The challenges to making steel more sustainably

The wonder material is single-handedly responsible for almost 10% of global warming — but solutions for cleaning up steel are expensive and hard to scale. Ajit Niranjan discusses those options in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Making steel without damaging the climate It's a building block of modern life and is both … Continue reading The challenges to making steel more sustainably →

Swedish climate and environmental politics will tell you that the official image of a global sustainability champion has lost some of its green gloss lately

Stockholm hosted Stockholm+50 to present itself to the world as a climate and sustainability champion, fifty years after the historic 1972 conference. Victor Galaz, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University wrote on The Conversation website just before the event that some of that sustainability shine has warn off. What are … Continue reading Swedish climate and environmental politics will tell you that the official image of a global sustainability champion has lost some of its green gloss lately →

Update on timetable to upgrade minimum energy standards for rental properties in UK

Last week, EiD posted “Landlords in UK face challenge to upgrade their properties.” It mentioned that planned deadline for newly let properties is 2025. For all existing lets, the deadline will be 2028. It turns out this is misleading as can be seen by the following news item from the May issue of Energy in … Continue reading Update on timetable to upgrade minimum energy standards for rental properties in UK →

The number of hotels distributing green claims over the last several years has increased significantly as customers and hotels are paying more attention

Jefrey Walter writes on the hospitalitynet website what green marketing can do for hotels. The Truth behind Hotel’s Green Marketing and Energy Efficiency Unfortunately, some hotels seem to have integrated environmental issues into their activities simply to distinguish themselves from competitors, without essentially making any practical or in-depth changes in the hotel’s environmental activities. … Continue reading The number of hotels distributing green claims over the last several years has increased significantly as customers and hotels are paying more attention →

A new twist to ESG investing

When making a quick judgement on a company or other investment proposition, don’t take any assertions of ethical behaviour at face value, writes Hamish McRae in an article on The Independent website. Ethical investing is harder than it looks – here’s why It is a tough one. Do investors have to choose between ethics … Continue reading A new twist to ESG investing →

There is a need to cut emissions of methane and other climate pollutants: focusing soley on reducing fossil fuel emissions is not enough

Scientists warn we need to cut our emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Maryam Zakir-Hussain discusses in an article on The Independent website. Slashing CO2 emissions isn't enough to prevent climate catastrophe, study warns Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is not enough to prevent devastating effects of global warming, a new study warns. But cutting the … Continue reading There is a need to cut emissions of methane and other climate pollutants: focusing soley on reducing fossil fuel emissions is not enough →

New EIB report on investors’ views on how the public sector can help to address the risks and challenges of the move towards a more hydrogen-fuelled economy

Robin Whitlock writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website about a new report from the European Investment Bank that provides key insights into the main drivers behind the European hydrogen market and how the EIB should address them. New report finds that the international investment community recognises both the opportunity for hydrogen deployment and … Continue reading New EIB report on investors’ views on how the public sector can help to address the risks and challenges of the move towards a more hydrogen-fuelled economy →

No matter if your concern is financial, environmental or health-related, there are plenty of reasons to worry about the plastics industry

Declining market share and increased governmental and public pressure should sway the plastics industry toward more sustainable practices, a recent report says. Ethan Freedman discusses in an article on The Independent website. ‘This industry is an environmental disaster’: Experts warn EU plastics industry to evolve - or die Declining market share and increased regulation are threatening … Continue reading No matter if your concern is financial, environmental or health-related, there are plenty of reasons to worry about the plastics industry →

New report on the cost of climate change to the UK economy

Many of the climate change impacts that the UK faces have the potential to create serious socioeconomic consequences. Ben Cooke writes on The Times website about a new report that provide improved estimates of the likely economic damages from climate change to the UK, highlighting where the greatest risks and need for adaptation are. The … Continue reading New report on the cost of climate change to the UK economy →

Finance, whether green or otherwise labeled, will not come to the rescue of the planet

'Le Monde' journalist Eric Albert explains how the global head of responsible investing at HSBC bank dared to voice what most financiers are thinking: that climate change does not affect finance. Green finance will not save the planet Stuart Kirk jolted everyone in the room awake. At a May 20 conference hosted by the … Continue reading Finance, whether green or otherwise labeled, will not come to the rescue of the planet →