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
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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?
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
Blueprints for a low energy economy
Is the new UK government prepared to rise to the challenge of investing in energy efficiency measures and reducing the country’s energy use? asks Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in an article in the July/August issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. In recognition of the new Government's determination to deliver … Continue reading Blueprints for a low energy economy
The important role climate social scientists play
In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto discusses the important role that climate social scientists can play to help us address climate change. In a survey of many of these social scientists, importantly there’s a conscious commitment to positivity in … Continue reading The important role climate social scientists play
New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions
Key air pollutant emissions targeted for reductions and monitored under EU legislation continued to decline across most EU Member States according to the latest data assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) this week. However, reducing ammonia emissions remains a problem. Key air pollutant emissions decline across the EU, reducing ammonia biggest challenge … Continue reading New EEA assessments on key air pollutant emissions
New report shows countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets according to a new report by the Energy Transition Commission in a news item on the PR Newswire website. Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 In its latest briefing, Credible … Continue reading New report shows countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
Researchers tracking the link between climate change and health say the adverse impacts are far-reaching
A new report in the Lancet has found that warming temperatures in Europe have far reaching impacts on health. Verity Bowman discusses the report in an article on the Telegraph website. ‘Climate change is here and it kills’: Heat-related deaths rise by 30pc in Europe, says Lancet New diseases are spreading, the hayfever season … Continue reading Researchers tracking the link between climate change and health say the adverse impacts are far-reaching
Comment on new report showing global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
The International Resource Panel (IRP) of UNEP has just published a report Global Resources Outlook 2024. One of the authors Anders Wijkman, a member of the IRP, an honorary president of the Club of Rome and a friend of EiD has written this commentary on the report in an article on the Reuters website. What … Continue reading Comment on new report showing global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Lessons from the Cold War to address environmental sustainability
The British academic, Peter Sutoris, whose work bridges anthropology with education, development studies and environmental studies, writes on the National Observer website linking the lessons learned from the Cold War. Peter argues that the Cold War shows that environmental sustainability, like peace, cannot be achieved solely by focusing on technology. Can a net-zero world … Continue reading Lessons from the Cold War to address environmental sustainability
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 