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on global justice, climate change, cricket, living in Winchester and other trials of patience

Tag: energy poverty

Fresh light on universal energy access

Today’s Rio Dialogues session on Energy had to overcome a blindspot on the importance of energy access for the poor. The outcome was a valuable alert to be careful with what we mean by “universal” access to modern energy.

Published June 18, 2012
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged energy for all, energy poverty, rio+20

Action on fossil fuel subsidies may triumph in Rio+20 dialogues

Engagement of the public through the online Rio+20 Dialogues has produced some questionable results. The energy sector may unite around action on fossil fuel subsidies, especially as 350.org is about to throw everything behind its campaign.

Published June 14, 2012
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged energy for all, energy poverty, fossil fuel subsidies, rio+20
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A blog by Bill Gunyon

Editor of Tread Softly briefings on global justice. Involved with local renewable energy, Hampshire Hogs Cricket, Winchester Poetry Festival and City of Winchester Trust. Still playing fives and real tennis. Views my own. Please respect copyright.

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Heaviness of being. And poetry
Sluggish in the doldrums of what happens.
Me waiting until I was nearly fifty
To credit marvels. Like the tree-clock of tin cans
The tinkers made. So long for air to brighten,
Time to be dazzled and the heart to lighten.

Seamus Heaney, from Seeing Things