One week after the publication of the IPCC report on the 1.5°C target, the International Energy Agency released its flagship energy efficiency publication entitled “Energy Efficiency 2018 – Analysis and Outlook to 2040”. In the foreword of the publication, Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol claims, rightly, that “this year’s report is the most comprehensive analysis … Continue reading
Wicked is an emotive word, conjuring up many thoughts and images. One can think of the musical Wicked, for starters. But Ana de Almeida Kumlien and Paul Coughlan from Trinity College Dublin bring a different perspective in an article on The Conversation Website. But, as they open their article, “Wicked problems are issues so complex … Continue reading
Many of the most polluted cities are in India. Other environmental concerns are raised all the time. India is going through a transition that is not simple for any country, but particularly for one as large as it. Joanna Slater writes in the Washington Post about efforts to get farmers to be part of the … Continue reading
How do we find a balance between tradition and modern attempts to digitalise our world. Santa Maria Tonantzintla was set to be one of Mexico’s first smart cities – but residents saw it as an attempt to westernise their town and leave tradition behind. All of you know there is this on-going tug. Madeleine Wattenbarger … Continue reading
We have many urban issues to deal with in the low-carbon energy transition. Air pollution that deals with transport and our built environment is but one of them. It is encouraging to see that one city in France has taken the bold step to offer entirely free public transport to residents and visitors alike. Kim … Continue reading
President Trump is rarely nature’s friend, but he has just ordered all US federal buildings to improve their energy performance, explains Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in an article on the Business Green website. Is Trump turning out to be the champion of the low-carbon energy transition? Hmmmm. Why President … Continue reading
Andrew Picken wrote on the Sunday Post website that homeowners SNP ministers have revealed that homeowners could be legally required to improve the energy performance of their buildings. It will be interesting to see what finally gets approved. Energy minister warns that homeowners may in future be legally required to improve energy efficiency The … Continue reading
Much has been written about the Nobel awards for economics presented to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer. Andrew J. Hoffman and Ellen Hughes-Cromwick from the University of Michigan review in an article on The Conversation website about the important contribution of William Nordhaus Nobel award recognizes how economic forces can fight climate change Yale … Continue reading
Increasingly, the courts are being used to address environmental concerns. In Europe we have seen organisations such as ClientEarth active to “empower people and NGOs with the legal rights to bring forward environmental battles of their own.” Alice Venn, Unit Coordinator in Environmental Law at the University of Bristol, provides a good article on The … Continue reading
There are many refugees now living in Turkey. It is encouraging to read that an NGO is help many refugee women to understand the benefits of renewable energy and even turn those efforts into money making initiatives. Banu Şen explains in an article in the Hurriyet Daily News. Refugee women receive courses on renewable energy … Continue reading
