Tag Archives: climate change

More focus on climate change

Posted on 31 July 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Professional

The SCMP newspaper (unlinkable article) reports a survey that found …..two-thirds of Hong Kong’s respondents thought the government should place a higher priority on climate change, while 30 per cent thought the current priority was appropriate Now I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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A Big Ask

Posted on 5 June 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Professional

I know many have high hopes for the forthcoming treaty negotiations in Copenhagen, I don’t. In my view only an overwhelming ground swell of public opinion today has a chance to sway our local officials from the typical do nothing … Continue reading →

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Carbon Reporting with only one catch.

Posted on 21 March 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Professional

Really the Hong Kong the government is so far behind the curve in environmental matters I am surprised that it is not a serious concern for business, or are they blind to the risk? Instead of leading Asia, we lag … Continue reading →

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Current CO2 level in the Earth’s atmosphere

Posted on 17 February 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Professional

Energy Efficiency is by far the fastest, most benign to the environment, and cost effective weapon we have to tackle climate change – and time is running out for voluntary action. Governments across the planet are finally realising that it … Continue reading →

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US – China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change

Posted on 7 February 2009 by John Herbert, BEAM Professional

A Source For EE Quotes I know it is hard to find good quote for your EE presentations, so the report report by the The Asia Society  A Roadmap for U.S.-China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change is welcome. However, … Continue reading →

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