New study shows that people who work remotely all the time produce less than half the GHG emissions of office workers

In an article on the Guardian website, Patrick Barkham discusses a recent study in the US that shows one day a week of remote working cuts emissions by just 2% but two or four days lowers them by up to 29%. People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against … Continue reading New study shows that people who work remotely all the time produce less than half the GHG emissions of office workers →

Energy in Demand News, September 17, 2023

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) is undergoing some changes. SBTI show companies how much and how quickly businesses need to reduce their GHG emissions to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, leading them on a clear path towards decarbonisation. By guiding companies in science-based target setting, SBTi enables them to tackle climate change … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 17, 2023 →

Canada’s climate change response: only 40% said they would make some changes to their behaviours “even if this comes with a certain financial cost.”

Mia Rabson writes on the CBC news website that a recent survey shows the majority of Canadians are worried about climate change but only a small fraction of people listed climate change as the top issue facing Canada today. The majority still say pocketbook issues like inflation are their top concern right now. What are … Continue reading Canada’s climate change response: only 40% said they would make some changes to their behaviours “even if this comes with a certain financial cost.” →

The latest Eurobarometer shows that Europeans approve measures taken to tackle the energy crisis, to promote sustainability and to support Ukraine

The Flash Eurobarometer survey published this week shows an overwhelming support among Europeans for the measures taken over the last year to protect consumers and companies from volatility of energy prices, as well as action to foster energy security and the green transition. It also confirms a large consensus among EU citizens in favour of … Continue reading The latest Eurobarometer shows that Europeans approve measures taken to tackle the energy crisis, to promote sustainability and to support Ukraine →

Generational divide in supporting nuclear energy

Young climate activists in Europe are calling on Greenpeace to drop its "old-fashioned" stance against nuclear energy. Scientists say the generational divide not surprising, as nuclear disasters are distant memories for some. Sheena Goodyear discusses in an article on the CBC news website. Greenpeace opposes nuclear energy. Young climate activists say that's 'old-fashioned' Young … Continue reading Generational divide in supporting nuclear energy →

The resistance of rural women: “Energy is not just a technical issue, it’s a political issue to do with life, territories, sovereignty and the right to community self-determination.”

From the Akbelen forest in Turkey to northern India to Brazil, rural women are standing up against the power of the corporate chainsaw. The Turkish-British novelist and political scientist, Elif Shafak, writes a powerful article on the Guardian website about what local women are doing to protect fragile ecosystems. In the battle to save … Continue reading The resistance of rural women: “Energy is not just a technical issue, it’s a political issue to do with life, territories, sovereignty and the right to community self-determination.” →

Great series of billboards in US calling out oil and gas companies for their role in fueling climate disasters

Fossil Free Media, a non-profit media organization, installed the ads in cities rocked by heatwaves including Phoenix and Austin. Dharna Noor explains in an article on the Guardian website. ‘Brought to you by big oil’: US billboards call out companies for record heatwaves Drive down the highways of Phoenix, Arizona; Austin, Texas; or Fresno, … Continue reading Great series of billboards in US calling out oil and gas companies for their role in fueling climate disasters →

“Where is the politician who dares address the growth economy that threatens to devastate our civilization, and call for a response to global heating on the scale that’s needed?”

The Danish journalist Carsten Jensen deplores the political and media world's lack of any real awareness of the climate emergency. He calls to dare to dream of a new world, free from the spiral of growth. Mr. Jensen provided this op-ed on the Le Monde website. Carsten Jensen: 'Where is climate change's Winston Churchill?' … Continue reading “Where is the politician who dares address the growth economy that threatens to devastate our civilization, and call for a response to global heating on the scale that’s needed?” →

A unique workshop run by a French nonprofit of the same name, that teaches the basics of global warming and highlights possible solutions

More than a million people in France have attended a “Climate Fresk” class to understand the process of global warming. The project is now spreading abroad, particularly in Europe and Latin America. Constant Méheut discusses this trendy new approach in an article on the New York Times website. Have you participated in your country? … Continue reading A unique workshop run by a French nonprofit of the same name, that teaches the basics of global warming and highlights possible solutions →

Only through confronting our complex relationship with heat — by accepting the inherent dangers of more heat — that we can hope to seriously pursue real action on fossil fuel emissions

Jennifer Ellen Good, Associate Professor Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University in Canada analyses our complex relationship with heat in an article on The Conversation website. She argues that the reckless pursuit of heat (among other comforts) through the burning of fossil fuels has turned heat from a source of life to a … Continue reading Only through confronting our complex relationship with heat — by accepting the inherent dangers of more heat — that we can hope to seriously pursue real action on fossil fuel emissions →