Author: Rod Janssen

Our climate transition: American insurance companies, tired of losing money, are raising rates, restricting coverage or pulling out of some areas altogether

The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas. Christopher Flavelle, Jill Cowan and Ivan Penn discuss latest developments in an article on the New York Times website. Are there similar trends in your country?   Climate Shocks Are … Continue reading Our climate transition: American insurance companies, tired of losing money, are raising rates, restricting coverage or pulling out of some areas altogether →

Important Infographic: Buildings in the Fit for 55

EuroACE recently updated their infographic "Buildings in the Fit for 55 Package for a Climate Neutral Economy in 2050". This is a useful overview that you should find very useful. It takes into account the final version of five different files plus the Commission's proposal on EPBD. The infographic provides a detailed overview of where the energy performance … Continue reading Important Infographic: Buildings in the Fit for 55 →

Concerns about the resilience of the Earth system

Steven J Lade, Australian National University; Ben Stewart-Koster, Griffith University; Stuart Bunn, Griffith University; Syezlin Hasan, Griffith University; and Xuemei Bai, Australian National University write on The Conversation website discuss a recent assessment of boundaries that quantified the harms to people from changes to the Earth system. What are your views?   It’s not just … Continue reading Concerns about the resilience of the Earth system →

The increased use of biofuel for aviation could create new problems

Growing demand for animal fats biofuels to power Europe’s transport system raises concerns over climate impacts and potential fraud. Andrew Jeong writes on the Washington Post website about a new report from the Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment.   Plan to use pig fat as plane fuel doesn’t fly, study says How many pigs does … Continue reading The increased use of biofuel for aviation could create new problems →

Targeted help from governments can help us reduce our carbon footprint

People in rich countries can lead clean lives quicker if governments make it easy for them to ditch dirty habits. In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Ajit Niranjan discusses what can be done to reduce our carbon footprint.   How can governments help people cut their carbon footprint? Some of the most powerful … Continue reading Targeted help from governments can help us reduce our carbon footprint →

European State of the Climate report recently published

The 2022 release of the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of the European Commission, was published recently. The ESOTC 2022 is the sixth in a series of annual ESOTC reports, typically released in … Continue reading European State of the Climate report recently published →

Update on the energy renovation of buildings

EiD has published 586 posts on buildings in the past 11 years. You can see how the topic has evolved over the years. Particularly relevant to renovating buildings is this post from last summer to work cut out for us to get the energy efficiency improvements we need. Now if you are looking at renovating … Continue reading Update on the energy renovation of buildings →

Wartime solar power in Ukraine

Michael Birnbaum writes on the Washington Post website that a growing number of Ukrainian hospitals, schools, police stations and other critical buildings are racing to install solar panels ahead of what many expect will be another hard winter. A less carbon-intense, decentralised energy system is emerging as a key element of Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts. “Before … Continue reading Wartime solar power in Ukraine →

Suing over the cost of climate change in the US

Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School and John Dernbach, Professor of Law, Widener University discuss the many lawsuits against Big Oil over climate change in an article on The Conversation website.   More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got … Continue reading Suing over the cost of climate change in the US →