Earth Aid Live is set to last 10 years and take place across multiple cities and continents, with lineups still to be announced. Ben Beaumont-Thomas writes on the Guardian website that concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith is organizing the events that will start over one weekend in August 2025 and then continue in 2030 and 2035. … Continue reading A new multi-year concert project to benefit action on the climate crisis announced
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In January Norway became the first nation to open its continental shelf to commercial deep-sea mineral exploration
In an article on The Conversation website, Ashley Perl, Fellow, Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact, University of Toronto writes about Norway becoming the first country to open its continental shelf to commercial deep-sea mineral exploration. Is this sustainable and responsible? Mining the depths: Norway’s deep-sea exploitation could put it in environmental … Continue reading In January Norway became the first nation to open its continental shelf to commercial deep-sea mineral exploration
“Energy communities remain an unsolved problem in Croatia”
Although Croatia has legislation that allows for the establishment of energy communities, administrative obstacles and opposition from the energy sector are blocking progress. Dalibor Dobric discusses latest developments in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Croatia: Citizens push hard to kick-start energy sharing "It's a catch 22," says Goran Cacic when asked about … Continue reading “Energy communities remain an unsolved problem in Croatia”
Energy in Demand News, February 4, 2024
This week the European Commission will propose the new level of ambition for GHG emissions reductions it considers necessary for 2040. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) notes that the EU’s climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, “has warned the bloc must not be lured into a “false narrative” that action against global warming is undermining the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 4, 2024
Natural resource extraction has soared by almost 400% since 1970 and now expected to increase by 60% by 2060
A new UN report details how natural resource extraction has increases significantly in recent decades and that trend is expected to continue. The report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production. Arthur Neslen discusses the report in an article on the Guardian website. Extraction of raw materials to rise … Continue reading Natural resource extraction has soared by almost 400% since 1970 and now expected to increase by 60% by 2060
The gap between official and real-world data on CO2 emissions from passenger cars in the EU has developed since introducing a new type-approval test procedure
A new study found that when official and real-world CO2 emission values of passenger cars in Europe are compared, the figures do not align. In an article on the Euractiv website, Sean Goulding Carroll discusses latest findings. Car emissions 14% higher than advertised by manufacturers, study finds The gap between official and real-world car … Continue reading The gap between official and real-world data on CO2 emissions from passenger cars in the EU has developed since introducing a new type-approval test procedure
Shortfalls in climate monitoring leave informal settlements dangerously vulnerable to rising humid heat
Poor weather station coverage across the tropics leads to underestimates of heat stress in cities. This means global climate change assessments probably overlook the local impacts on people. In an article on The Conversation website, Emma Ramsay, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, and Research Affiliate, School of Biological Sciences at Australia’s Monash University, discusses … Continue reading Shortfalls in climate monitoring leave informal settlements dangerously vulnerable to rising humid heat
The German city of Mannheim heats thousands of homes using ice-cold water
River heat pumps? Mannheim started using one last year. With the concept gaining ground around the world, Tim Schauenberg writes on the Deutsche Welle website to find out how it works and how it is being used in Mannheim. Could large heat pumps revolutionize how we warm our homes? Standing in my swimming trunks … Continue reading The German city of Mannheim heats thousands of homes using ice-cold water
German’s energy transition faces backlash
The right and far-right are taking advantage of growing public concern about measures to climate change, promoted by the Greens. In an article on the Le Monde website, Thomas Wiede discusses latest happenings in German. Germany's backlash against environmental policies It was Thursday, January 11. For the previous three days, German farmers had been … Continue reading German’s energy transition faces backlash
Climate activists starting to take adaptation more seriously
In an article on The Conversation website, Joost de Moor, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics at Sciences Po in Paris writes about how the adaptation has been thrust into the spotlight like rarely before and that climate activists have realised how important it is to focus on it. … Continue reading Climate activists starting to take adaptation more seriously
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