Europe – March 9

EU agrees to reduce carbon emissions by 20%

Split on nuclear power threatens climate agreement

Europe takes lead in fighting climate change
German cars need to go green
UK’s Milibrand on energy security and climate change

Far-right BNP: Going “Green” – thinking beyond Peak Oil!

The peak oil crisis: our 4 storms

Until last week, a good guess would have been that shortages in oil available for export would impact us first. This would be followed by economic decline, peak oil production, and finally a meaningful reduction in the burning of fossil fuel in response to global warming. News from the last few weeks, however, makes it look like more of a horse race.

Hubbert speaks!

Happy Birthday Peak Oil! Commemorating the 51st Anniversary of M. King Hubbert’s Seminal Speech, the Hubbert Tribute site has released a 1976 video clip of Hubbert speaking about world oil depletion and explaining the concept of peak oil.

Round in Circles: a review of David C. Korten’s The Great Turning

David Korten’s 2006 book The Great Turning has been hailed as a groundbreaking work for progressives seeking to deal with peak oil and other aspects of the predicament of industrial civilization. Is Korten’s theory the panacea some peak oil advocates suggest, or does it contain a different agenda? First of a three-part series.