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 →

Carbon Majors Update: Just 57 fossil fuel and cement producers linked to 80% of global fossil CO2 emissions produced since the Paris Agreement

On April 4th InfluenceMap published the new digital home for The Carbon Majors Database - the key international source of data on attribution of historical GHG emissions to the worlds' largest fossil fuel producers together with releasing a new report analysing the emissions data for these producers since the Paris Agreement. Matthew Carl Ives, Senior … Continue reading Carbon Majors Update: Just 57 fossil fuel and cement producers linked to 80% of global fossil CO2 emissions produced since the Paris Agreement →

Bridging the attitude-behaviour gap on political climate action

The Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University in the United States recently published a new Climate Note on the attitude-behaviour gap in the US. You should find it interesting and it will be good to get comments on how relevant this is in other countries as well. The attitude-behavior gap on … Continue reading Bridging the attitude-behaviour gap on political climate action →

New research into actions on climate change found a significant difference between women and men in their attitudes and behaviours

Hanna Bäck, Professor of Political Science, Lund University and Emma A. Renström (prev. Bäck), Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg write on The Conversation website about a recent study that showed that women tend to make more climate-friendly choices than men. What are your views? Women favour climate actions that benefit future generations … Continue reading New research into actions on climate change found a significant difference between women and men in their attitudes and behaviours →

The troubling trend of SUVs getting wider

Spurred on by rising sales of large SUVs, newly-sold passenger vehicles are getting one centimetre wider every 2 years. Bigger cars more likely to kill people, release more toxic gas and are outgrowing design of cities. Ajit Niranjan writes on the Guardian website about new analysis about this latest trend. Note also that on February … Continue reading The troubling trend of SUVs getting wider →

New report from EU climate Advisory Board: focus on immediate implementation and continued action to achieve EU climate goals

In a new report published this week, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change recommends a series of actions to put the EU on track towards climate neutrality. Some recommendations require immediate action and others should be considered when shaping the EU's post-2030 climate policy framework. Based on an assessment of more than 80 … Continue reading New report from EU climate Advisory Board: focus on immediate implementation and continued action to achieve EU climate goals →

Is CCS the way forward in addressing climate change?

Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment reveals alarming economic consequences of CCS dependency. One of the authors Rupert Way, discusses many of the conclusions of the report in an article on the smithschool.ox.ac.uk website. Heavy dependence on Carbon Capture and Storage ‘highly economically damaging’, says Oxford report high Carbon Capture and … Continue reading Is CCS the way forward in addressing climate change? →

European Commission calls on Member States to improve their National Energy and Climate Plans to ensure collective achievement of the EU´s 2030 targets

The Commission recently published its assessment of EU Member States' draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and issued recommendations to assist Member States in raising their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030. The final Plans must be submitted by 30 June 2024. The draft updated NECPs bring us closer to meeting the … Continue reading European Commission calls on Member States to improve their National Energy and Climate Plans to ensure collective achievement of the EU´s 2030 targets →

Environmental scientists in Canada continue to be stifled in their ability to conduct and communicate their research

In an article in The Conversation website, Alana Westwood, Manjulika E. Robertson and Samantha M. Chu, all from Dalhousie University in Canada, discuss how Canadian scientists face interference in communicating their research findings. A recent survey shows that 92 per cent of the environmental researchers reported having experienced interference with their ability to communicate or … Continue reading Environmental scientists in Canada continue to be stifled in their ability to conduct and communicate their research →

“Wood burning is not a solution for reaching net zero or avoiding high bills for individuals”

Experts say wood-burning is not cheaper or truly renewable and constitutes a major health risk. Gary Fuller discusses recent research in an article on the Guardian website. The health cost of burning wood to warm homes Dr Tom Smith is a wildfires scientist. His career has focused on tracking down wildland fires in savannahs and … Continue reading “Wood burning is not a solution for reaching net zero or avoiding high bills for individuals” →