There is always a push from different communities to reduce regulations. Maybe that is good, maybe not. When it comes to our energy performance standards, there is quite a cost if they are made less stringent. Igor Derysh writes on the Salon website about the potential impact if the Trump administration rolls back on efficiency … Continue reading Trump administration plans to roll back efficiency standards for light bulbs will cost Americans billions and pollute widely
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Climate change was responsible for the majority of under-reported humanitarian disasters last year
There are concerns that the media has turned a blind eye to the people who live in the world’s poorest countries and who are most vulnerable to climate change. Arthur Neslen explains in an article in The Guardian. Climate change 'cause of most under-reported humanitarian crises' Climate change was responsible for the majority of … Continue reading Climate change was responsible for the majority of under-reported humanitarian disasters last year
January’s deep freeze in US confirms importance of energy storage
Dan Gearino writes on the Inside Climate News website about the impact of the recent deep freeze in the US Midwest. Energy analysts used power demand data from the Midwest’s January deep freeze and wind and solar conditions to find the gaps in an all-renewable power grid. 100% Renewable Energy Needs Lots of Storage. … Continue reading January’s deep freeze in US confirms importance of energy storage
California seeing a “boom” in construction of net zero energy buildings
We need leaders and, once again, California is leading the way to promote sustainable energy solutions. Tsvetana Paraskova writes on the Oilprice.com website about the construction of net zero energy buildings now underway in California. So, which country is leading in Europe? The Net-Zero Energy Housing Boom Is Starting Here California, which has ambitious … Continue reading California seeing a “boom” in construction of net zero energy buildings
Innovative approach to clean the filthy air in London’s Tube
A study released in January suggested spending an hour on the Tube was equivalent to spending a whole day standing by the side of a busy road. Solutions are never simple. Jessica Taylor writes on the Evening Standard website about a project supported by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art to use … Continue reading Innovative approach to clean the filthy air in London’s Tube
A global network of former military leaders has been launched to drive policy on the security implications of climate change
It is encouraging to see a number of senior military leaders raising the security concerns about climate change. Borzou Daragahi explains in an article on The Independent website. From the US to the Netherlands, military leaders are speaking up on climate change When Tom Middendorp - then the highest ranking military official in the Dutch … Continue reading A global network of former military leaders has been launched to drive policy on the security implications of climate change
Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
According to the annual Carbon Disclosure Project report, only one in three firms have climate goals set to go beyond 2025. Arthur Neslen explains in an article in The Guardian. How concerned should we be? Majority of European firms have no CO2 reduction targets Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse … Continue reading Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
Public infrastructure makes it an obvious target for cutting emissions
Just this week, I was with people in Brussels and we were talking about the importance of addressing infrastructure in the low carbon energy transition. Sarah Petrevan and Joanna Kyriazis provide an article on the Policy Options website about the Canadian situation. As they say, over the next decade, C$180 billion is earmarked for roads, … Continue reading Public infrastructure makes it an obvious target for cutting emissions
Revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive now requires effective implementation
The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive was recently revised to reflect a more ambitious approach that is definitely needed. The transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) into national law will be a measure of Member State resolve to honour their Paris Agreement commitments, writes Miroslav Poche, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on energy efficiency and the … Continue reading Revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive now requires effective implementation
Why researchers have to think twice about all their travel
We know we will need to change our ways of life in order to effectively address climate change. Xavier Anglaret, Directeur de l’équipe « Maladies infectieuses en pays à ressources limitées » du Centre Inserm 1219 at the Université de Bordeaux, Chris Wymant, Senior Researcher in Statistical Genetics and Pathogen Dynamics, University of Oxford and … Continue reading Why researchers have to think twice about all their travel
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