprint by 50 per cent by 2050… see full article in
Financial Times
<https://www.ft.com/content/fae8e478-2eba-11e8-9b4b-bc4b9f08f381>($)
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2018/03/25/shell-faces-shareholder-push-on-climate-change-goals/
[Symbolic acts at Landmarks]
*Lights Go Out Around The World For 'Earth Hour' To Highlight Climate
Change
<https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/earth-hour-around-the-world_us_5ab79b93e4b008c9e5f83f3c>*
A record number of countries and territories participated in this year's
event.
People in 188 countries and territories turned off their lights on
Saturday evening to mark the 11th annual Earth Hour, a global initiative
that seeks to raise awareness of climate change.
The campaign set a new participation record, according to the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF), whose Australia branch launched the first event in
2007. Along with individuals darkening their homes, more than 17,900
landmarks and monuments turned out their lights.
Those landmarks included Rome's Colosseum, Paris' Eiffel Tower, Sydney's
Opera House, and London's Buckingham Palace.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/earth-hour-around-the-world_us_5ab79b93e4b008c9e5f83f3c
[from Philippines' horrific typhoons]
*CHR to hold inquiry on global warming's impact on human rights
<http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/25/18/chr-to-hold-inquiry-on-global-warmings-impact-on-human-rights>*
The *Commission on Human Rights (CHR) *will hold its first public
hearing this week on a landmark complaint alleging that several
multinational oil and mining firms have violated the human rights of
Filipinos by causing global warming that has led to natural disasters.
Among those named in the complaint are international oil giants Chevron
and BP, as well as miner Tio Tinto, according to petitioner Greenpeace.
The CHR told ANC on Sunday that while the agency cannot impose
penalties, the hearings will set as a precedent towards fighting climate
change.
"We have sent the message that we are here not to establish any
financial liability. We are here to establish whether or not human
activity, so-called anthropogenic processes are involved in bringing
about climate change," said CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz.
The first of the series of hearings will be held from March 27th to 28th.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/25/18/chr-to-hold-inquiry-on-global-warmings-impact-on-human-rights
Philippine Commission on Human Rights <http://chr.gov.ph/>
http://chr.gov.ph/
Duterte: West to blame for global warming
<http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/977865/duterte-west-to-blame-for-global-warming>
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/977865/duterte-west-to-blame-for-global-warming
[Cruise ship - see for yourself]
*Cruise tourists are about to break the ice
<https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2018/03/cruise-tourists-are-about-break-ice>*
Expedition travel companies build fleets of adventure ships which are
able to make it deep into ice-covered Arctic waters.
March 20, 2018
We are thrilled to announce the name of our new polar ship: *National
Geographic Endurance*
said Sven Lindblad, President and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, in a keel
laying ceremony in Gdynia, Poland, this week.
"She is named in honor of Ernest Shackleton, Lindblad Expeditions' most
revered explorer, and will incorporate technical advances and create
opportunities for guests beyond the reach of any contemporary ship," the
experienced cruise company leader said.
The new vessel ... is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of
2020, Lindblad Expeditions informs. The company has an option for two
additional ships to be delivered in subsequent years...
The new Lindblad vessel is far from the only new ice-class cruise ship
in the making. A review made last year by the Barents Observer among
major cruise liners shows that 16 new purpose-built expedition vessels
for Arctic waters now are in pipe
<https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/content/foreign-tourist-vessels-line-voyages-franz-josef-land>...
In addition to the Lindblad Expedition and Aurora Expeditions, several
other companies look towards icy waters.
One of the latest ships announced will sail for the French luxury
expedition operator, Ponant. The cruise liner has ordered the world's
first non-nuclear cruise ship aimed at sailing to the geographical North
Pole with up to 270 passengers.
Last year, Poseidon Expeditions' "Sea Spirit" became the first foreign
flagged vessel to offer tours from Longyearbyen to the Russian Arctic
archipelago. Next summer, Norwegian company Hurtigruten will have two
voyages with their vessel «Spitsbergen» from Tromsø via Murmansk to
Franz Josef Land.
The Arctic is sailing up to be one of the most popular destinations
among well-paying tourists. Interviewed by the Barents Observer at
Iceland a year ago, CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, Sven-Olof Lindblad said
mass tourism will come to the Arctic.
https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2018/03/cruise-tourists-are-about-break-ice
[Succinct video briefing 10 mins]
*What is causing the Climate to Change?
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42JjgwbHvD4>*
Excerpt from the AGU 2017 Fall Meeting summary presentation of the
Climate Science Special Report, the Fourth National Climate Assessment.
Speaker Don Wuebbles
Full summary presentation
2017 Fall Meeting - U23A: Climate Science Special Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDJP5RgKkj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42JjgwbHvD4
[Climate Security brief videos]
*New Videos on Climate and Security | Climate Diplomacy
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/>*
The Climate Diplomacy team has produced another series of short video
interviews with knowledgeable experts and practitioners in the field of
climate and security.
Have a look at the latest content on our video platform
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/>, featuring (among others):*
Should the UN Security Council address climate change and if so how?
Interview with Ken Conca
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/should-un-security-council-take-climate-change-and-if-so-how-interview-prof-ken-conca>*
The UN Security Council is under increasing pressure to incorporate
climate threats under its global security umbrella. Ken Conca, Professor
of International Relations at the American University, highlights
current barriers for the UNSC to take up the issue and suggests steps to
a transformation of the body.
*Migration and climate change – EXPLAINER
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/links-between-migration-and-climate-change>*
How does climate change impact migration pathways and what approaches
will help to address climate-induced displacement? Interviews with
experts from the Planetary Security community: Francesco Femia, Kitty
van der Heijden, Hammou Laamrani, Dan Smith, Michel Rademaker and Tom
Middendorp.
*Oil and gas reserves worthless? – Stephan Wolters about stranded assets
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/oil-and-gas-reserves-worthless-%E2%80%93-stephan-wolters-about-stranded-assets>***
80% percent of the world's coal and up to half of the world's oil and
gas need to stay in the ground. These fossil fuels are concentrated in a
few countries which are extremely dependent on them for revenues and
incomes. These countries need to adapt quickly because there is no
escape from this global trend.
*Cities at risk and positive examples of sustaining peace - Interview
with John de Boer
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/cities-risk-and-positive-examples-sustaining-peace-interview-john-de-boer>***
Cities are main drivers of climate action. The relevance of urban areas
for mitigation and adaptation cannot be underestimated and yet, the
challenges they face are daunting. John de Boer, Managing Director of
the The SecDev Group, shares positive examples of cities. *Japan's
Foreign Ministry is clear about climate and security - Interview with
Tomoaki Ishigaki
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/japans-foreign-ministry-clear-about-climate-and-security-interview-tomoaki-ishigaki>***
Japanese foreign policy sees climate change as a severe threat to peace
and security. In this interview, Tomoaki Ishigaki from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs highlights why climate is high on the Japanese agenda
and what the G7 is currently up to.
*Human security & climate resilience are prerequisites for peace -
Interview with Abid Qaiyum Suleri
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/human-security-climate-resilience-are-prerequisites-peace-interview-abid-qaiyum-suleri>***
In vulnerable regions, where governments are weak and climate risks
threaten populations, violent groups thrive. In order to sustain peace,
one needs to learn from local communities and strengthen their practices.
*The Hague Declaration on Planetary Security - Interview with Alexander
Carius
<https://video.ecc-platform.org/videos/hague-declaration-planetary-security-interview-alexander-carius>***
The Hague Declaration, launched at the Planetary Security Conference
2017, leads the way to a scaling-up of climate change as a priority in
regional and global security agendas. As Director of a co-authoring
organization, adelphi's Alexander Carius highlights main features of the
Declaration and stresses the importance of concrete commitments.
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partnership with adelphi <http://www.adelphi.de/>. The videos are
supported by the Planetary Security Initiative.
<http://planetarysecurityinitiative.org/>
https://video.ecc-platform.org/
[ponderous discussion]
*How to Govern Climate Engineering and Emissions Monitoring?
<https://youtu.be/hfq9aaYCSws>*
This talk, lead by climate law experts Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty and Neil
Craik, explores the international legal and ethical dimensions of these
important but controversial technology pathways and considers how Canada
might approach the governance challenges connected to these technologies.
Centre for International Governance Innovation https://www.cigionline.org
https://youtu.be/hfq9aaYCSws
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[An elegant, classic, understandable presentation]
*Ethics of Climate Change and Climate Engineering
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTA24Dp2zhE>*
University of California Television (UCTV)
Published on Jan 13, 2017
Over the last 30 years predictions of climate change as a threat to
individuals, societies and nations have changed from possibilities to
realities. Ethical issues associated with which individuals, companies,
nations cause climate change, who might benefit from it, and who will
suffer from the impacts have been part of the discussion from the
beginning. How has thinking about the ethics of climate change evolved
during that time and how does this relate to the ethics of extreme
mitigation efforts like climate engineering? Margaret Leinen, UC San
Diego Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences, Director of Scripps
Institution of Oceanography, and Dean of the School of Marine Sciences
discusses what can be done, what is being done, and the ethical
implications of deploying solutions. Series: "Exploring Ethics"
[1/2017] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 31033]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTA24Dp2zhE
[academic lecture video]
*Frankenstein Meets Climate Change: Prof Michael Wysession (March 2018)
<https://youtu.be/dOcywQ2Ycg8>*
https://youtu.be/dOcywQ2Ycg8
*This Day in Climate History - March 26, 2006
<http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1176980,00.html>
- from D.R. Tucker*
March 26, 2006: TIME Magazine releases its April 3, 2006 cover-dated
issue, with the cover story: "Be Worried. Be Very Worried."
http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20060403,00.html
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1176980,00.html
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