Storylines could transform the way organisations understand and report their exposure to climate risk

The importance of ‘narratives’ to paint a picture of our future climate to help us make decisions are explained in an article on The Conversation website by Tanya Fiedler, Scientia Senior Lecturer (Climate Accounting) UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney; Andy Pitman, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, … Continue reading Storylines could transform the way organisations understand and report their exposure to climate risk →

How developing countries can benefit as clean energy investment doubles globally

Global investment in clean energy is set to double the amount going to fossil fuels this year. But developing nations are largely being left out of the renewable energy transition. Michael Purton writes on the World Economic Forum website how developing countries can benefit from the investments. Clean energy investment is set to double … Continue reading How developing countries can benefit as clean energy investment doubles globally →

Simple steps that cities can also slow the pace of urban heat island-driven warming trends – learning from ancient Rome

In an article on The Conversation website, Brian Stone Jr., Professor of Environmental Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology explains the importance of taking measures to counter extreme heat in cities. Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today As intense heat breaks records … Continue reading Simple steps that cities can also slow the pace of urban heat island-driven warming trends – learning from ancient Rome →

EEA publishes updated European city air quality viewer: Uppsala is Europe’s cleanest city

Published this week, European Environment Agency’s (EEA) updated European city air quality viewer shows that people in Uppsala and Umeå, Sweden, and Faro, Portugal, can enjoy the cleanest city air in Europe. Three out of four Europeans live in urban areas and most of them are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution. Improving air … Continue reading EEA publishes updated European city air quality viewer: Uppsala is Europe’s cleanest city →

Energy in Demand News, August 25, 2024

In an article on the Guardian website, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown wonders where the urgency is to address climate change and the many other environmental and political threats. He writes: “Nor, even up against the existential problem of climate change (the planet is on course for a temperature increase of 2.7C above pre-industrial … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 25, 2024 →

Community Energy for Energy Solidarity project launches energy solidarity toolkit

Recent EU Directives placing stronger obligations on Member States to tackle energy poverty while also acknowledging a growing role for energy communities (ECs). The Community Energy for Energy Solidarity (CEES) project, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is pleased to announce the launch of its Toolkit, a practical guide to help ECs … Continue reading Community Energy for Energy Solidarity project launches energy solidarity toolkit →

UK businesses ready to ramp up carbon credit investments despite market and integrity concerns

Nearly two thirds (63%) of all sustainability targets set by large businesses in the UK will be achieved by the purchase of carbon credits, with companies planning to spend on average £20 million to do so, according to new research by global risk management and insurance broker, Gallagher. Details of the study is on the … Continue reading UK businesses ready to ramp up carbon credit investments despite market and integrity concerns →

Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and advanced analytics – including cloud and edge computing – will drive improvements in energy efficiency and significantly impact climate change mitigation

Research indicates that many patented innovations address significant challenges such as inefficient energy use, lack of real-time monitoring, and high operational costs by developing advanced solutions that integrate sophisticated analytical models. In an article on the Outlook website in India, Darshana Naranje, Senior Analyst, Technology Research & Advisory, Aranca, a global research and analytics firm … Continue reading Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and advanced analytics – including cloud and edge computing – will drive improvements in energy efficiency and significantly impact climate change mitigation →

Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes

In an article on The Conversation website, Dominique Rust, Research Associate, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; Kieran Stanley, Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; and Stephen Henne, Senior Scientist, Group Atmospheric Modelling and Remote Sensing, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich discuss the need to stop emissions from a super-strong GHG … Continue reading Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes →

Adaptation or mitigation? It’s a false choice — we need both

Natural disasters due to climate change are sadly becoming a regular occurrence in Canada. The forest fires in the north are causing endless problems and there is no end in sight. In an article on the CBC News website, Aaron Wherry argues that urgent action is needed. While this is an example from Canada, many … Continue reading Adaptation or mitigation? It’s a false choice — we need both →