Pete Irvine

2 weeks ago | news.wickedproblems.uk | Richard Delevan |Pete Irvine |Josh Horton

Welcome back. Are you Zen now or still want more winning? All will become clear. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that passing 1.5C would result in previously-taboo ideas like scaling carbon removals and solar geoengineering would rapidly get traction in the mainstream discourse. I know it doesn’t take a genius because I wrote that >18 months ago. And as my bank manager and inlaws will (eagerly) tell you – “wait you’re quitting corporate...

Dec 30, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Pete Irvine

Thirty years ago, Edinburgh took a giant leap in the dark by launching a three-day unticketed festival — in midwinter. I was at the helm, unsure how many revellers would show up. Crucially, for the planned torchlight procession, there was no wind. The embryonic radio network was erratic, but as I waited by the roadside of the Mound, word came from the Royal Mile that the people had gathered in their thousands.

Feb 8, 2023 | peteirvine.substack.com | Pete Irvine

Climate change's impacts will be uneven. They will fall most heavily on the most vulnerable. The poorest nations and communities will suffer the greatest impacts, as they have the least robust infrastructure and the least capacity to adapt. They are also the least responsible for historical carbon emissions. This is why it's widely acknowledged that rich nations must lead the way in cutting their emissions. Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)'s impacts will also be uneven.