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 →

Energy in Demand News, March 10, 2024

The World Trade Organization's Thirteenth Ministerial Conference (MC13) recently took place in Abu Dhabi (February 26-March 2). In its energy update, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) wrote that “fossil fuel subsidy reform conversations have made marked progress at the WTO. Last week, the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform initiative—comprised of 48 members—delivered a new … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 10, 2024 →

Addressing consumer fatigue: with 70% of the expected benefits of the energy transition to be driven by changes in consumer consumption re-engaging households is key

Recent research by EY shows that there is a need to better connect with consumers in the energy transition. A collaborative, holistic approach to the energy transition, with consumers at the core, is how we will accelerate progress toward a fairer, greener, and better energy system that delivers more value for everyone. Beth Anton discusses … Continue reading Addressing consumer fatigue: with 70% of the expected benefits of the energy transition to be driven by changes in consumer consumption re-engaging households is key →

The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public is to blame, claims chief executive of oil giant ExxonMobil

Dharna Noor and Oliver Milman write on the Guardian website about Darren Woods telling Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition. This has prompted a backlash from climate experts unsurprisingly. Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures The world is off track to meet its climate goals and … Continue reading The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public is to blame, claims chief executive of oil giant ExxonMobil →

Energy in Demand News, March 3, 2024

The bad news from the IEA this week is that, globally, CO2 emissions increased by 410 million tonnes, or 1.1%, in 2023. The good news from the IEA is that global energy-related CO2 emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated. IEA analysis shows that the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 3, 2024 →

New analysis helped design a new climate intervention app that can empower people to make more environmentally conscious decisions at governmental, community and household levels

New research by an international team of more than 250 scientists studied several environmental interventions and the way people responded to them in 63 countries. Chiara Longoni, Associate Professor, Marketing and Social Science, Bocconi University and Kimberly Doell, Senior Researcher in Environmental and Climate Change Psychology, Universität Wien discuss the findings in an article on … Continue reading New analysis helped design a new climate intervention app that can empower people to make more environmentally conscious decisions at governmental, community and household levels →

Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024

This weekend sees the first of three sessions of the European Citizens' Energy Efficiency Panel in Brussels with 150 European citizens discussing how energy may be used in the EU and how the energy system should change. Participants are focusing on different aspects of energy efficiency that consumers might encounter at home, in communities or … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024 →

Meeting Hannah Ritchie: the ‘techno-realist’ discusses climate change

In an article on the CBC News website, Sheena Goodyear interviews Hannah Ritchie, a University of Oxford data and environmental scientist, who calls for ‘urgent optimism’ in her newly published book Not The End of the World. This scientist was paralyzed by the threat of climate change. How she found hope It's hard to … Continue reading Meeting Hannah Ritchie: the ‘techno-realist’ discusses climate change →

NATO’s commitment to overcoming the challenges of energy efficiency and sustainability in military operations

Ivan Mactaggart writes on the Karve International website about the efforts of military to ensure its sustainability. Readers should note that there is also a good article on energy security from January on the NATO website. The Challenges of Energy Efficiency & Sustainability To Military Technology Military sectors of all major nations are significant … Continue reading NATO’s commitment to overcoming the challenges of energy efficiency and sustainability in military operations →

Climate activism – “there is a method to the seeming madness”

In an article on The Conversation website, Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences writes about the “wild ride” climate activism has been on lately. From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed … Continue reading Climate activism – “there is a method to the seeming madness” →