Arthur Neslen writes in The Guardian that, according to new analysis, stopping global warming at two degrees would create nearly half a million jobs in Europe and save over a million lives in China. Limiting climate change could have huge economic benefits, study finds Major economies would boost their prosperity, employment levels and health … Continue reading Assessing the macroeconomic benefits of addressing global warming
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Trying to solve the seemingly intractable problem of global warming
Robert Shiller, the Nobel Laureate, economist and academic, provides an excellent article in the New York Times about combining idealism with economic theory. He argues that with other things in life, good things can happen when there is a sense of idealism that creates an atmosphere for change. But it will also help to have … Continue reading Trying to solve the seemingly intractable problem of global warming
China’s energy policy is contradictory – but it is shifting
For those of you who are following the developments in China, this blog by Nick Butler for the Financial Times will give you plenty to think about. Can China change its energy policy? The signals are clear – but contradictory. China has embraced the concept of climate change and is allowing officials to discuss … Continue reading China’s energy policy is contradictory – but it is shifting
Are technological fixes often far simpler and cheaper than doomsayers imagine?
Pilita Clark provides an excellent review of a recent new book by Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman. The first line of the review will make you continue. ‘Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet’, by Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman When economists think about climate change, some think a lot about horse … Continue reading Are technological fixes often far simpler and cheaper than doomsayers imagine?
Improving the energy efficiency of high-performance computers
Tom Wilkie from Scientific Computing World writes a good article on the InsideHPC website about recent developments in Europe to improve energy efficiency and reduce high energy costs in high-performance computing. Is Europe Leading the Energy Efficiency Race? On Monday of this week, PRACE, the European partnership for advanced computing, announced that it has … Continue reading Improving the energy efficiency of high-performance computers
Investments in residential sector energy efficiency in Turkey
Olga Rosca writes on the Financial website from Georgia about a major bank in Turkey joining an important financing facility to invest in residential energy retrofits. Işbank joins EBRD’s home energy efficiency programme in Turkey Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ (İşbank) has joined the US$ 350 million financing facility launched by the European Bank for … Continue reading Investments in residential sector energy efficiency in Turkey
Call for an EU buildings energy renovation strategy
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission this week launched a new report Energy Renovation: The Trump Card for the New Start for Europe. The report highlights that a more comprehensive approach to energy renovation is instrumental for reaching the EU 2020 goals for energy savings. Furthermore there are important implications for growth and … Continue reading Call for an EU buildings energy renovation strategy
Rethinking energy efficiency
Andrew Warren of the UK's Association for the Conservation of Energy provides an excellent article in Building Magazine about how the European Commission is now treating energy efficiency as the first fuel. He commends this approach and contrasts this with the latest UK position to put old-fashioned supply-side solutions first. What can you say about … Continue reading Rethinking energy efficiency
Making wiser energy decisions: the large gap between intention and action
Alex Verkhivker and Jared Meyer provide an important article on the economics21.org website. Jared Meyer is a fellow at Economics21 at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and Alex Verkhivker is a contributor to Economics21. They argue that as the academic literature on behavioural economics continues to grow, energy efficiency’s future is poised to engage … Continue reading Making wiser energy decisions: the large gap between intention and action
What is the driver behind our environmental values?
Have you thought about why you have a certain attitude towards environmental issues? Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about new that it helps us better understand why different people respond differently to the environment. This is a must read for EiD followers. The surprising psychology behind why some people become environmentalists The … Continue reading What is the driver behind our environmental values?
