The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) held a three-day conference this past week in Rome. The gathering brought together about 150 experts from various technical and non-technical fields related to industry. Timing was perfect because industry is at a crossroads with increased concerns about costs and competition not to mention long-term climate … Continue reading Reflections on an industrial energy efficiency conference this week
The ‘Homogenocene’: how human activity is making life on Earth more alike
Mark Williams, Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Leicester and Jan Zalasiewicz, Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Leicester write on The Conversation website how the age of humans is increasingly an age of “sameness.” Do you agree? Welcome to the ‘Homogenocene’: how humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously samey The age of humans is … Continue reading The ‘Homogenocene’: how human activity is making life on Earth more alike
Who really shapes Australia’s climate policy debate?
In an article on The Conversation website, Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University discusses those who mobilise to support or oppose climate policies in Australia. Is it the same in your country? These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’ There’s a reason political … Continue reading Who really shapes Australia’s climate policy debate?
Renewables continued to grow in 2025 and set records, while fossil fuel consumption for electricity generation stagnated
Manuel Planelles and Ignacio Fariza write on the EL PAÍS website how wind and solar power are expanding across the world’s major economies, as fossil-fuel consumption stagnates. Meanwhile, the US president derides wind turbines as ‘those damn things.’ What Trump can’t stop: Renewable energy is growing and setting world records In his disjointed speech … Continue reading Renewables continued to grow in 2025 and set records, while fossil fuel consumption for electricity generation stagnated
Vienna’s radical parking reform: fewer cars, more green space
Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Dave Braneck writes on the Deutsche Welle website how Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead. Vienna swaps parking for green space Anyone who has had the displeasure of finding a parking spot in a major … Continue reading Vienna’s radical parking reform: fewer cars, more green space
The current disruption to global order promises profound impacts on the global response to climate change
In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto, wonders whether the current global rules-based disruption is an opportunity to build better foundations for a just and effective global response to climate change. Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’ At … Continue reading The current disruption to global order promises profound impacts on the global response to climate change
Blog by Rose Morrison – From reactive to resilient: how European businesses are reimagining energy security in an era of climate volatility
Link: Unsplash Maintaining energy security in Europe is a growing challenge. While uptime is proving difficult with weather uncertainties, disruptions in supply and price have also left many businesses reeling. The best way forward is to shift from reactive, short-term solutions to long-term ones that offer sustainable resilience. The Immediate Challenges of Political and Climate … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – From reactive to resilient: how European businesses are reimagining energy security in an era of climate volatility
As global temperatures rise, what will the Winter Games look like in another century?
Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University and Sunshine Swetnam, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, Colorado State University discuss on The Conversation website the concerns about future Winter Games, given how the climate is warming up. While the games are going on in Milan and Cortino now, many former host cities would … Continue reading As global temperatures rise, what will the Winter Games look like in another century?
More on the recent JRC report on assessing the impact of energy efficiency
Last week, EiD published a post on the recent report from the EC’s Joint Research Council. The February issue of the British magazine, Energy in Buildings & Industry, published the following news item on the report. JRC report: Assessing the impact of Energy Efficiency on the EU Energy Consumption in 2010-2023 Between 2010 and … Continue reading More on the recent JRC report on assessing the impact of energy efficiency
Britain’s buried climate security warning
In an article on The Conversation website, Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, discusses how the British government cancelled a briefing that assessed how environmental degradation could affect UK national security. A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern … Continue reading Britain’s buried climate security warning
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