GHG emissions are “going through the roof” because of AI, according to an article on the New York Times website that explains how Big Tech’s net-zero goals are looking shaky. “Google’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 11 percent in 2024 from the year before. Amazon’s were up by 6 percent. Microsoft’s fell slightly but remained … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 10-11, 2025
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Trump’s EPA cancels $7 billion in funding for solar projects
A Le Monde news item reports that the US Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the grant that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income US households − a Biden-era attempt to introduce cleaner power onto the electrical grid and to lower energy bills for American consumers. EPA … Continue reading Trump’s EPA cancels $7 billion in funding for solar projects
Canadian economist and conservative columnist played a critical role in the Trump administration’s push to eradicate US climate rules
Much has been written about a recent Trump administration report from last week that is meant to support the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to roll back climate regulations. Marc Fawcett-Atkinson writes on the National Observer website that one of the authors is an academic from Canada. A Canadian researcher was 'indispensible' to helping Trump … Continue reading Canadian economist and conservative columnist played a critical role in the Trump administration’s push to eradicate US climate rules
End-to-end attribution provides a vital scientific tool for making fossil fuel companies accountable, and could reshape climate litigation globally
Shashi Kant Yadav, Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle and Gitanjali Nain Gill, Professor of Environmental Law, Northumbria University, Newcastle write on The Conversation website about significant advances made in climate science that enable researchers to understand how specific activities affect the climate, and contribute to wildfires, extreme heat and flash floods. Climate change: new method … Continue reading End-to-end attribution provides a vital scientific tool for making fossil fuel companies accountable, and could reshape climate litigation globally
Understanding China’s energy transition
In an article on the China Daily website, Michael Edesess and Christine Loh from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology discuss China’s energy transition. They write that China’s example demonstrates that when a government treats the energy transition as a national imperative, rather than a market experiment, the results follow. China’s renewable … Continue reading Understanding China’s energy transition
Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change
Eddie Sheppard and David Coletto write on the Abacus Data website about their recent public survey that shows growing concerns about climate change in the past year. Are there similar surveys in your country? Are we seeing similar results? Public concerns about climate up 15-points since October 2024 Between June 26 and July 2, … Continue reading Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change
America’s energy transition: leaving the clean energy playing field to China
In an article on The Conversation website, Stephen Lezak, Programme Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford explains how across the world, utilities are embracing clean energy, choosing lower costs for their customers while reducing pollution and America, under the Trump administration, is choosing a different path that will … Continue reading America’s energy transition: leaving the clean energy playing field to China
China has updated its green taxonomy as part of the country’s efforts to strengthen its net-zero transition ambitions
In an article on the Green Central Banking website, Moriah Costa writes about latest developments in China to update its green taxonomy, which comes into effect in October. The catalogue defines which economic activities and investments qualify as green or environmentally sustainable across a wide variety of industries. China updates green taxonomy to increase … Continue reading China has updated its green taxonomy as part of the country’s efforts to strengthen its net-zero transition ambitions
Trump team pushes for ouster of top IEA official
Charles Kennedy writes on the OilPrice website about a report from POLITICO’s E&E News that the Trump administration is aiming to replace a top-ranking official at the International Energy Agency. The US Administration is looking to push changes from the inside, no doubt. White House Looks to Oust IEA's Second-in-Command The United States looks … Continue reading Trump team pushes for ouster of top IEA official
Remembering why developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution is necessary
Over 180 countries are now meeting in Geneva. The UN meeting is the culmination of several years of negotiating. In theory, delegates will agree on a global treaty by August 15. In an article on The Conversation website, Cat Acheson, Research Associate, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh; Alice Street, Senior Lecturer … Continue reading Remembering why developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution is necessary
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