Resources

Climate Change

Peak Oil

New Zealand specific

Climate Change

Government Agencies and International Organisations

• World Meteorological Organisation
• United Nations World Tourism Organisation
• UNESCO
• WWF International Climate Change Site
• Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)
• European Commission Research 
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Carbon Trust. UK Government site for carbon issues, including carbon calculators and useful background information for businesses, including detailed measures for reducing energy consumption.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
• European Union Emission Trading
• EurActiv.com: An independent media portal dedicated to European Union affairs
• OECD: What's new, website with latest publications

Research Organisations

• World Resources Institute
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• CSIRO (Australia)
• Tyndall Centre
• Climatic Research Unit, UEA
• New Zealand Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
• Pew Centre
• University of Geneva - Climate Change and Climate Impact Group
• Earth Institute at Colombia University
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
• Motu Trust (NZ)

Other useful websites

• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
• eCLAT (Experts on Climate Change and Tourism)
• Tourism Industry Carbon Offset Service (TICOS)
• CO2 Clock

Useful material

• Climate Change Planning from Australia - Lecture material. The curriculum materials that were developed and trialled at the School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania in 2008-2009 are now available and can be downloaded.
• Presentations from the 3rd Behaviour, Energy and Climate Change conference, Washington 2009. BECC
• Australian's Green Paper on Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
• Al Gore Speech Green Energy by 2018 on YouTube (17 July)
• Australian's Green Paper on Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (July 2008)
• Maps: Worldmapper: a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters. 
• Cartoons: Climate Change Cartoons from the Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
• Air Carbon Calculator: Detailed CO2 emissions calculator for air travel (by Dr. Thomas Tomosky of the Travel Analytics group at TRX).
• Carbon calculator for individuals, households or businesses.
• Graphics from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
  UNEP/GRIDA graphics: collect and catalogue all graphic products that have been prepared for publications and web-sites from the last 15 years in a wide range of themes related to environment and sustainable development.
• This NASA website is a good one for current news plus excellent satellite pictures, and resource materials on climate change.
• UK Climate Impacts Programme (2005). A changing climate for businesses.
• Australian Government (2007). Climate Change Adaptation Action for Local Government.
• BBC Interview with Secretary General Gurria from the OECD
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Peak Oil

Organisations

• Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas
• UK Energy Institute:  With a combined membership of over 14,000 individuals and 300 companies across 100 countries, the Energy Institute (EI) is the leading chartered professional membership body for those working and studying in energy.
• The PostCarbon Institute
• International Energy Agency
• EnergyInsights.net: Oil price news, oil and gas analysis, energy supply & demand, oil technology
• Peak Oil Portal
• WTRG Energy Historic Oil Prices:  historic and current oil prices
• EurActiv.com: An independent media portal dedicated to European Union affairs
• The Oil Drum - discussions about Energy and our Future
• Life after the Oil Crash
  

Useful material

• Presentations from the "Oil Supply and Energy Security" workshop conference on 26 November 2009, held at the UK Energy Institute.
• Environment Canterbury (NZ) Reports on Energy and Peak Oil: here
• An Introduction for New Zealanders. Ministry of Economic Development report designed to provide an easy-to-read background briefing for anyone who will be dealing with oil-related policy issues.
  Available: http://www.med.govt.nz/templatesCSIRO report
• "Fuel for thought" - price increases up to $8 per litre plausible.
• World Energy Outlook by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Hirsch Report
• Myths of Energy Summit:Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Congressman Roscoe Bartlett; www.bartlett.house.gov/EnergyUpdates August 15, 2007
• Jean Laherrère (2003). Modelling future oil production, population and the economy. ASPO
• Second international workshop on oil & gas, Paris, May 26-27 2003
• Matthew R. Simmons (2002). Revisiting the Limits to Growth.
• NZ National Radio interview with Alan Hart (7 June 2008).  Nelson-based geologist who has worked on the frontline of the oil industry for over 30 years.
• Al Gore Speech Green Energy by 2018 on YouTube

New Zealand specific

Climate change

• Emission Trading Scheme - Information
• NZ Climate Change website – Ministry for the Environment
• Sustainability in NZ – Government website
• Celsias - New Zealand website on climate change with a wide range of information
• New Zealand Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
• Calculate your personal Environmental Footprint (Ministry for the Environment)
• carboNZero - a certification programme for measuring, managing and mitigating your climate change impacts
• New Zealand Energy Strategy - Ministry of Economic Development (2007)
• New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy - EECA (2007)
  

Peak Oil

• The Sustainable Energy Forum  December 2006 Peak Oil – A Major Issue for New Zealand
• ASPO New Zealand
• Peak Oil in New Zealand You Tube
• Dealing with a Peak Oil future Report from Queenstown
• Carpool NZ
• Reurbanise
• Peak Oil and Climate Change: Issues facing Environment Canterbury (Report U07/71) http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Plans+and+Reports/Energy/PeakOilIssuesFacingEcan.htm
• “The End of Oil” Bob Lloyd: July 2005 http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz/eman/The End of Oil essay 1.pdf

Journals

• Building and Energy http://www.elsevier.com
• Climate Policy http://www.earthscan.co.uk
• Climate Research http://www.int-res.com
• Climatic Change http://www.springer.com
• Ecological Economics http://www.elsevier.com
• Energy Economics http://www.elsevier.com
• Energy Efficiency http://www.springer.com
• Energy http://www.elsevier.com
• Energy Policy http://www.elsevier.com
• Environment, Development and Sustainability http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-70-35731238-0&changeHeader=true&referer=www.springeronline.com&SHORTCUT=www.springer.com/journal/10668
• Environmental and Resource Economics http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-70-35624029-0&changeHeader=true&referer=www.springeronline.com&SHORTCUT=www.springer.com/journal/10640
• Environmental Science and Policy http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/601264/description#description
• Global Environmental Change http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30425/description#descriptionInternational
• Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-70-35546013-0&changeHeader=true&referer=www.springeronline.com&SHORTCUT=www.springer.com/journal/10784
• International Journal of Energy https://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=135
• International Journal of Global Energy Issues https://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=13
• International Journal of Global Environmental Issues (IJGEnvl) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=14
• Journal of Air Transport Management http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30438/description#description
• Journal of Cleaner Production http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30440/description#description
• Journal of Sustainable Tourism www.multilingual-matters.net/jost/
• Journal of Transport Geography http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30448/description#description
• Land Use Policy http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30451/description#description
• Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-70-35623038-0&changeHeader=true&referer=www.springeronline.com&SHORTCUT=www.springer.com/journal/11027
• Political Geography http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30465/description#description
• Regional Environmental Change http://www.springer.com/west/home?SGWID=4-102-70-1136209-0&changeHeader=true&referer=www.springeronline.com&SHORTCUT=www.springer.com/journal/10113
• Resources Policy http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30467/description#description
• Sustainability Science http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=4-40109-70-144940151-0
• Tourism Management http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30472/description#description
• Transport Policy http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30473/description#description
• Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/547/description#description
• Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/31153/description#description
• Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour http://www.biolc.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600660/description#description