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Opinions archive results 1-20 of 34 in Climate Change & Energy and Mitigation
Clean energy, not emissions cuts, for climate policy
Access to clean energy — not emissions reductions — is the key to tackling climate change, say Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian.
OPINION | 23 November 2009 | EN
Agriculture can adapt to climate change
Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.
OPINION | 20 November 2009 | EN
Technology critical to China's low-carbon plans
China is considering a low-carbon road map to reduce emissions while preserving economic growth. Technology is crucial, says Gordon Conway.
Technological revolution vital to fight climate change
Countries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.
OPINION | 10 November 2009 | EN
Not ready for REDD?
Practicalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.
OPINION | 21 October 2009 | EN
Africa Analysis: Securing the right climate deal
Time is running out for African countries to ensure that a global climate deal addresses their needs, says Linda Nordling.
Scientific strategies can save dryland agriculture
Climate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.
OPINION | 15 July 2009 | EN
Nepal must consider environment in development plans
Action on climate change is key to ensuring sustainable development in Nepal, say activists Gagan Thapa and Kashish Das Shresth.
OPINION | 9 July 2009 | EN
Getting REDD right for Africa
To get the best for and from Africa, REDD negotiators must hear African viewpoints, says head of the African Forest Forum, Godwin Kowero.
What are the real costs of reducing forest emissions?
Without knowing REDD's true costs we can't analyse the benefits, says the ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins' Peter A. Minang.
Africa needs agroforestry to cut forest emissions
Growing trees among crops could sustain both environments and livelihoods in Africa, say F.K. Akinnifesi, B. Muys and O.C. Ajayi.
Climate deals should reward wider forest management
South Asian countries must be rewarded for afforestation, reforestation and carbon stock growth, say N. H. Ravindranath and Shamama Afreen.
The promise and peril of REDD
Reducing deforestation is crucial to mitigate climate change, but it mustn't be used as an excuse to continue polluting, says Roman Czebiniak of Greenpeace.
Cooperation not compulsion on clean technology transfer
Compulsory licensing of clean technologies will only be needed if developed countries duck UNFCCC obligations, says Dalindyebo Shabalala.
Amazon trees worth more alive than dead
We should heed researchers' findings that ceasing deforestation in the Amazon could boost its climate change resilience, says Andrew Mitchell.
OPINION | 8 May 2009 | EN
Waving the REDD flag
Forests are valuable assets, and reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) should be prioritised, says Virgilio M. Viana.
Balancing the global need for meat
Worries that meat consumption is driving climate change should not be allowed to impact on farming in poor countries, says Carlos Sere.
China can sink carbon in the soil
China can reduce carbon emissions — and the cost of fighting climate change — by storing carbon in farmland soil, says Jiang Gaoming.
China must rethink wind power policies
China could make great use of wind power but they need to get their policies right, says an editorial in Nature.
A bright future for clean technology in China
The future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.
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