Europe is juggling many issues at once, at a time when we are striving for greater sustainability and resilience. Whether it be the need for addressing climate change and environmental protection, greater military protection, international trade concerns, improved employment, improved competitiveness, greater energy security, greater economic stability and more, Europe is confronting a range of … Continue reading Spotlight on EU funded project – Unlocking SME potential: Financing energy efficiency for a sustainable future
Author: Rod Janssen
Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
The Guardian reports that Europe’s heatwaves have failed to stimulate support for climate action. “As heatwaves engulfed large swathes of Europe and North America last week – the latest in a stream of deadly extremes made worse by fossil fuel pollution – green groups are frustrated that increasingly violent weather has not spurred the urgent … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 6-7, 2025
EU 2040 target holds line on climate, but loopholes threaten integrity
The European Commission announced it would stick to the objective announced last year of cutting emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The Commission proposed that states could count carbon credits purchased to finance projects outside Europe for up to 3% of their emission cuts. An article on the Le Monde discusses the … Continue reading EU 2040 target holds line on climate, but loopholes threaten integrity
New EEA assessment on key air pollutant emissions in Europe
Key air pollutant emissions targeted for reductions and monitored under EU legislation continued to decline across most EU Member States, according to the latest data assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) recently. However, reducing ammonia emissions continues to present a bigger challenge. Emissions of key air pollutants targeted for reductions in EU … Continue reading New EEA assessment on key air pollutant emissions in Europe
Recent research into changing methane concentrations indicates that the Anthropocene began in 1592
In an article on The Conversation website, Vincent Gauci, Professorial Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham discusses his recent research about when the Anthropocene started. The Anthropocene is the name given to the specific period of Earth history during which humans have had a global effect on the planet’s climate … Continue reading Recent research into changing methane concentrations indicates that the Anthropocene began in 1592
ABB has broken its own world record for energy efficiency in large synchronous electric motors
A large synchronous electric motor created for a steel plant in India is the most efficient ever made, thanks to Top Industrial Efficiency design The steel plant will have estimated electricity cost savings of around $6 million through improved energy efficiency over the motor’s 25-year lifespan The investment in energy efficiency will have a projected … Continue reading ABB has broken its own world record for energy efficiency in large synchronous electric motors
Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
Behind SAF’s climate-friendly facade, a months-long investigation by Climate Home News and its partner The Straits Times has uncovered an opaque global supply chain that exposes jet fuel providers and their aviation clients to significant fraud risks, raising doubts about the climate benefits of the sector’s main green hope for the years ahead. Matteo Civillini, … Continue reading Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?
New EEA report on Europe’s land carbon sinks
Europe’s forests and land are absorbing less carbon than expected, putting the 2030 target for the sector at risk. But with the right policies and measures, the land use and forestry sector could still play a crucial role in climate mitigation, with significant co-benefits for people and nature, according to a new European Environment Agency … Continue reading New EEA report on Europe’s land carbon sinks
Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Zurich Insurance Group has published a new report, Safeguarding our Energy Future: Protecting Europe’s Energy Infrastructure Against Climate Risk, warning that Europe’s clean energy systems will be increasingly vulnerable to climate-related threats if no action is taken. As renewable energy becomes the backbone of the region’s low-carbon economy, making this infrastructure more resilient is now critical. … Continue reading Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Many Canadian hospitals reducing GHG emissions through alternatives to traditional anaesthetic gases
Abdul Matin Sarfraz writes on the National Observer website about how many hospitals in Canada are reducing GHG emissions by eliminating desflurane to sevoflurane as an anaesthetic gas for surgical operations. Canadian hospitals switching out anaesthetic gas for cleaner alternative At Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, the decision to stop using the common anesthetic … Continue reading Many Canadian hospitals reducing GHG emissions through alternatives to traditional anaesthetic gases
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