Thomas Piketty’s views on the climate transition

In an interview with Nabil Wakim and Cécile Cazenave on the Le Monde website, the French economist explains that protecting the planet from climate change cannot be achieved without reducing inequality. Thomas Piketty: 'To succeed in the climate transition, we must redistribute wealth differently' The current economic system is often criticized for its inability … Continue reading Thomas Piketty’s views on the climate transition →

New approach to sustainable shopping in Sweden

Mary-Ann Ball, Senior Lecturer, Fashion Sustainability and Marketing, Nottingham Trent University writes on The Conversation website about a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption. What do you think? How Sweden’s ‘secondhand only’ shopping mall is changing retail As a fashion sustainability researcher, finding the ReTuna shopping mall in Eskilstuna was a delightful surprise. Stepping into this Swedish … Continue reading New approach to sustainable shopping in Sweden →

Has Mark Carney caved in to pressure to facilitate ever more fossil fuel extraction?

Canada’s Prime Minister once cautioned that most fossil fuel reserves will become unburnable. In 2019 he was appointed UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance and undertook many initiatives to support the long-term climate and energy objectives. In an article on the DeSmog website, Mitch Anderson wonders what happened. Mark Carney’s Climate Warning … Continue reading Has Mark Carney caved in to pressure to facilitate ever more fossil fuel extraction? →

Energy in Demand News, August 31, 2025

The expression Energy Efficiency 1st is not just a PR slogan. This week, 67 Industry players and 26 national and EU industry associations wrote to the EU’s Danish Presidency, concerned about the draft compromise text on the EU Climate Law from 31st July, which removes explicit references to the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle. The … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 31, 2025 →

“Teachers want to equip students with the knowledge and the critical thinking skills to understand climate change”

Cassidy McMackon writes on the National Observer website about a report from the Canadian charity Learning for a Sustainable Future that calls for more teaching on climate change in classrooms. What is your view? Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers … Continue reading “Teachers want to equip students with the knowledge and the critical thinking skills to understand climate change” →

Looking at how Islamic teachings promote environmental action

Eva F Nisa, Associate Professor, Cultural Anthropology, Australian National University and Faried F Saenong, Lecturer, Islamic Studies, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) write on The Conversation website about Green Islam. ‘Green Islam’: how Muslims are powering environmental action across the world As the world grapples with myriad environmental problems, a growing number of studies shows the role of … Continue reading Looking at how Islamic teachings promote environmental action →

Britain’s climate and energy transition: still much to do to get on track

Kevin Anderson, Chris Joneand Gaurav Gharde, all from the University of Manchester, write on The Conversation website about the climate U-turns that have taken place in the UK. Interestingly, they have criticised the Climate Change Committee for failing to hold the government accountable for backsliding on climate action. Is there backsliding in your country? … Continue reading Britain’s climate and energy transition: still much to do to get on track →

So, which climate policies do you favour?

Wouter Poortinga, Professor of Environmental Psychology, Cardiff University writes on The Conversation website about why some climate policies are more popular than others. What are your views? Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains Despite growing concern about climate change, many countries have seen backlashes against certain environmental policies, … Continue reading So, which climate policies do you favour? →

Energy in Demand News, August 10-11, 2025

GHG emissions are “going through the roof” because of AI, according to an article on the New York Times website that explains how Big Tech’s net-zero goals are looking shaky. “Google’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 11 percent in 2024 from the year before. Amazon’s were up by 6 percent. Microsoft’s fell slightly but remained … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 10-11, 2025 →

Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change

Eddie Sheppard and David Coletto write on the Abacus Data website about their recent public survey that shows growing concerns about climate change in the past year. Are there similar surveys in your country? Are we seeing similar results? Public concerns about climate up 15-points since October 2024 Between June 26 and July 2, … Continue reading Recent survey in Canada shows how recent extreme weather is raising public concern about climate change →