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The E.U. is set to face its moment of truth at a summit in Brussels tomorrow, when French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attempt to cajole his fellow leaders into agreeing on an ambitious package of emission-cutting measures. The so-called 20-20-20 plan aims to reduce 20% of...
"We should expect climate change to progressively become the area to which government spending will be directed," says Christian Egenhofer, senior fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels. He points to recent German government tax-incentive plans to spur consumption of cleaner cars and green appliances. And...
European nations have a deserved reputation as the world's greenest, with firm carbon caps and a commitment to renewable energy. But that's not the whole story. Eastern European nations, like summit host Poland, remain dependent on heavy industries and polluting power like coal. And lately, given the severe...
The green banners of sustainability have inspired action around campus, from rallies to individual students watching their energy consumption. Small scale efforts are a good start, but Harvard can make a greater impact by using some of its endowment to actively contribute to efforts to mitigate climate change.
Alternatively, one could use the power of positive incentives and design a system where students could receive discounts on their term bill based on reductions in their carbon consumption. Either way, the choices and sacrifices to be made in reducing the emissions would educate students about the very real challenges...