In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne explains why climate scientists removed the most extreme emissions scenario, RCP8.5, not because climate change threats were exaggerated, but because the global expansion of clean … Continue reading Why scientists removed the worst climate scenario
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From energy efficiency to energy sovereignty: the role of better building data
Andrés Jonathan Guízar Dena, Researcher and PhD student | BIM Modeler and Building Energy Design and Management Specialist, Universidad de Navarra writes on The Conversation website about the need for better data if we are to predict how well energy-saving measures will work. The blind spot in Europe’s energy strategy: almost all of its … Continue reading From energy efficiency to energy sovereignty: the role of better building data
Earth’s climate more unbalanced than ever but . . .
In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne, comments on the annual State of the Climate report which was quite grim. However, the author concludes with an important message: “by turning away from … Continue reading Earth’s climate more unbalanced than ever but . . .
The countries leading the world in clean electricity
According to a March 2026 report on energy infrastructure resilience around the world, the electrical grid in Iceland has the lowest carbon footprint. A new study by Energy World Mag, a platform dedicated to recording the energy consumption, identified countries with the most ecological power grids, while also evaluating whether their energy systems are structured to maintain this … Continue reading The countries leading the world in clean electricity
New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
Gemma O'Reilly from National Economic and Social Council Ireland has published an excellent report last week that provides five recommendations on how to make Ireland a cleaner, healthier, more secure place, free of its reliance on fossil fuel. The following is the executive summary. The full report is available here. Accelerating the Transition to … Continue reading New report from Ireland’s National Economic and Social Council on accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system
The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
In an article on The Conversation website, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, 'Ramon-y-Cajal' Fellow, Universitat de Barcelona; Christoph Knill, Full Professor of Empirical Theories of Politics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Markus Hinterleitner, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Political Institutions, Université de Lausanne; and Yves Steinebach, Professor, University of Oslo analyse which climate policies have had the … Continue reading The climate policies that actually work: evidence from 1,700 global measures
Economists and environmental scientists: “You can’t agree on the route if you don’t agree on the map.”
Manuel Suter, Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Economics, Lund University writes on The Conversation website about how economists and environmental scientists address environmental issues from totally different starting points. The author notes that economists and environmental scientists often advise governments, sit on expert panels and shape what counts as a solution. If two influential expert groups … Continue reading Economists and environmental scientists: “You can’t agree on the route if you don’t agree on the map.”
Does clean energy generate too much waste? Hannah Ritchie checks the data on climate action
From the What on Earth programme on the CBC News website, Hannah Ritchie provides data to show where we are on the road to sustainability. The road to sustainability can seem hazy. Data shows where we need to go "Don’t solar panels and wind turbines generate huge amounts of waste? Aren’t our efforts pointless … Continue reading Does clean energy generate too much waste? Hannah Ritchie checks the data on climate action
Upcoming events
There are several upcoming events that you should plan for: eceee Summer Study The eceee bi-annual summer study will be held next June 1-6, in Center Parcs Lac d’Ailette, in Haute-de-France, about an hour north-east of Paris. Just like in 2024, the 2026 Summer Study will continue to cover the broad range of topics from … Continue reading Upcoming events
An expanding share of the world economy is cutting CO2 emissions while continuing to grow
Analysis finds that between 2015 and 2023, economies responsible for 92% of global GDP have absolutely or relatively decoupled CO2 emissions from growth. Frances Green discusses the findings of the new analysis on the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit website. 92% of the global economy is decoupling emissions from growth New analysis from the … Continue reading An expanding share of the world economy is cutting CO2 emissions while continuing to grow
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 