Rosa Silverman and Ollie Corfe write on the Telegraph website about the new UK Labour government that is determined to build on its green belt to accelerate the number of new homes. The problem is that this may be incompatible with the government’s environmental targets – and could create a major problem. This is an … Continue reading UK caught in dilemma to build new houses and yet maintain environmental targets
Author: Rod Janssen
Zimbabwe’s energy transition
The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. However, the race towards green energy is top-down and mostly privatised. New technology is being introduced or sold to individuals or small families, but renewable energy is not being … Continue reading Zimbabwe’s energy transition
Blog by Phoebe Owen: How is energy conservation measured?
Energy is needed to make the world go round – now, more than ever, as we rely on so many electronic devices for every part of modern living. Unfortunately, energy is primarily produced by burning fossil fuels, a process that is extremely harmful to the environment. In recent years, efforts to move away from fossil … Continue reading Blog by Phoebe Owen: How is energy conservation measured?
How communities are coming together to retrofit their homes and take important steps to address climate change
From weekly skills-sharing to rewilding streets, communities in Britain are working to improve the planet while bolstering the health of people. Hazel Sheffield discusses some of the initiatives underway in an article on the Guardian website. ‘Building something better’: the UK residents retrofitting their homes amid the climate crisis At first glance, Melrose Avenue … Continue reading How communities are coming together to retrofit their homes and take important steps to address climate change
The more successful the IPCC becomes in disseminating climate knowledge, the more deeply imbued in climate politics it becomes
In an article on The Conversation website, Hannah Hughes, Senior Lecturer International Politics and Climate Change at Aberystwyth University writes about the political struggles at the IPCC to get the next phase underway. EiD’s last newsletter highlighted the most recent IPCC meetings that recently ended. Inside the political struggle at the IPCC that will … Continue reading The more successful the IPCC becomes in disseminating climate knowledge, the more deeply imbued in climate politics it becomes
The crucial role of data in decarbonising our buildings
Lisa Cairns, from IRT Surveys, discusses how data and technology can help housing providers make smarter retrofit decisions in an article on the Housing Digital_ website. Decarbonisation: The value of using data and technology While the new Labour government’s commitment to improving energy efficiency in UK homes is warmly welcomed, retrofitting the existing property … Continue reading The crucial role of data in decarbonising our buildings
Is sufficiency catching on?
Influencers are pushing back against consumerism by encouraging followers to repair or repurpose their stuff. In an article on the Guardian website, Sara Radin questions whether this ‘trend’ is just what many people call normal life? For more on sufficiency, readers are encouraged to visit the Sufficiency Lab or eceee’s Energy Sufficiency website. ‘It … Continue reading Is sufficiency catching on?
Hopes have grown that AI may also help humanity tackle global environmental problems such as climate change
In an article on The Conversation website, Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University and Seyedali Mirjalili, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia discuss how artificial intelligence can help address many of our global environmental problems. From climate change to landfill, AI promises to … Continue reading Hopes have grown that AI may also help humanity tackle global environmental problems such as climate change
Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024
You may remember that in March 2023, the final instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) was published. This eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change detailed the devastating consequences of rising GHG emissions around the world — the destruction of homes, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024
New OECD report on which SMEs are greening
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) could play a pivotal role in the pursuit of climate objectives. SMEs have a significant carbon footprint on aggregate, but they can also contribute to reaching net zero through their innovations and commitment to the use of environmentally friendly practices. This study develops a novel metric to identify environmental engagement, … Continue reading New OECD report on which SMEs are greening
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