text: Anders Lorenzen 2015-03-30T10:39:10-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/index.php?author=anders-lorenzen Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Anders Lorenzen Good old fashioned elbow grease. Seven Year Old Boy Reflects on Where Water Comes From tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.6877610 2015-03-16T10:07:13-04:00 2015-03-17T12:59:02-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ By 2050 there will be in the region of nine billion of us and water will become an increasingly scarce resource. We're already seeing the impacts of climate change, through prolonged droughts and changing of rainfall patterns, having serious implications for food production and yield productivity, causing huge stress on human populations and human conflict over resource usage is also on the rise. It has been argued for example that the Syrian war was largely sparked by an intensive four year drought, something the media has shied away from focusing on. Many speculate that many future conflicts will arise over the right to water in the same way that eg. access to oil is hotly contested today. To mark World Water Day on Sunday 22nd of March, the international water and sanitation charity WaterAid has asked the public to reflect on what water means to them through the film competition sH2Orts. My favourite amongst the many fantastic entries, is one by filmmaker Andrew Davies of Campaign Film which features seven year old Luca reflecting on what water means to him. I asked my Dad where water comes from - sH2Orts film competition 2015 from WaterAid on Vimeo. Luca's natural curiosity resonates because, in this increasingly complex world in which natural processes and resources are under pressure, it is essential children's curiosity surrounding their environment is met with openness and honesty in order to give them a chance to influence a world in which a sustainable approach is taken. Whatever you do this Sunday, do take a minute to watch these videos and perhaps you too can spend a little time thinking about what water means to you? Also published on A greener life, a greener world. ]]> The Biggest Climate Movement the World Has Ever Seen Is Underway in America tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5951112 2014-10-08T07:51:36-04:00 2014-12-08T05:59:01-05:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ It showed that the large climate movement that has been underway for some time in the US is now gaining strength and that the climate impacts the US is experiencing, and peoples anger that the fossil fuel industry moving closer and closer to their homes, is being transformed into the biggest climate movement the world has ever seen. This is despite the fact that climate denial and misinformation still are rife in the US, mainly perpetrated by the Republican Party, the fossil fuel industry and large parts of the media. But some progressive news outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, the Huffington Post as well as a dozen online news sites combined with clever social media campaigns have meant that more and more Americans are taking the climate threat seriously. Several events have contributed to the fact a growing number of Americans see climate change as a bigger and bigger threat. First of all the rise of extreme weather events are exploding. From unprecedented droughts in Texas, California and Washington State to an increase in violent storms, flash floods, landslides and hurricanes. Hurricane Sandy for instance has transformed the way people view climate change on the US East Coast. Secondly, people are becoming increasingly angry at how the fossil fuel industry are moving closer to their lives, with the shale gas boom being the perfect example. People are worried about pollution, increased industrialization and chemicals polluting groundwater reserves as well as climate change. There is no doubt that the anti fracking movement has played a large part in forming this new climate movement underway in the US. Indigenous groups are joining the movement too as they witness the fossil fuel industry taking over the land they have lived off for generations, while the impacts of climate change also makes their livelihoods harder. They are looking with horror at what has happened to Indigenous groups in neighboring Canada; there they have had to make way for the powerful tar sands industry and some have paid with their lives as this fossil fuel industrialization have meant a higher increase in cancer rates and heart diseases. On the financial side people see the fossil fuel industry as central in distorting politics and contributing to a more unfair society. They are feed of with fossil fuel magnates such as the Koch Brothers, some of the wealthiest Americans buying themselves political influence. The now global and highly successful fossil fuel divestment campaign was started in the US. Just before the New York climate summit started, the Rockefeller Foundation which was built on oil wealth announced they would divest from fossil fuels and invest in clean energy instead. Vitally, a growing part of the business community see it as economic sense to deal with climate change. There is a strong argument that taking action on climate change is good for the economy and more and more businesses add their names to the growing list that are supporting strong action and policies on climate change such as enforcing a carbon tax. Celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton and many others who took part in the record breaking march are playing a central role in encouraging action, and are carrying the climate message much wider that it otherwise would have travelled. For instance the Hollywood Reporter has reported on the issue because of Leonardo DiCaprio, and many other publications have picked up the story for that reason alone. The strength of the US climate movement is its diversity and it's more than just a group of left wing protesters, it's represented in many demographics, and all walks of life and it is precisely those ingredients that makes a movement grow and makes it matter. The good news is that it shows no signs of slowing down - quite the opposite in fact.]]> An Independent Scotland Would Be a Setback for Tackling Climate Change tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5828150 2014-09-16T07:31:25-04:00 2014-11-16T05:59:01-05:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ The yes and no campaigns have seen the independence debate turn ugly at several fronts and have led Scots confused about how to vote, as the real truth lies somewhere in between. But what about climate change and renewables, will an independent Scotland be good or bad and will oil revenues really make Scotland rich? The main focus of the independence debate has revolved around the economy focusing on currency and energy. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has said if Scotland were to gain independence, they would set up an oil fund similar to that of Norway's which would contribute to a greater welfare state that the state enjoyed under the UK. But Alex Salmond has refused to listen to oil industry experts about how much oil is actually left of the North Sea reserves and has overestimated it. He has also failed to take into consideration the future cost in decommissioning old oil wells. And whether or not Mr. Salmond is right about available oil reserves, they would not last forever. Making oil reserves the cornerstone of the Scottish economy, were they to gain independence, would be the wrong kind of economy and a very unstable one. Looking at income from oil reserves and actual barrels of oil extracted, that number varies greatly from year to year. Any economy based on oil revenues, is an economy doomed to fail. Scotland has been a leader in setting ambitious climate targets and deploying renewable energy. They are indeed at an advanced stage in pioneering emerging renewable technologies like tidal and wave power - funded by the UK government. Opposition to renewables, particularly wind power, is unlike the rest of the UK, very low in Scotland. That's why one of the cheapest forms of energy sources we have in onshore wind power is thriving in Scotland, while facing major opposition in the rest of the UK. I believe the reason Scotland are faring so well on adapting climate change goals and deployment of renewable energy is progressive politics, not just from the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) but also Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Scotland just have a single Conservative MP and we know they are the ones leading the charge against climate change and renewable energy goals in the rest of the UK. I strongly believe that with Scotland in the UK, strong ambition levels on renewable energy and climate change would be transmitted to the rest of the UK, as Scottish politicians could and should demand that the UK leads on setting ambitious climate change policies as well as renewable energy deployment and innovation. Furthermore, I believe that it would be more difficult to develop renewable energy in Scotland at current level without the help of the UK government. To keep up with pace and make sure Scotland stays ahead of the game, both in deployment of renewable energy technologies but also research and innovation, Scotland depends on collaborating with the rest of the UK and needs the finance backing of Westminster. It's hard to see Scotland being able to fund these projects on their own. Yesterday research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) found that Scottish independence could damage clean energy investment in Scotland and would create investor uncertainty. Scotland has been cited as the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy, to harvest that potential to the full, Scotland will need to remain a part of the United Kingdom. Furthermore whether independent or not, the Scottish economy must transition itself further away from fossil fuels rather than developing closer bonds with a dirty energy system. I urge the Scots to vote no to Independence on Thursday.]]> A Year On: Reflections on 12 Months of Grieving for My Father tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5726174 2014-08-27T19:51:35-04:00 2014-10-27T05:59:01-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ It's hard to imagine that a year has passed since my father passed away to cancer. It still feels like yesterday. I can still hear his voice and I can feel his warmth. But the reality is that it is now a whole full year since that fateful day. Some say time heals, others say that the pain will never go away but you learn to live with it. I'm inclined to mostly agree with the latter. But have I actually learned to live with the pain? When my father died, I was in denial for a long time; I refused to believe his diagnosis and clinged to the hope that a miracle would come along and save the day right up until the very last minute of the very last day. As is evident, it sadly never did. This last year, I have been thinking a lot about death and what it actually means; I still can't really grasp it. It's unbelievably difficult to understand the reality of death and how its possible for someone who was present one minute, someone who has been there your entire life, can suddenly be gone, whisked away out of the blue. For all our scientific breakthroughs, as humans we still find it hard to comprehend what happens when we die; it's been a mystery throughout our existence. One of my favorite actors Robin Williams passed away recently. He was two months younger than my dad. When I heard the news about his death I found myself surrounded by a heavy cloud of sadness. I soon realised that I had always subconsciously associated the two of them. On screen Robin Williams expressed exactly the same type of warmth and interest in humanity that my father did. When, the following the day, I watched my favorite Robin Williams film, Good Will Hunting, the feeling overwhelmed me again. I found it incredibly unjust that he was no longer amongst us, just as I everyday find it unjust my dad is no longer amongst us. Sometimes I lie awake at night and wonder what my dad would make of the events taking place in the world today. I often discussed world affairs with him; I was always interested in his take on things as he was always well informed and sympathetic to the rights and needs of the most vulnerable in society. A a lawyer these were issues he worked with everyday. I imagine he would be upset by the human rights crimes being committed by Israel, Syria and Egypt, I imagine he would share his strong dissatisfaction with the Danish government ignoring the rights of the weakest in our society and he would probably have made special note of interesting green developments that he thought would interest me. I miss those discussions, I miss his empathy for people, and I miss his interest in the things I was passionate about. So have I learned to live with my fathers passing? It's a fairly simple answer. Yes. I accept it has happened. But it will never pass and like an illness his death will be with me every day for the rest of my life. That, I am absolutely sure of.]]> If You Needed More Proof That a Fossil Fuel Economy Fuels Conflict... tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5520299 2014-06-22T20:17:21-04:00 2014-08-22T05:59:05-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ At the two big conflicts these past six months, energy issues have been at the heart of them or should we say the gas and oil industry. There might be one simple solution to limit the risks of such conflict breaking out and that is moving towards renewable energy. Last week we saw, after countless threats, the Russian state owned oil and gas company Gazprom cutting off their gas supply to Ukraine. This follows the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine or maybe more correctly framed Russia vs Ukraine and the EU. Russia are using their muscle and secret weapon of oil and gas, of which Ukraine and many EU countries heavily rely on, without that their economy and the structure of countries fail to function. Could you imagine if Ukraine were self reliant in energy via renewable energy for instance - how would Russia then play that game? Suddenly all the aces would be in Ukraine's hand. Take the current unrest in Iraq where insurgents are taking over and have captured several strategic towns including Iraq's largest oil refinery. The terrorist network ISIS, an Al Qaeda breakaway group, say they want to create a large Islamic state. Of course we're being told that these are ruthless terrorists and we must stand up and defeat terror. That is true, but we must look deeper at the picture and try to see why this is happening? Could it be the highly desired western interest in Iraqi oil reserves? Have those Interests been fuelled by the desire to enter and control so-called unfriendly countries rich oil reserves to play the market to western advantage? And could our thirst for more fossil fuels be spreading hatred against western governments and creating conflicts? It's time that we add terrorism and security issues to the long list of reasons why we must switch to a renewable energy system. It's quite simple - it really is, we must as quickly as possible divest our national governments from fossil fuels, halt reckless plans for yet more drilling and extraction of fossil fuels, rapidly scale up our deployment of renewable energy and on full throttle establish energy independence through renewables. Only then can we really begin to deal with security threats rife across the planet, conflicts fuelled by fossil fuels and yet more fossil fuels.]]> EU Is Our Single Most Important Tool to Tackle Climate Change tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5404018 2014-05-28T10:16:20-04:00 2014-07-28T05:59:04-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ Unfortunately climate change is viewed as a lefty political issue and one would be right to fear that far right groups in the EU, apart from using their energy to pull their countries out of the EU, would be looking to weaken the EU's effort on taking action on climate change for instance. The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage has time after time moved to attack the science on climate change and labelling wind turbines as useless - in other words a true climate sceptic. UKIP will now send 24 MEP's to Brussels as millions of Brits voted for the party, that is despite the UK not being a climate sceptic country. But to confuse the issue further and throw dust into the sand, some groups advocate leaving the EU due the fact that its environmental policies are not strong enough. One such group is Denmarks The Peoples Group Against the EU, they highlight the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as a failed system and say that it is an example that EU's environmental policies do not work. While some of the largest economies such as the US and China are now slowly starting to implement policies to combat climate change, the EU has for a long time been a leader in this field, (though not currently as clear a leader as they have been in the past). The EU have led the way in policies from CO2 emissions and renewable energy generation. It is the fact that they have led that the US and China, India and other countries are showing ambition too. Had they not lead, it is unlikely we would see the share of renewables in the EU today and the thousands of thousands of green jobs it has created. EU's Danish Climate Change Commissioner Connie Hedegaard is also one of the most respected when it comes to ambition levels, driving forward climate legislation and promoting EU's ambition to tackle climate change at the UN's annual climate change negotiations. A collapse of the EU or even a right wing dominated EU, with many environmental regulation powers removed from the Union as many anti EU parties want, would be a massive blow for the world to deal with climate change and possibly too big a blow. It would also be a huge economic blow with thousands of jobs being lost, and the number of new green technologies being engineered and developed in EU and traded outside the EU would suffer as a consequence. Earlier this month EU's outgoing President Manuel Barroso urged member states to upscale deployment of renewable energy to deal with energy security. Without the EU it would be much harder working across neighbouring countries and co-work on renewable energy projects, building transmission networks to establish a more efficient energy system. European countries outside the EU are less good in developing renewables and adopt energy efficient systems. Of course, the EU is not perfect and it needs to be improved. It needs to scale up the ambition on tackling CO2 emissions and scale up renewable energy development as well as leading the world in the development of low carbon technologies. As I have recently written, the anti EU sector within the European Parliament is still small and fortunately too small to make a difference. But there is a fear European leaders will follow lead by UK Prime Minister David Cameron's and will out of panic listen to this small group. But this is wrong, we now more than ever need to shout loud about the benefits of the EU, what it has delivered not least in terms of climate change policies which can be felt every day as the air we breath is a lot healthier than outside the EU. But at the same time we must be adamant that the work is not done, EU can and should be better but it would not be better by removing its position to enforce necessary regulation that deals with the world's biggest problem and ensures a healthier life and actually does quite a lot for economic growth creation.]]> For My Dad: In Awe of Spring tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5225354 2014-04-28T07:24:02-04:00 2014-06-28T05:59:02-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ As I write, I'm sitting in stunning natural surroundings in the New Forest in the south of England; above me is blue sky, around me are trees and all I can hear is the singing of thousands of birds and the distant chatter of the occasional family cycling by. I think to myself that I wish my dad could be here with me right now. My dad passed away at the end of August last year at the premature age of 62 to cancer. This week my dad would have turned 63. It pains me immensely that he is not here and left the world he loved so dearly before he'd finished his work here; he had a lot more to give to the world and the world had a lot more to give to him. Spring was his favourite season and he'd once told me: ''It's incredible that something that can seem so without life and look so dead can suddenly have so much life again. There is constant activity beneath us, even though it doesn't look like it nature is always working hard, it is so fascinating." His love of spring and nature manifested in many ways, like when he asked me to delay my mom's request to mow the grass in the garden at home a little as he wanted the bees to benefit from the small flowers on the lawn, knowing how much trouble they are in at the moment. He was an avid bird lover too and some years back we had had a tough winter in Denmark that never seemed to end. My dad moaned and moaned about how cold and lifeless it was and how hard the weather was on the birds whom he had laid food out for. The relief and joy on his face when he noticed the first signs of spring arriving was priceless, and it was as though the birds came out in force to sing for him as a thank you for looking after them over the winter. One bird in particular, a blackbird, kept coming back time again; my dad was convinced it was his deceased grandmother making an appearance. As a lawyer with clients spread across Denmark, my dad would often find himself travelling alone in the car through spectacular bio diverse landscapes to visit people. My sister gave him a CD with bird sounds to listen to in the car which he'd often play for hours at a time; he became particularly good at identifying obscure types of bird song and liked to imagine himself surrounded by them all. As I sit in the New Forest dwelling on his passion for the natural world and his influence on me from an early age, my thoughts turn to whether kids and families today are losing our connection with the natural world. Some of my strongest memories from my childhood include experiences of being outdoors as a family, being taught about nature by parents who were passionate about it, doing things like picking elder flower and brambles literally on our doorsteps. But if we'd have been a more urban family would that have happened and if not, is it possible I might not have been inspired to become the environmentalist I am today? All I can do is remain grateful for the passion they imparted on me which is now such a fundamental part of my life and work. England is on the verge of breaking into full spring at the moment; some trees are in full bloom, some are only halfway through while others are only just starting to show signs of life. Seeing the resilience and beauty of nature is reassuring and feels somehow symbolic of how my dad is willing me and my family to move through our still overwhelming grief about his loss and seize the infinite possibilities of a new year and a new season. I hope to honour that. Happy birthday Dad.]]> We Need More Onshore Wind Turbines, Not Less tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5128585 2014-04-10T17:41:03-04:00 2014-06-10T05:59:01-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ In the UK despite relatively few onshore wind turbines having been put up, (with the majority being in Scotland who could gain independence from the UK later this year) right wing politicians and some noisy groups, which are in the minority, are putting up a big fight against them. The number one argument being used is that they spoil the countryside and to back that up, arguments are also being made that they are inefficient and that they kill birds. The real threats to the British countryside Their arguments could not have been more flawed as they forgot to mention that the countryside has already been spoiled, destroyed and polluted by intensive farming and it could be about to suffer another blow, as fracking is set to take off. Unlike fracking and intense farming a wind turbine poses no harm to the natural environment. When they're taken down at the end of their lifetime (typically 25 years) there would have been no impact on wildlife and the countryside. Though this can't be said for farming or fracking. The amount of pesticides that the majority of farmers are using these days not only pollutes the soil that wildlife depend on, but also contributes to the die off of pollinating bees and insects. Laws that require farmers to plant hedgerows of wildflowers that attracts bees and pollinating insects do not exist. On fracking, let's just assume (which is very unlikely) that there won't be any spills, the amount of chemicals pumped into the ground to extract gas, will mean that when every available unit has been extracted, it would have had a severe impact on the countryside - the sheer scale of industrialization that fracking brings would also contribute to drive away wildlife. Wind is working The other myths that they don't work or they cause the killing of birds is nothing but a myth. Sure enough, there have been some instances where birds have flown into turbines and been killed. But so have they been killed flying into pylons, but the real staggeringly high number of birds killed is due to increased industrialization, intense farming, and pollution from traffic and fossil fuel powered plants. I find it hard not to laugh when people say wind turbines don't work. One would just have to look at how much electricity Denmark and the UK get from wind power on windy days - the data is being published by the national grids and is available to anyone. Love fracking, hate wind Despite the people opposing wind is only a minority, the Tories plan on introducing moratorium on future onshore wind farms coming into effect by 2020. Though it is yet to be confirmed by the party, it is expected that in the 2015 manifesto that the Conservatives will go to election on there would be a moratorium on onshore wind turbines. Their sentiments are that it has been self defeating to have an energy technology which is so unpopular. In contrast, despite fracking currently being the most unpopular energy technology in the UK, with public support declining, the government are committed that this will happen whether the public like it or not. Offshore instead of onshore Despite these developments, the government still claims they are a leader on green energy singing their praises on their achievements in solar energy and offshore wind power. To be fair let's give the government a bit of credit for their achievements on offshore wind and solar. However, we have to seriously question the economic sense in giving up onshore wind as years of investments have made it the cheapest form of renewables we can install today. The same is happening with offshore wind as countries are starting to deploy it, but it's not quite there yet, it still remains expensive and it will be a while before costs have come down to those of onshore wind power. While we should keep investing in offshore wind which will drive down the costs, giving up on onshore wind is simply insanity. We do however have to be more clever about how it is deployed. Installing it in less attractive areas makes sense, such as industrial areas and close to busy roads. The planning process should also be sped up; it's insane how long time proposals can linger in the system before they're even being looked at. In Denmark and Germany, while there have been some people against onshore wind, it has been drowned by the supporters, and the main political parties on the left and the right also remain in strong support of the technology. While in Texas it has given farmers suffering from devastating droughts an alternative income.]]> The Time Is Now to Move Away From Russian Gas tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4974887 2014-03-16T11:31:22-04:00 2014-05-16T05:59:02-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ Our reluctant reliance on Russian gas As the current Ukraine - Russia conflict escalates, the US is urging tough actions and sanctions whilst the EU are pushing the diplomatic route; there is good reason for this. While the EU has reduced their reliance on Russian gas from 45% in 2003 to 30% today, they are still fearful that Russia could shut off their gas pipelines to Europe. This would be catastrophic not least for Europe's powerhouse, Germany, who get 60% of their gas supply from Russia. Such a measure would hit EU financial markets like a bomb and cause a realistic fear of power blackouts. Cosy partnership of Putin and Gazprom The conflict in Ukraine has also highlighted the rosy partnership between Russia and the state owned energy company Gazprom; when Gazprom recently threatened to cut off the gas supply to Ukraine it was essentially acting out Putin's orders. Reversely when environmental group Greenpeace staged a peaceful protest at an Gazprom oil rig in the Russian Arctic last autumn and their ship was seized and crew sent to prison for two months, it was Gazprom who had asked Putin to come down hard on the activists. Gazprom and Putin's government - a rosy partnership that works both ways. Mitigating our dependence on Russian gas If the EU if were to impose sanctions on Russia as Putin would not hesitate to cut Russia's gas supply to Europe. It will not happen tomorrow, it might not happen this year, but to mitigate this risk the EU must start to put in place a strategy for phasing out Russian gas. Surplus American shale gas The US will undoubtedly encourage a US-EU trade deal in which the EU can import surplus US shale gas. Due to the recent fracking boom in the US, which has been leading to the world's largest economy switching from being a gas importer to a gas exporter in less than a decade, they have an abundance of shale gas available. Renewables are a key part of the solution However I believe that that the EU should instead focus on how we can reduce our reliance on gas in the energy system altogether, with the first step being raising the EU renewable energy 2020 target to 40% (from the existing 20%). Furthermore EU member states with experience in renewables, should assist Ukraine with their expertise and help co-develop a strategy for how they can tap into their enormous potential for wind and solar power. Ukraine must also outline a strategy that should see them becoming self reliant in gas via energy efficiency, possibly even producing surplus which they could export to the EU. What this most recent geopolitical energy crisis has highlighted is the unscrupulous nature of the current regime in Russia, and the precarious nature of the dependency several parts of the world has on its energy resources. Unless Russia starts to suddenly change their strategy on energy, we must from here on label them one of the unfriendly countries we should not trade fossil fuels with and immediately start to put in place sensible and realistic mitigation measures for the long term. Also published on A greener life, a greener world.]]> Cameron and Salmond: It's Time to Wave Goodbye to the UK"s North Sea Oil and Gas Reserves tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4862833 2014-02-26T21:25:47-05:00 2014-04-28T05:59:01-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, is basing the economics in these fossil fuels as the economic cornerstone of Scottish independence, while UK Prime Minister David Cameron is arguing that Scotland will need to stay in the UK for these resources best to be managed. I'm afraid none of them are right. It's seems like desperate measures; like squeezing a lemon that is almost completely dry of juice, or a family clinging on to a terminally ill person before he/she has departed. Some energy experts are cynical about the growth potential of the North Sea reserves - and rightly so. Even though there would be a slight increase in production, it would not last many years and the revenue it would generate would be offset by the cost of several ageing oil and gas rigs, that would need to be decommissioned in the years to come. In other words, basing a growth economy around the North Sea reserves are a false economy. Mr Salmond also championed the Norwegian oil model as a model he would like to copy if Scotland were to gain independence. Norway are one of the per capita most wealthy countries in the world, much of that due to revenues from the oil and gas sector. The Norwegian government have used those revenues to create an oil fund that contributes to Norway's social spending, international aid and combating international deforestation. Because of that the Scandinavian country are among those countries that give most to vulnerable countries and are internationally recognised for that. Scottish oil fund impossible Let's just say that UK's oil and gas reserves weren't dwindling, but increasing. Even then it would be difficult to copy the Norwegian model. At the heart of the Norwegian model is the multinational oil and gas company Statoil, but the crucial factor here is that Statoil are 70% owned by the Norwegian state, hence the name. In English, meaning State-oil. State regulation is the key reason Norway were able to create an oil fund. Some of the world's largest oil and gas companies operate in the Scottish waters such as Shell and BP, without the state controlling the oil companies operating there an oil fund seems very distant, if not impossible. Continued exploitation of fossil fuels leads to more flooding Turning back to Prime Minister Cameron, last week he visited flood hit areas of the South West of England, areas that have experienced the worst of the UK flooding, in a wet winter that have broken several weather records. This winter has been the wettest since records began and the Met Office have even admitted the link to climate change. Mr Cameron himself has angered Conservative climate sceptic backbenchers by saying that he did believe that our weather is becoming more extreme and that he believes that is due to climate change. Quite ironic then that he, the following week, is touring Scotland's oil and gas platforms and promising tax breaks for the sector responsible for flooding and climate change and pledging that the government are right behind the industry for decades to come. As the continuation of burning fossil fuels is creating extreme weather events such as the flooding plains in Somerset in the South West of England, we simply have to stop the drilling and the exploiting of yet more of those climate change creating fossil fuels. We must stop basing economic growth on fossil fuels as it's both unsustainable and a very risky economic model; energy experts and economists are finally starting to see that and it's time Mr Cameron and his government do too. The next wave in the industrial revolution is coming We have seen several economic waves since the Industrial Revolution started in England around 1750. Beginning with the steam engine to the technology age in 1970's and now many experts, economists and analysts are predicting we're about to see another wave: the Green Revolution wave. The wave that would create a surge in technologies that we would need in the future to tackle climate change, but also putting the infrastructure in place that would replace fossil fuels such as smart grids, smart meters, tackling efficiency and so on. At the heart of the next wave of the industrial revolution would also be: how we can develop in a cleaner way, lifting countries out of poverty without using fossil fuels. Renewables and not fossil fuels should be at the heart of the independence debate It's not my intention to get involved in whether Scotland should go for independence or not, I will let that be decided by the people of Scotland. But if you're looking for an economic growth plan that could give Scotland independence, then you have to look no further than to Scotland's deployment of renewable energy and its potential to add even more. Some experts even suggest that if Scotland were to gain independence over 50% of their electricity would come from renewables - now here is something for Salmond to champion and equally Cameron to be worried about, because an independent Scotland would make it difficult for the UK to meet their renewable energy targets as most of UK installed renewable capacity are installed in Scotland.]]> We Should See the Economic Potential of Dealing With UK Floods tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4780380 2014-02-13T08:32:52-05:00 2014-04-15T05:59:01-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ Fast forward to present day and the UK are in the middle of a climate and weather emergency. This has been the wettest January since records began, added to it being one of the wettest and mildest winters that the UK has ever experienced. Storm followed by storm followed by rain that seems to be never ending have led the UK to suffer some of the most severe and prolonged flooding ever, with the economic costs quickly spiralling out of control and the added worry of food security as farming fields are flooded. This is, of course, what scientists for decades have warned us would be the consequences of a warming climate, but despite the warnings that scientists have heaped upon us, actions are hard to find. Instead, the UK government have slashed the funding given to the Environment Agency and thereby limited their tools of dealing with extreme weather at a time where it is rapidly increasing. At the same time, the UK are going after more and more of those fossil fuels that cause climate change and support for the green economy that can get us out of this mess is almost invisible. What's most ironic is that what Osborne refused to back because he felt it would have put the UK out of business, could actually go a long way in putting it back in business. I'm not trying to say that if we had increased the budget given to the Environment Agency instead of cutting it we would have prevented flooding - but we could go a large way in mitigating it. Politicians must start to see the business case of investing in climate mitigation and adaption. In the long run it would save business money and ensure food security. We should, as I have argued countless times, also see the benefits given to us by being an island nation and harness the energy of the seas. As gales were hitting us, wind power production surged, and if we really are to see a continued increase of these events, it's insanity to not harness it in the shape of of renewable energy, while at the same time contributing to energy independence and making us less reliant on gas. Volatile gas prices are the true reason why energy bills keep on rising. Last week, a project called Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay handed in their application for building the UK's first commercial tidal project and is in the first of a series of proposed projects that could generate 10% of the UK's domestic electricity as early as 2023. The project is long lived and once live will last for 120 years. As well as using the seas to create energy, the project will also act as a defence of flooding, as a seawall would be able to hold 11 square kilometres of seawater. This project is just the kind of investment we need to see in the UK, as it deals with two of our biggest problems in one: flood defense as well as creating an energy system which moves us further away from fossil fuels and thereby creating localised economic growth. But this is, of course, only one of many solutions we urgently need to address and the sooner that we accept that man made climate change is upon us the better. While understanding that the 'continue business as usual' model is a false economy. Also posted on A greener life, a greener world.]]> From Storebrand to Virgin, Are Businesses Finally Starting to See the Case in Tackling Climate Change? tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4688122 2014-01-29T11:34:15-05:00 2014-03-31T05:59:01-04:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ I wrote last week, the Norwegian investor Storebrand, which are also among the largest in the Nordic region, announced that they have excluded ten coal companies from their investor portfolio. This follows on from last year, when they excluded 13 coal companies and six tar sands companies. Earlier last week the company also excluded 11 palm oil companies. In Davos, Switzerland last week at the World Economic Forum, founder of the Huffington Post Arianna Huffington and entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson, unveiled the B Team project to the world audience. The B Team is a partnership group whose aim is to prove that we can have business growth while still respecting human rights and the environment. On BBC News, Branson said that we need to create hundreds of thousands clean energy jobs, to grow the economy, to bring development and basic needs to the developing world, while at the same addressing climate change. There seems to be a growing consensus in some parts of the business world that dealing with climate change is crucial for business, and carrying on as we are could spell economic disaster; a sentiment which has been echoed by Economist Lord Nicholas Stern. These are sentiments that are now starting to be echoed by some governments, but unfortunately not here in the UK, where the Chancellor George Osborne seems to be of the opinion that adhering to environmental regulations is a luxury we can't afford in the current economic climate. But on the island state of Great Britain we have a golden opportunity to create a clean energy generation that will create a flow a jobs - a new industrial revolution. But we seem to be stuck in the past, with the fantasy ideology of exploiting every last drop of fossil fuel reserves which we know will one day run out, instead of going for eternal energy of renewables. Prime Minister David Cameron and George Osborne seem bent on the fact that we need a fracking revolution in this country, even though the month of December saw a disastrous month of extreme weather events and the Prime Minister himself admitted that he did believe the increase of these freak weather events was because of climate change. It is a challenging time to be a consumer. We are now global consumers; we adhere to and live in a global economy and in reality we know very little about where our projects are coming from and the environmental impacts of producing them. Governments still focus very little on sustainable growth and company regulations are hardly visible. For instance in the summer of 2012 during the London Olympics, one of the world's oil majors BP, who just a few years earlier were responsible of the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill, were made sustainability sponsor of the games with the tagline delivering sustainable fuel for the future. Many other examples exist of large corporations using their power to greenwash their image. But when I sat down recently in Oslo, Norway, with Storebrand's Head of Sustainability Christine Torklep Meisingset, I instantly got the feeling they were keen on sustainability on not just fronting it to greenwash their company image. They are simply doing it because they believe is the right thing to do and it's too risky doing business if not adhering to sustainability. Not many governments let alone companies are strongly opposing the world's largest fossil fuel project, the Canadian tar sands, which so far have mostly been opposed by environmental groups. Head of Greenpeace Norway, Truls Gulowsen subsequently in a blog post commented that the Storebrand model was right, but he was disappointed in their ambition which he said should have been higher, he did acknowledge though they are almost alone in doing what they are doing. I partly agree with that sentiment, but I also believe as environmentalists, we're good at criticizing but we're less good at praising. Of course I could wish Storebrand's ambition was higher, but I also understand the complexity that the world economy is based on fossil fuels. I would rather point a finger at other investors who have large holdings of fossil fuels and are showing no signs of divesting. In Denmark, the largest Pension Fund have heavily invested in the first offshore wind farm in the US and other climate initiatives, that should also be praised. But why is Storebrand and Pension Denmark's examples in the minority? Why are governments not making fossil fuel investments less attractive by phasing out fossil fuel subsidies? These are important questions we should be asking and we should look in horror at examples such as Canada's promotion of tar sands, Poland, the US, and UK with shale gas, and Australia with coal, unfortunately the list is far and wide. Sadly it does not look like we will see progress on these issues in our political systems and that's why companies like Branson's Virgin, Storebrand, Pension Denmark and other businesses who have taken the lead in this field must continue to lead and encourage other businesses to do the same, while showcasing that environmentally sustainable business models are working. Also posted on A greener life, a greener world.]]> Recent Extreme Weather Events Must Give a Clear Signal to Governments tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4544966 2014-01-05T19:00:00-05:00 2014-03-07T05:59:01-05:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ extreme storm that the UK has faced in less than a month. Last year at this time, the UK was battling freezing temperatures. Both weather events are extreme and abnormal. Also on the very same day the north eastern part of North America was battling an extreme snow storm that had prompted the New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, to declare New York State in a state of emergency. Only a few weeks ago, possibly the strangest weather map for North America in 2013 had been produced. This time, New York was basking in unseasonally hot temperatures of 21 degrees C while, slightly inland and further north, the curve drastically broke with temperatures reaching -27 and Toronto in Canada facing a dangerous Ice Storm. In 2013 we also saw the worst typhoon ever to have made landfall, Haiyan hit the Philippines with devastating impacts. Australia are known for extreme hot temperatures, but last year it went up a notch, forcing weather forecasters to invent a new color code to accommodate the extreme hot temperatures. Despite this, governments still seem to be in denial that this is caused by climate change despite the fact that year on year we have an increase in the severity and frequency in extreme weather events, as scientists have consistently predicted would happen. Some governments even deny the existence of man-made climate change altogether. More than any other countries, Australia is bearing the brunt of climate change. But the government, led by climate sceptic Tony Abbott, is living in an idealistic dream world concentrating on expanding Australia's coal industry and repealing the carbon tax enacted under Labor's Julia Gillard. In the UK, the government has cut back in flood defence spending, which coastal villages in the last month have felt the brunt of with huge financial consequences. When the first storm hit in the first half of December, UK's Environment Minister Owen Patterson, also a climate sceptic, referred to it as one in a hundred year storm, and we would be unlikely to see storms of this calibre in the near future. How wrong he has been proved by climate change itself. In the US, the majority of the US Congress are still in denial about man made climate change - led largely by House Republicans, and President Obama's modest approaches to deal with climate change by regulating coal powered power plants, are likely to be met by lawsuit after lawsuit by Republicans and Republican controlled industry. Meanwhile, the US is set to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer by 2020. The Obama Administration has opened up more land for oil drilling than any other US president has ever done before. It is time governments understand that climate change is here now, is hurting us and hurting the economy. Therefore the most sensible economic policy is to expand flood defence spending and other extreme weather events infrastructure spending. Any politicians that in their own bubble, and pressurised by some industries, think that climate change is something made up by the political left, just need to open their eyes, look out the window and then fight to leave as much fossil fuel in the ground as possible to limit the consequences of future weather events as much as possible. If you think the weather we have witnessed in 2013 and the beginning of 2014 is bad, know this, it will get worse a lot worse.]]> New Approach Needed as a Global Deal on Climate Change Looks More Distant Than Ever Before tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.4343671 2013-11-26T10:19:34-05:00 2014-01-26T05:59:02-05:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ the worst tropical storm to have ever made landfall hit the Philippines and caused massive devastation. At the 2011 summit in Durban, South Africa it was agreed to make a deal by 2015 that would come into effect by 2020, which is the year scientists are telling us will be the last deadline for global carbon emissions to start to decline rapidly if we are to avoid dangerous runaway climate change and limit temperature increases to two degrees Celsius. Cop 18 held last year in Doha, Qatar as well as this year's and next year's talks in Peru, negotiators are telling us will be used as bridges to secure that binding agreement in 2015. Poles further part But instead of the poles being moved closer it would appear they are being moved further apart and the pessimism of even achieving a global deal has never been higher. This year's talks ended with another set of disappointments and watered-down agreements. A scenario that anyone who had followed the talks in the last few years could have noted the same symptoms every year. Rich countries do not want to commit to legally binding cuts and argue that they should be voluntary. Large developing countries like China and India argue that the West should be faced with the toughest emissions cuts. Weakening of climate goals But somehow this year's talks started out, if possible, even worse than the last few years, with some large developed countries openly stating that they do not want to take action on climate change. This is despite island states like the Philippines pledging for action in the wake of typhoon Haiyan. Japan was a key player in the only deal on curbing greenhouse gasses that has ever been signed. The still effective Kyoto Protocol (however only the EU and Norway have committed to a second period) came into effect in 1997 and was signed in the Japanese city of Kyoto. However, Japan has decided to go back on their previous climate pledges. The volcanic country had a CO2 reduction goal of 25% by 2020 from 1990 levels, but have now changed that to 3.8% by 2020 from 2005 levels. Fossil fuel loving Canada, also the home of the world's biggest, most destructive and most polluting mining project; tar sands, decided to praise Australia for wanting to repeal it's carbon tax. The carbon tax scheme was introduced by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard to curb the country's climbing carbon emissions, but since climate skeptic Tony Abbott came into power earlier this year, he has made it his number one policy to repeal that tax. Poland is coal-land Poland, this year's host, is not completely innocent either. In the history of the UN's climate talks, never before has a country decided to host a fossil fuel summit at the same time. That is exactly what's happened in Poland who hosted a coal summit, angering many environmental campaigners. Poland who is still heavily reliant on coal for electricity generation, has been a stark critic of EU's climate change proposals, both the amount of renewable energy goals and carbon emissions reduction plans outlined by the EU. Poland has time after time vetoed EU's back-loading proposals, that would remove some of the allocated carbon permits to raise the EU carbon price which is lingering at an all time low. New approach needed While I'm not advocating an abolishment of the UN climate talks, I believe a different approach is needed. The climate threat we're facing is simply too severe to put all our eggs in one basket and rely on all 193 UN member countries to agree on a deal, when there is such large differences between the countries. It's obvious that countries like Australia and Canada's only goal at the talks is to make a prospective deal as weak as possible; they would never agree the same deal as the Philippines for instance. We have already seen a climate partnership being agreed between China and the US, as the world's biggest emitters and largest economies, this makes sense. It could be interesting to expand on that group to, for instance, include the EU as well as other top emerging economies like India and Brazil. It is much more possible that these countries could work on getting a deal implemented by themselves, and as they are set in the future to be responsible for the largest portion of global emissions, this is a way forward that should be considered and would be much easier moving forward with, rather than 193 UN member states with wide-ranging ambitions agreeing on the very same global deal that looks more distant than ever before. A version of this also appeared on A greener life, a greener world]]> Fossil Fuel Free Europe Tour Lights Up the Way to a Divested Future tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.4175800 2013-10-29T20:01:28-04:00 2014-01-23T18:58:21-05:00 Anders Lorenzen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anders-lorenzen/ Sunday night in Berlin saw the launch of the European Fossil Fuel Free, championing a European wide divestment campaign similar to the one which has seen several US universities divest from fossil fuel stocks from the top 200 fossil fuel companies. The launch event was attended by over 300 people and headlined by 350.org co founder and acclaimed US environmentalist Bill McKibben, who is one of the architects behind several popular US climate campaigns, such as the current anti Keystone XL campaign. The fight against the controversial pipeline is at the center of the US climate movement, attracting big names such as US actors Robert Redford and Darryl Hannah, as well as the elderly statesman of climate science Dr James Hansen. On the reason behind launching the tour in Germany, McKibben said: "Germany has been a leader in creating the clean energy economy necessary to address the climate crisis. But all of that good work will go to waste if the country's major institutions are still funding the fossil fuel industry that's at the root of this crisis." Monday evening McKibben traveled north to accept the international Sophie Price Award in Oslo, Norway, from the newly appointed Norwegian Climate and Environment minister, Tine Sundtoft. And Tuesday evening, the Fossil Fuel Free Europe tour made a stop in Amsterdam where over 700 people greeted McKibben and Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo. To a cheering Amsterdam crowd the head of Greenpeace said: ''I'm really happy to be here with my favorite hooligan from the United States'', referencing the Russian establishment's current stalemate with Greenpeace over the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists being held on hooliganism' charges following a protest at a Gazprom oil rig in the Arctic. Bill McKibben has on several occasions voiced support for Greenpeace's call to have them released. Earlier Kumi Naidoo had outlined why he is supporting 350.org's tour: "The Fossil Free Europe Tour is a bold initiative, catalysing a movement around divestment from fossil fuels and we are already starting to see results - the movement is getting bigger and stronger. We need carbon liability for those who are destroying our future on this planet and those who profit from it." The tour heads to the UK next with three stops; Edinburgh tonight (Wednesday), Birmingham on Thursday before concluding in London on Friday. According to 350.org campaign organisers, the campaign to divest in Europe have already started with Norwegian pension fund Storebrand and Dutch bank Rabobank having signalled that they will not to fund fossil fuel projects. Sweden's cluster of state pension funds have been asked to dump fossil fuel holdings from the country's Centre Party, which forms the current government. In the UK, last week, Quakers in Britain took steps to disinvest from companies engaged in extracting fossil fuels, making them the first UK Christian denomination to do so. The church of Norway have already been very critical of Norway's Statoil for its investments in Canada's tar sands, which is regarded as the dirtiest and most polluting form of oil, and threatened to drop their investment in Statoil. A recent study by the University of Oxford included that the fossil fuel divestment movement is growing faster than any previous divestment campaign. Remaining locations of the Fossil Free Europe Tour: Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Wednesday 30th of October - get tickets here. Birmingham, United Kingdom, Thursday 31st of October - get tickets here. London, United Kingdom, Friday 1st of November - get tickets here. Also published on A greener life, a greener world.]]>


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Teens Crash Coming Home From Sweet 16
Updated: 03/19/2009 - Police say four teenagers were drinking and smoking pot before a violent crash.
Updated: 03/19/2009 - Police say four teenagers were drinking and smoking pot before a violent crash.
Updated: 03/19/2009 - Leslie County officials say sewage is backing up into yards and streams, but they hope this problem will soon be a thing of the past. The mayor of Hyden just received a two and a half million dollar grant to repair the sewer system.
Updated: 03/19/2009 - Scammers Pick The Wrong Target
Updated: 03/18/2009 - 450 people across the nation died today from a heart attack. Statistics show many die before they reach the hospital.
Updated: 03/19/2009 - A spokesman for the family of Natasha Richardson says the actress has died.
Updated: 03/20/2009 - A police officer from Jackson County is home with his wife and three kids after serving a year in Afghanistan.
Updated: 03/18/2009 - Police take more drugs off the streets after shutting down a meth lab.
Posted: 03/18/2009 - Fans will once again flock to Dayton, OH to watch the Morehead State Eagles in the NCAA tournament.
Updated: 03/18/2009 - A new report says Appalachian states can create thousands of jobs and save billions of dollars by becoming more energy efficient.
Updated: 03/18/2009 - Smokers might have noticed the prices going up for the past three weeks. One local tobacco store owner says he knows the reason why.
Updated: 03/18/2009 - The cost of arguing a 10 commandments case before the nation's highest court apparently has a big price tag. Now the question: who pays for it?
Posted: 03/18/2009 - In the suit, Melonie Pursifull accuses the troopers of acting negligent when they were chasing two teens out of Harlan County in January 2008.
Posted: 03/18/2009 - New details are emerging about a central Kentucky high school student involved in a crash on a wet road.
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Updated: 03/18/2009 - The Kentucky Proud Market at the Lexington Center is now open! The store will feature products made right here in Kentucky.
Updated: 03/18/2009 - As layoffs continue nationwide, some are comparing the current economic situation to the Great Depression of the 1930s. We talked to people who lived through it, and say the comparison is not only unfair, but also damaging.
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Will Hpv Affect My Pregnancy
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Human Papillomavirus and HIV Disease... The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US. About 20 million people are infected at any one time. Nearly half of all sexually active people have had HPV at some point in their lives. Since it often doesn't
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re:hpv (HPV) (Human papillomavirus )I have been diagnoses with high risk hpv. I am very alarmed about this. I have read the causes could be from immune system like hiv. I am so afraid of that. Does it necessarily mean that. I have lost some weight recently, and am concerned. Feel well...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...you've placed yourself at risk by having unprotected sex, you'll need to get an HIV test at the three-month mark.Good luck.Dr. BobHuman papillomavirus (HPV) February 22, 2006 What Is HPV? How Is HPV Detected? Can HPV Infection Be Prevented? How... Read more »
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HIV ANAL WART (Human Papillomavirus (HPV))HIi have just been told by my doc i have an anal wart, im realley scared about HIV and i always use a condom so does the other guy, i dont know how ive got this wart if we both use protection(several partner) is there any risk of me getting HIVBEN
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...will screen him. If you have additional questions after that, write back and I'll try to assist. Be well. Stay well. Dr. Bob Human Papillomavirus (HPV)November 21, 2007What Is HPV? How Is HPV Detected? Can HPV Infection Be Prevented? How Are HPV... Read more »
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If you're getting paid while on maternity leave, consider yourself lucky: Out of 173 countries worldwide, the United States is one of only five that don't guarantee paid leave to give birth and care for a newborn, according to a study by researchers at Harvard and McGill universities."It's dramatically striking that the U.S. is so far behind the rest of the world," says lead researcher Jody Heymann, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill in Montreal, Quebec. "Every industrialized country offers paid leave. So can the United States."
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