An “electric highway” coming to France

In an article on the Le Monde website, Guillaume Delacroix discusses an experiment underway in France to enable freeways to charge trucks as they drive, using magnetic inductive coils buried in the road surface. France is set to test freeway that charges electric vehicles in 2025 It's called the "electric highway" and it could … Continue reading An “electric highway” coming to France →

Targeting art galleries – what makes this form of protest so unpopular with the general public, and why climate activists have continued to return to galleries despite, or even because of, the resulting social outrage

The recent jailing of two Just Stop Oil activists has raised many issues. Alexander Araya López, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Potsdam and Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol have been analyzing activism and in an article on The Conversation website discuss the issues to help us understand better. What are your … Continue reading Targeting art galleries – what makes this form of protest so unpopular with the general public, and why climate activists have continued to return to galleries despite, or even because of, the resulting social outrage →

Report from the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) published the report of the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024 that was held in New York, September 25-27. The first ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum convened in September 2022, bringing together a range of stakeholders to focus on ways to accelerate energy access and the energy transition. Below is … Continue reading Report from the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024 →

Demystifying AI’s energy footprint in industry

In an article on the Business Reporter website, Heiko Claussen Senior Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at AspenTech explains how industrial AI saves more than it consumes. Debunking the AI energy myth Global energy consumption is on a steep growth path. According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook, it is projected … Continue reading Demystifying AI’s energy footprint in industry →

World leaders at the next AI summit hosted by France will focus on the impact on the environment and jobs

Dan Milmo writes on the Guardian website about the upcoming AI summit next February that will push for greater transparency and aims to rank AI firms in terms of ability to meet climate goals. French AI summit to focus on environmental impact of energy-hungry tech World leaders at the next AI summit will focus … Continue reading World leaders at the next AI summit hosted by France will focus on the impact on the environment and jobs →

New policy brief from Bruegel on four risks that could derail progress towards the EU’s 2040 climate target

Bruegel, the European think tank that specialises in economics, has just published a policy brief that sets out four risks that could derail progress towards the 2040 climate target and make recommendations to address each one. The brief was written by Conall Heussaff, Johannes Emmerling, Gunnar Luderer, Robert Pietzcker, Severin Reissl, Renato Rodrigues and Rupert … Continue reading New policy brief from Bruegel on four risks that could derail progress towards the EU’s 2040 climate target →

High schoolers are more interested and absorb more information about climate change when it’s presented as a game

In an article on The Conversation website, Ian Thacker, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, discusses the effectiveness of turning lessons into a game when discussing climate change. Interestingly, he ends with big remaining question: how to encourage teachers to implement effective climate change education in their classrooms. … Continue reading High schoolers are more interested and absorb more information about climate change when it’s presented as a game →

New EEA report on how but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector

Construction, use and demolition of buildings causes major environment and climate pressures but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published this week. Renovations, sustainable building materials can boost Europe’s green transition … Continue reading New EEA report on how but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector →

Energy in Demand News, September 29, 2024

Six weeks before COP29, the UN climate summit, the Climate Action Tracker rates host Azerbaijan’s climate action “critically insufficient.” The report came out during New York climate week, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Climate Action Tracker assesses national climate plans and it said that Azerbaijan was one of the few … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 29, 2024 →

Reaction from the UN Summit of the Future

Last week, EiD previewed the UN Summit of the Future. The Summit that took place in New York over the weekend pitched strengthened diplomatic cooperation as the key to protecting the rights of present and future generations from environmental breakdown, amongst other issues. Pierre Cannet is global head of public affairs and policy at ClientEarth … Continue reading Reaction from the UN Summit of the Future →