Energy in Demand News, June 30, 2024

Some of the world's biggest companies (including IKEA and Unilever), finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of a February 2025 deadline to deliver their emission-cutting plans to the United Nations. The coalition is named Mission 2025. It is convened by Groundswell - a collaboration … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 30, 2024 →

Denmark to impose world’s first carbon tax on farmers

The world’s first emissions tax on agriculture will require farmers to pay for greenhouse gas pollution from livestock. In an article on the Guardian website, Ajit Niranjan discusses the Danish plans. Belching livestock to incur green levy in Denmark from 2030 Farmers in Denmark will have to pay for planet-heating pollutants that their cattle … Continue reading Denmark to impose world’s first carbon tax on farmers →

Klimate R Us

Many parents trying to consume better or less are finding these attempts thwarted by the consumerist frenzy of their kids, under pressure to fit in and forge an identity. Cécile Cazenave discusses how to curb children’s consumption in an article on the Le Monde website. Will our children's consumption ruin our efforts to protect … Continue reading Klimate R Us →

New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions

Key air pollutant emissions targeted for reductions and monitored under EU legislation continued to decline across most EU Member States according to the latest data assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week. However, reducing ammonia emissions remains a problem. Key air pollutant emissions decline across the EU, reducing ammonia biggest challenge … Continue reading New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions →

80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey

The UN asked 75,000 people in 77 countries for their views on climate change – and the results show widespread concern and support for action. Joe Lo writes on the Climate Change News website about five things we learned from the survey. To see the complete tables, please to go the link at the end … Continue reading 80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey →

The Modernisation Fund accused of repeatedly allocating public money to waste incineration and fossil gas projects

As global temperatures continue to soar and climate disasters hit the most vulnerable, the EU’s little-known Modernisation Fund is propping up unsustainable energy infrastructure. The CEE Bankwatch Network writes on its website about such financing. What are your views? EU climate fund bankrolling dirty energy expansion Yesterday, 24 June, in its latest disbursement round, … Continue reading The Modernisation Fund accused of repeatedly allocating public money to waste incineration and fossil gas projects →

“Pension savers and the general public are being misled when it comes to sustainable finance”

An investigation led by Voxeurop in partnership with the Guardian and other media partners finds EU-regulated funds touting ethical credentials include fast fashion labels and fossil fuel companies. Ajit Niranjan, Giorgio Michalopoulos and Stefano Valentino discuss the findings of the investigation in an article on the Guardian website. EU-regulated ‘sustainable’ funds invest £14bn in … Continue reading “Pension savers and the general public are being misled when it comes to sustainable finance” →

“There are no valid economic arguments against rapidly shifting from burning polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources”

In an article on the Common Dreams website, David Suzuki, an award-winning geneticist and broadcaster, co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation, a science-based non-profit environmental organization headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia provides a strong argument about the economic case for a rapid clean energy transition. What are your views. It's Ridiculous Just How Good the … Continue reading “There are no valid economic arguments against rapidly shifting from burning polluting fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources” →

Two new EEA reports on how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals

Global pandemic, war, inflation and other shocks and crises have tested the European Green Deal and its ambition of building a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. Published this week, two new European Environment Agency (EEA) reports discuss how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals. More … Continue reading Two new EEA reports on how Europe can respond to the pressing and complex societal challenges while moving towards long-term sustainability goals →

Energy in Demand News, June 23, 2024

There is more evidence that the corporate world is dropping or missing goals to cut GHG emissions. In an article in the Financial Times (behind a paywall), it is mentioned that large corporations such as Unilever, the Bank of America and Shell have “in the past year dropped or missed goals to cut emissions or … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 23, 2024 →