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A Super Tanker without a Captain
The Arctic sea ice is an important indicator of change taking place in the climate systems of our planet. If this was on the control panel of a super tanker there would be a flashing red light and the...
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Greek Euro Exit
It is certain that Greece has plans to leave the euro but these will be marked ‘Top Secret’ and only shared with those who need to know. If the market knew that Greece was leaving, and the date of its...
View ArticleWhere is the Economy going?
"This sucker's going down."George Bush's pithy description of the US economy during the 2008 financial crisis has been lampooned by comedians the world over but the joke may be about to end. Not...
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Outrageous Claims
Nissan have a website making an outrageous claim http://www.nissan-zeroemission.com/EN/index.htmlOn it they claim that the Nissan Leaf has reduced CO2 emissions world-wide by 31,764 tons. I clicked on...
View ArticleCalling America
If Europeans could vote in the US Presidential election, Barack Obama could relax; he would win by a mile. He is much more European than Mitt Romney, which is strength in the eyes of the wider world...
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EU Stops the Clock on Aviation Policy
Yesterday the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard announced her intention to ‘stop the clock’ with regard to enforcement of emissions trading for flights into and out of Europe:"This...
View ArticleGrilling Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary is scheduled to appear this afternoon in front of the UK Parliament Transport Select Committee as part of their study of UK Aviation Strategy. This extract from my recent book Fly and...
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Climate and Wind
Climate and wind are inseparable; if you have one you have the other. Wind turbines and action to slow climate change are also inseparable; if we want clean energy we have to accept the infrastructure....
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Increase Fuel Duty
It was reported on Radio 4 this morning that some commuters have taken to sleeping in their cars to avoid the cost of fuel for the drive home. This is cited as evidence to back pressure on the...
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Signs of Real Action over Climate Change
The Doha Climate Talks have proved to be as useless and toothless as was expected. I will leave other commentators to analyse what was, and was not, achieved; I would prefer to look for signs of real...
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Abu Dhabi and the End of Oil
Sheik Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Abu Dhabi’s ruler officially opens one of the world’s largest container ports. The scale and quality of the construction is awe inspiring and the opening did it...
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Christmas Crap
There are good things about Christmas, like family, fun and friendship. There are also things we could do without, like gluttonously full stomach and festive hangover. Another category of unwelcome...
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Time to turn Off the Christmas Lights
It is twelfth night, Christmas is over and it’s time to take the decorations down and turn off the Christmas lights. When the lights were turned on in December, in cities around the world, it was the...
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Australia Cooking on Coal
Australia is burning as record temperatures scorch the country. I wonder if this will be enough to put a bushfire through Australian coal policy. Australia's highest recorded temperature is 50.7C, set...
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Beyond the 787 Dreamliner
The grounding of the 787 Dreamliner is a blow to Boeing but not a surprise. A new model, using novel manufacturing techniques and new technologies such as electric systems to replace hydraulics, will...
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Fixing the Green Deal
The ‘Green Deal’ launches today providing loans to pay for energy efficiency measures for buildings recouped through a levy on electricity bills. The ‘Golden Rule’ is the test that the measures will...
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Carolyn McCall doth protest too much
It is reported in the Times this morning that the chief executives of easyJet, Ryanair and IAG (BA’s parent) described air passenger duty (APD) as ‘one of the country’s three most damaging taxes’ along...
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Meat as a commodity
The current rumpus over horse meat in beef products misses the point; meat is not just a commodity. Whether it is horse or beef may disturb the sensitivity of British people who don’t agree with eating...
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Flying Dinosaurs
There was a time when aviation embraced innovation and the pioneers pushed the boundaries of what was possible. Now, aviation is reliable and dependable, but also dull and boring. The 21st century...
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Drax Nailed to Its Perch
Drax's a stiff. Bereft of life, He rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed the green subsidy he would be pushing up the daisies! 'Its metabolic processes are now history. Drax kicked the bucket, he's...
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