The Texas State Board of Education changed its guidelines last month to "emphasise the 'positive' aspects of fossil fuels in science textbooks." Scott Waldman discusses recent developments in an article on the E&E News website. Texas officials target climate science in textbooks The Texas State Board of Education altered its internal guidance to schools … Continue reading “Flying in the face of the consensus among climate researchers that humans are causing it by burning fossil fuels”
French court dismisses NGOs’ case against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa
A French court ruled recently rejected a landmark lawsuit against oil giant TotalEnergies that accused it of failing to protect people and the environment as it pursues oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. The world’s longest heated oil pipeline will pass through forest reserves and game parks before running alongside Lake Victoria, a source of … Continue reading French court dismisses NGOs’ case against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa
Blog from Jane Marsh: How Every Business Can Work Toward Net Zero
There are higher expectations for businesses now as the climate crisis becomes the most topical issue on the planet. Becoming net zero embraces reducing greenhouse gas emissions while pushing for even more extensive eco-conscious initiatives like offsetting. Going net zero makes companies more aware of their wasted resources and toxic behaviors that hurt the planet … Continue reading Blog from Jane Marsh: How Every Business Can Work Toward Net Zero
The EU’s plans to reduce GHG emissions are still not in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement
Science says it loud and clear that the EU’s plans to reduce emissions are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The question is whether EU member states will set things right and shoot beyond the minimum ambition with their National Climate and Energy Plans, write Brigitta Bozsó and Klaus Röhrig, policy experts at Climate … Continue reading The EU’s plans to reduce GHG emissions are still not in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement
Volkswagen announces five-year $193 billion investment plan as electrification gathers pace
The German automaker announced a plan to accelerate its transition to battery-powered vehicles and bolster operations in China and North America. Victoria Waldersee writes on the Reuters website about the car maker’s plans. Volkswagen invests in batteries, raw materials in race for affordable EV Volkswagen plans to invest 180 billion euros ($193 billion) over … Continue reading Volkswagen announces five-year $193 billion investment plan as electrification gathers pace
The EU Net Zero Industry Act must not be protectionist
How the EU might respond to clean teach subsidies, in the form of a leaked draft law entitled the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), is deeply worrisome. Niclas Poitiers, André Sapir, Simone Tagliapietra, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer explain their views in an article on the Breugel website. Bruegel is the European think tank that … Continue reading The EU Net Zero Industry Act must not be protectionist
Data-driven AI innovations can provide the crucial insights needed to help optimise energy usage
Souma Das writes on the Express Computer website about the benefits of improving energy efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence. What are your views? Utilising the Power of AI to Improve Energy Efficiency While a majority of enterprises are realising the ‘green way forward’ to help reduce carbon emissions and improve the business’s … Continue reading Data-driven AI innovations can provide the crucial insights needed to help optimise energy usage
Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week
Nerilie Abram from Australian National University writes on The Conversation website about what we are to expect from the upcoming IPCC synthesis report. With the scheduled end of IPCC-58 looming, delegates worked intensively this week to review and approve the proposed text of the Summary for Policymakers. What can we expect from the final … Continue reading Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week
The challenge for making the EU Green Deal industrial plan as effective as possible
In the race to avoid climate breakdown, talk of a subsidy race with the United States is misplaced. EU leaders would be better off focusing on making the Green Deal Industrial Plan as effective as possible to ensure win-wins, write Jakob Hafele and Jonathan Barth, co-founders of the ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies, in an … Continue reading The challenge for making the EU Green Deal industrial plan as effective as possible
Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management
At the climate talks in 2021, world leaders pledged to halt forest loss and degradation by 2030. During a nine-month investigation, 140 journalists from 27 countries delved into why and how nations are falling short of meeting that goal. Scilla Alecci writes on the Inside Climate News about the role of the auditing firm KPMG. … Continue reading Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 