UK candidate Jim Skea elected as new leader of IPCC

British professor, Jim Skea, was elected chair of UN’s expert panel, which warned in March that 1.5C threshold could be hit in 10 years. Importantly he recently said, “The challenges are huge, but the key thing is to not become paralysed into inaction by a sense of despair.” His new appointment is discussed in a … Continue reading UK candidate Jim Skea elected as new leader of IPCC →

New UK research exploring the effect of energy labels on consumer shopping decisions

In autumn 2021 the Behavioural Insight Team (BIT), unofficially known as the “Nudge Unit”, conducted research through experiment, survey and interview to see whether the information on appliances’ energy labels influenced the consumer’s choice of product. The research was undertaken for the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The experiment examined the difference … Continue reading New UK research exploring the effect of energy labels on consumer shopping decisions →

The benefits of big data analytics in energy efficiency analysis

Big data analytics has emerged as a game changer for energy efficiency analysis, revolutionising the way businesses and governments approach energy management. A news item on the Energy Portal website discusses the importance of big data analytics. Big Data Analytics: A Game Changer for Energy Efficiency Analysis Big data analytics has emerged as a … Continue reading The benefits of big data analytics in energy efficiency analysis →

How modelling and simulation tools are being used to ensure improved energy efficiency plays a more important role in our energy and climate strategies

Modeling and simulation tools are playing a pivotal role in revolutionising energy efficiency, enabling researchers, engineers, and policymakers to optimise energy systems, reduce costs, and minimise environmental impacts. These issues are discussed in a news item on the Energy Portal website. Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: The Role of Modeling and Simulation Tools The world is … Continue reading How modelling and simulation tools are being used to ensure improved energy efficiency plays a more important role in our energy and climate strategies →

So…can Sustainable Development be measured?

Patrick Faubert, Claude Villeneuve and David Tremblay, all from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) write on The Conversation website raise many questions about measuring sustainable development. For example, how do you measure what does not yet exist? How can we do this in an objective and systemic way? And how do we avoid … Continue reading So…can Sustainable Development be measured? →

European State of the Climate report recently published

The 2022 release of the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of the European Commission, was published recently. The ESOTC 2022 is the sixth in a series of annual ESOTC reports, typically released in … Continue reading European State of the Climate report recently published →

New report from Strategic Perspectives: “Turning the European Green Deal into Reality” will bring security and benefits for businesses and households

With most of the laws adopted to implement the 2030 climate target, Strategic Perspectives takes stock of the European Green Deal. What began as a vision to make Europe the first continent to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 has not only evolved into the world’s most comprehensive set of laws to decarbonise the economy. The … Continue reading New report from Strategic Perspectives: “Turning the European Green Deal into Reality” will bring security and benefits for businesses and households →

New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans

How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and health atlas. Launched this week, the atlas presents data and information … Continue reading New EEA interactive atlas on how environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans →

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe

Fiona Harvey writes on The Guardian website about a recent report from the European Environmental Agency on Europe’s air quality status. Dirty air causes premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe every year. Europe ‘failing its children’ on air pollution, EEA says Europe is failing its children when it comes to air pollution, … Continue reading Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe →

New report from Renovate Europe

This week the Renovate Europe Campaign, together with E3G, published the report 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy Support for Energy Efficiency and Building Renovation. The study looks into how EU member states plan to use cohesion policy funding to support renovation and draws attention to key actions to maximise impact. An estimated €20bn are programmed for energy … Continue reading New report from Renovate Europe →