Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law on Friday, committing to reach 70% below its 1990 emissions in the next eleven years. The new law binds Denmark to the international climate process, including climate finance to developing countries. Joselyn Timperley explains in an article on the Climate Home News website. Denmark adopts climate law … Continue reading
Brussels said the framework would help stamp out so-called “greenwashing”, when countries and companies seek to make their environmental credentials look better than they are. Alexander Weber writes for Bloomberg News on the Financial Post website about the adoption of “taxonomy for sustainable activities.” Europe Reaches Deal on Landmark Rules Governing Green Investment European … Continue reading
Marcus Enoch, Professor in Transport Strategy at Loughborough University says a whole range of possible (though not inevitable) societal and technological changes could revolutionise how we travel in the coming decades in an article on The Conversation website. What do you think? Four visions for the future of public transport The way people get … Continue reading
Eleanor Busby writes on The Independent website that people are increasingly reporting anxiety about climate change but experts say taking collective action on the issue has boosted students’ wellbeing. What are your views? Climate change activism ‘reducing mental health symptoms among young people’ Climate change activism is reducing symptoms of mental ill-health among young people, headteachers and … Continue reading
In a few days, Britons will go to the polls to elect the next government. Environmental issues have come up but not as much as Brexit, not surprisingly. Extinction Rebellion and others are keeping environmental issues as visible as possible. While the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place for both the House of Commons and … Continue reading
Paris has certainly changed in recent years. In the 1980s I was one of the few who would ride my own bike around the Arc de Triomphe on my way to work. Now, there are many bike and scooter share options and one feels they are coming from all directions at all times. Well, in … Continue reading
As we are learning every day, communities play a key role in our low carbon energy transition. A new support scheme in Ireland plans to aid schools, sports clubs and small businesses create power from renewables. Kevin O’Sullivan explains in an article on the Irish Times website. New scheme to help community groups generate … Continue reading
Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science at University College London ends his article with an important question: why are we allowing the people with the most privilege and power to convince us to delay saving our planet from climate change? In an article on The Conversation website Professor Maslin describes what he calls the … Continue reading
In recent months, Andrew Warren, a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment select committee and a regular contributor to EiD, has written on the impact of Brexit on aspects of British energy efficiency policy. Actually, these have implications for important industries in Britain. In this article, recently published on the Business Green … Continue reading
Not that long ago, none of us discussed climate change or even really knew what it was. Now that has completely changed. Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press explains on the National Newswatch website what this means for children born today. Today’s babies won’t know life without climate change, new report warns A baby … Continue reading
