Providing advice to consumers to take steps to improve the energy performance of their homes is vital.The UK government has backed some new schemes offering personalised advice to increase energy bill savings. Let’s hope they get rolled out throughout the UK. Dimitris Mavrokefalidis discusses the advice schemes in an article on the Energy Live News … Continue reading UK starts novel “energy cafes” to provide personalised face-to-face guidance on enhancing home energy efficiency
Category: climate change
Too few UK companies have an adequate plan for switching to a clean, green future, a new study has found
Nearly two thirds of emissions by UK firms are not covered by carbon-cutting targets, even though going green can be good for profits, a study by the global management consulting firm Bain & Co and charity the Carbon Disclosure Project finds. David Connett discusses the findings in an article on the iNews website. What is … Continue reading Too few UK companies have an adequate plan for switching to a clean, green future, a new study has found
‘Gamechanger’: judge rules in favour of young activists in US climate trial
Sixteen young plaintiffs had alleged the Montana state government had violated their right to a healthy environment. Now they have won a rare victory against a US state government for promoting climate-killing fossil fuels. A tsunami of climate-related lawsuits are set to follow. Stuart Braun discusses the victory in an article on the Deutsche Welle … Continue reading ‘Gamechanger’: judge rules in favour of young activists in US climate trial
One underappreciated impact of global heating: its influence on language
Derek Gladwin and Kedrick James of the University of British Columbia write on The Conversation about how language evolves and adapts to environmental pressures in a delicate balance with its surroundings, just like any other ecological system. What are your views? How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse The … Continue reading One underappreciated impact of global heating: its influence on language
Dedicated training programmes are needed throughout Europe to meet European Green Deal objectives
To meet clean-energy targets, Europe needs to train up a whole new workforce. Charlie Cooper discusses the job challenges in an article on the Politico website. In another article, Croatia, alone, will need about 30,000 employees per year with secondary school qualifications and university degrees to achieve its 2030 energy efficiency goals in the buildings … Continue reading Dedicated training programmes are needed throughout Europe to meet European Green Deal objectives
US agriculture learning to adapt to stay viable
US agriculturalists are turning to new technology, including “Fitbits for cows” and computer-controlled cooling pads for pigs, to keep their businesses viable. Nick Allen discusses latest developments in an article on the Telegraph website. Farmers hope ‘Fitbits for cows’ will protect against climate change American farmers are banking on “Fitbits for cows,” computer-controlled cooling … Continue reading US agriculture learning to adapt to stay viable
Alberta’s decision to pause approval of new renewable energy projects bewildering in a year when wildfires are at their record worst
Critics of the policy expressed concern that decision will weaken investor confidence in solar and wind energy in the region. The renewable energy industry wasn’t even consulted in advance. Leyland Cecco discusses the government’s decision in an article on the Guardian website. Well, for a bit of the other side of the argument., read this … Continue reading Alberta’s decision to pause approval of new renewable energy projects bewildering in a year when wildfires are at their record worst
How France is learning to adapt
From culture and agriculture to water management and natural landscapes, French regions are at the forefront of the climate transition and will have to adapt over the coming decades. Matthieu Goar discusses these challenges in an article on the Le Monde website. Global warming is challenging France's regional and cultural identity To understand climate … Continue reading How France is learning to adapt
Important message on climate change “that we don’t know enough to say it’s too late”
The celebrated Canadian science broadcaster and environmental activist, David Suzuki, says we have to stop elevating the economy and politics over the state of our world. Adam Morton writes on The Guardian website about Suzuki’s positive words. ‘Despair is a luxury we can’t afford’: David Suzuki on fighting for action on the climate crisis … Continue reading Important message on climate change “that we don’t know enough to say it’s too late”
Assessing how adopting an active lifestyle can make us better equipped to cope with rising global temperatures
Thomas Deshayes from the Université de Montréal and Julien Periard, from the University of Canberra write a good article on The Conversation website about how humans can combat heat, which is increasingly important as we need to find ways to adapt to increasing temperatures. Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures? Climate … Continue reading Assessing how adopting an active lifestyle can make us better equipped to cope with rising global temperatures
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