Here’s an interesting fact: according to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (who’s responsible for connecting all users and producers of power in Canada’s largest province), the demand for electricity shot up significantly during the Canada-US Gold Medal hockey game of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Yesterday I posted my opinions on the three negative outcomes of the Copenhagen conference on climate change. Today, we’ll go over the big-picture positives.
It’s been some time since I’ve posted here, having spent most of January and February (a) recovering from a month away and (b) catching up on work.
Now that I’ve had a nice vacation, caught up on some work and had some time to reflect on the results of the Copenhagen Climate Summit, it’s about time that I get back to writing, blogging and tweeting.
So I thought I’d start off by going over some of the take-home messages from the Copenhagen Conference, starting with the three key negative outcomes.
With the Bella Center barred to all non-governmental agencies, those unable to enter the main COP15 venue are forced to spend time at other venues if they’re to continue with climate-related events in and around Copenhagen
As Week Two began at the Copenhagen Climate Conference, confusion reigned as numbers exploded, positions entrenched and pressure mounted.
