Richard Anderson, Business Reporter of the BBC has published an extensive article on the BBC website on what the global growth of coal will mean to climate change objectives. Coal resurgence calls undermine clean energy commitments Coal, the dirtiest and most polluting of all the major fossil fuels, is making a comeback. Despite stringent … Continue reading Impact of growth in use of coal on climate objectives
Author: Rod Janssen
Thought for the week
This is an excellent quote by Richard Dawkins, the renowned biologist and author. For those working in sustainable energy, this is important to remember When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong.
New publication on our global environmental challenges
Anders Wijkman and Johan Rockström have written an important report for the Club of Rome entitled Bankrupting Nature, Denying Our Planetary Boundaries. Both authors are recognised for their work on sustainability issues. Anders Wijkman is a co-President of the Club of Rome, a former MEP and actively involved in many environmental activities. Johan Rockström is … Continue reading New publication on our global environmental challenges
First leasing loan under EBRD Russian energy efficiency programme
Recognising the role played by the leasing sector in funding the acquisition of energy efficient equipment, the EBRD has provided a 400 million rouble loan (€9.94 million) to promote energy savings by the small and medium sized business clients of a Russian leasing company. The four-year loan to Russia’s BOT Lease (Eurasia) LLC, an affiliate … Continue reading First leasing loan under EBRD Russian energy efficiency programme
Creating jobs and boosting the economy
Energy efficiency investment is one of the best ways to boost the economy, new research reveals. GreenWise provides a good review of a new study from Consumer Focus in the UK. The lessons from this, however, go well beyond the UK. Carbon taxes could boost economy and lower energy bills Investing money raised through … Continue reading Creating jobs and boosting the economy
Re-thinking energy efficiency strategies
James Murray has an excellent blog in Green Business. While the example is about the UK, there are lessons for all of Europe. Murray raises the issue of why politicians are so reluctant to support standards-based policies such as minimum energy performance standards and labelling. Unfortunately, he does not mention that most of those standards … Continue reading Re-thinking energy efficiency strategies
Did you know?
The flat glass industry has a big role to play in energy and climate strategies. Glass for Europe has just come out with a new report, Europe’s flat glass industry in a competitive low carbon economy. The report refers to an important study published in 2011: 85% of the glazed surfaces in Europe’s buildings contain … Continue reading Did you know?
Pushing green energy in France
Marion Douet writes for the Reuters news agency about the important but difficult role of local government to push for a greater share of green energy in France, given how centralised electricity production is. France needs more local power for green energy shift Centralised France may lack the clout at local government level to … Continue reading Pushing green energy in France
What the IEA’s World Energy Outlook says about energy efficiency
This week, the International Energy Agency published its 2012 version of its World Energy Outlook. There was considerable attention given to energy efficiency. It is instructive to read some excerpts on energy efficiency from the executive summary. Our Efficient World Scenario shows how tackling the barriers to energy efficiency investment can unleash this potential and … Continue reading What the IEA’s World Energy Outlook says about energy efficiency
Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK
These are very good comments by a Mr. Fox in the Independent. "If fuel costs were really too high then you would expect there to have been a change in driver behaviour to reflect that fact. But most drivers still appear to exceed statutory speed limits on motorways or drive close to them; many overtake … Continue reading Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK
