Pablo Retamal

It’s one thing to be fighting diseases without a cure; it’s another to fight it with so many you don’t know where to start. And that’s kind of what is happening... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

“Climate scientists and the government must improve the way in which they communicate the risks associated with climate change if they want businesses to make... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Royal wedding this week! And if you work at the UK Embassy you just can’t hear enough of it these days! Every time I say I work for HMG or that I am... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

I seldom write about topics as punctual as the one this week. However, when I saw this invention/creation/business/ art exhibit, I immediately copied the link... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

This is the second year that Santiago has calculated its carbon footprint. Our first year (2008-2009) we were able to establish a baseline for comparison. That... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

As the green economy picks up momentum, it seems imperative that sustainable development principles be thrown in to that expanding snowball. Gender issues must... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Urbanomics is kicking in as an important economic trend due to the growing number of people moving to cities. If it wasn't for China (43%), Africa (33%) and... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Domestic transport accounts for 21% of the United Kingdom’s total CO2 emissions. The Department for Transport has published a White Paper: “Creating Growth,... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

In the final analysis, 2010 (Year of the Tiger) was a difficult year for carbon markets, but after much clawing and roaring, the Cancun agreements have mustered... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Intensive diplomacy in the early hours of Saturday morning and strong chairing by Mexican Foreign Minister, Patricia Espinosa, led to the end of Cancun’s COP16... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Great news! Commercial fishing around the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean ended in November. It is the largest “no-take” marine reserve in the world. The... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Electric cars have been discussed as an alternative transport solution to help mitigate green house gases. What has been the problem? Why have we not made the... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

The official opening of the Thanet wind farm off the coast of Kent, the biggest offshore project in the world,  means that Britain generates more power... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

Chile has enjoyed one of the most dynamic economies in Latin America in recent years, largely based on a booming mining and agriculture export sector. The... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

What does the British Embassy in Santiago have in common with the Institute of Psychoanalysis, Colin Firth and Tottenham Hotspurs? They’ve all signed up to the... read more

Pablo Retamal

Have an opinion?

• Post a comment ›

This is a blog about the work of the Climate Change Officer in Santiago.

• About Pablo
• Read this blog in Spanish
• UK in Chile

Tag cloud

action british business carbon change chile climate copenhagen embassy energy fco global green renewable santiago sustainable uk warming water world

Favourites

• Climate Change Office