Transatlantic solutions for a low-carbon economy: Are regional initiatives the best solution for U.S. action?
Sharing Solutions: Transatlantic Cooperation for a Low-Carbon Economy By Cooperation for a low-carbon Economy. © iStock
Harvesting Clean Energy on Ontario Farms During the Ontario Renewable Energy Tour, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Pembina Institute, the Climate Action Network Canada, and the United Church of Canada presented their report on Harvesting Clean Energy on Ontario Farms. By August 8, 2011
Germany is Right to Opt Out of Nuclear Power No other industrial nation is going to abandon nuclear power as fast as Germany. Isn’t this an exaggerated panic reaction? No, argues Ulrich Beck, a German sociologist and risk expert. It is not the product of German Angst. It’s the economy, stupid! In the long run, nuclear power will become more expensive, while renewable energy will become cheaper. By Ulrick Beck
25 years After Chernobyl: Is a Nuclear Renaissance Likely? Following the nuclear accident at the Fukushima power plant, and in advance of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and the Worldwatch Institute hosted a transatlantic roundtable. The discussion focused on the current state of nuclear power in the world.