Jordi Diaz Marcos, Profesor departamento materiales y microscopista , Universitat de Barcelona writes on The Conversation website about why the plastic recycling system we have all trusted for decades is failing so catastrophically. 12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our … Continue reading Plastic recycling: “What’s missing now is not innovation, but the collective will to put words into action.”
Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes
With no current programmes in place to address the issue of fuel poverty, it seems that the government is looking to claim progress by manipulating figures rather than taking effective action, says Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in a column in the March issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: From warm front to cold homes: the cost of scrapping energy efficiency programmes
Aviation could still cut its climate impact dramatically, simply by using planes more efficiently
In an article on The Conversation website, Milan Klöwer, NERC Independent Research Fellow, University of Oxford discusses how to lower aviation emissions by eliminating business class. Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions – new study Air travel is famously one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, and the number of air passengers keeps … Continue reading Aviation could still cut its climate impact dramatically, simply by using planes more efficiently
New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Gemma O'Reilly from National Economic and Social Council Ireland has published an excellent report last week that provides five recommendations on how to make Ireland a cleaner, healthier, more secure place, free of its reliance on fossil fuel. The following is the executive summary. The full report is available here. Accelerating the Transition to … Continue reading New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Blog by Rose Morrison – The missing piece in Europe’s construction decarbonisation: why equipment electrification needs urgent policy action
Image: Unsplash The transition to a zero-carbon world requires continuous effort. While every country is responsible for establishing its own green regulations, the European Union (EU) has become a leader in decarbonisation. Recent policies have set a high standard for other countries, but the EU’s construction carbon footprint can still improve. People should understand existing … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – The missing piece in Europe’s construction decarbonisation: why equipment electrification needs urgent policy action
European Commission announces comprehensive support package for energy efficiency financing
The Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission published the following press release on March 10th. The Commission reaffirms its commitment to boost energy efficiency financing The Commission unveiled today a comprehensive support package for energy efficiency financing aimed at rolling out innovative solutions for financing and technical support for energy efficiency and building … Continue reading European Commission announces comprehensive support package for energy efficiency financing
The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
In an article on The Conversation website, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, 'Ramon-y-Cajal' Fellow, Universitat de Barcelona; Christoph Knill, Full Professor of Empirical Theories of Politics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Markus Hinterleitner, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Political Institutions, Université de Lausanne; and Yves Steinebach, Professor, University of Oslo analyse which climate policies have had the … Continue reading The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
Energy in Demand News, March 8-9, 2026
The war in the Middle East could end up having a devastating impact on our global energy system. Daniel Yergin, the well-known energy analyst who is author of the 1991 ‘The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power’ asks in the Financial Times this week whether the nightmare scenario for global energy is … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 8-9, 2026
New EEA publication covering the links between air pollution, noise and chemical pollution to mental health issue
Reducing pollution, in line with the EU Zero Pollution action plan, could improve mental health across Europe, according to an EEA briefing published recently. The publication covers the links between air pollution, noise and chemical pollution to mental health issues, as well as opportunities for action – including the positive effects of nature-based solutions on … Continue reading New EEA publication covering the links between air pollution, noise and chemical pollution to mental health issue
Farmers in America win lawsuit to restore USDA climate data
Frida Garza writes on the Grist website about the controversy over sharing climate data. Shortly after President Donald Trump took office last January, employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture were reportedly instructed to flag and delete any webpages that mentioned climate change. Farmers won their legal case. But this story does reflect the problems … Continue reading Farmers in America win lawsuit to restore USDA climate data
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