Can comic books play an important role in creating awareness of climate change?

In an article on The Conversation website, Christopher Sandom, Senior Lecturer in Biology, University of Sussex and Jo Lindsay Walton, Senior Research Fellow in Arts, Climate and Technology, University of Sussex discuss how they created a climate comic with solutions-focused ideas about creating a sustainable future. This is a novel approach for sure. What are … Continue reading Can comic books play an important role in creating awareness of climate change?

Editorial from EEA Executive Director on reaching our desired destination: a sustainable, resilient Europe

The Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, Leena Ylä-Mononen, has published a very insightful and valuable editorial this week as the new policy cycle begins in the European Union.   Time to speed up towards a sustainable and resilient Europe Europe’s economy and wellbeing of its citizens depend crucially on a healthy and resilient … Continue reading Editorial from EEA Executive Director on reaching our desired destination: a sustainable, resilient Europe

Energy in Demand News, September 22, 2024

Global leaders will gather in New York next week for the UN Summit of the Future, the centrepiece of this year’s launch of the annual United Nations General Assembly. UN Secretary General, António Guterres, will try to persuade world leaders to extend their horizons beyond current wars by adopting a “Pact for the Future,” an … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 22, 2024

In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change

The 2024 harvest began on September 13. But, between the end of the Middle Ages and 1988, the average harvest started around September 27. Léa Sanchez discusses the trends in an article on the Le Monde website.   How Burgundy's grape harvest helps us understand climate change In 1792, the Republican calendar named the month … Continue reading In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change

Putting climate change in perspective

Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. In an opinion column on the Guardian website, Anatol Lieven argues that unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others. Anatol Lieven is director of the Eurasia programme at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington DC.   I’ve studied … Continue reading Putting climate change in perspective

Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals with artificial intelligence

Jane Marsh writes on the Energy Central website about how AI can play an important role in improving the energy performance of manufacturing. What is your experience?   Implementing AI for Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals … Continue reading Manufacturing facilities have a golden opportunity to reduce costs, improve productivity and embrace digital transformation to achieve their energy-efficient goals with artificial intelligence

Identifying the fuel poor in Britain

Just weeks after the UK Committee on Fuel Poverty published its 2024 on progress in addressing fuel poverty, the topic gets more airing as the UK government cuts the Winter Fuel Allowance to millions of pensions as the government tries to stem a hole in the budget. The problem is that many of these pensioners … Continue reading Identifying the fuel poor in Britain

Learning lessons from Europe and elsewhere for Australia to fast-track renewables deployment

Anne Kallies, Senior Lecturer in Energy Law, RMIT University writes about the lessons that Australia should learn from experience in the EU, the United States and China as it takes the steps forward to deploy renewables at scale.   If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe’s risky path Even after … Continue reading Learning lessons from Europe and elsewhere for Australia to fast-track renewables deployment

In Canada there is a long line of organisations created by the fossil fuel industry to target women

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson writes a valuable piece on the National Observer website about how women in Canada are being targeted to essentially undermine the transition away from oil and gas. What are your views? Do you see similar approaches in your country?   Women are the new target of Canada's fossil fuel greenwashing machine Ask Google … Continue reading In Canada there is a long line of organisations created by the fossil fuel industry to target women

A “how to” guide for climate scientists to use and understand justice language

In an article on The Conversation website, Kian Mintz-Woo, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork writes about the need for a shared justice language in our discussions on climate change.   Climate science needs to talk more about ‘justice’ – here’s how philosophy can help Climate scientists have all kinds of … Continue reading A “how to” guide for climate scientists to use and understand justice language