“If the wind industry is going to expand, they really have to move into deeper water”

Stanley Reed writes on the New York Times about recent developments in offshore wind power. The wind power industry sees an opportunity in allowing wind turbines to be pushed into deeper water. A New Weapon Against Climate Change May Float A strange-looking contraption that could represent a new frontier in clean energy wallowed in … Continue reading “If the wind industry is going to expand, they really have to move into deeper water” →

“Very few countries still have stringent confinement. We expected emissions to come back, but that they have done so rapidly is the biggest surprise”

There was a lot of cheering when we saw CO2 emissions dropping as we all faced a lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis. But they are suddenly rebounding as countries loosen the confinement conditions. Fiona Harvey discusses latest developments in an article on The Guardian website. 'Surprisingly rapid' rebound in carbon emissions post-lockdown Carbon … Continue reading “Very few countries still have stringent confinement. We expected emissions to come back, but that they have done so rapidly is the biggest surprise” →

While Germany’s transition to clean energy has had successes one major failure is the nation’s decades-long unwillingness to cut emissions from cars and trucks

A world leader in cutting emissions from electricity production, the German government, in thrall to the auto industry, ‘overlooked’ pollution from cars and trucks. Dan Gearino explains in a detailed article on the InsideClimate News website. Love is Blind: How Germany’s Long Romance With Cars Led to the Nation’s Biggest Clean Energy Failure The … Continue reading While Germany’s transition to clean energy has had successes one major failure is the nation’s decades-long unwillingness to cut emissions from cars and trucks →

International aviation emissions must be included in the government targets to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050

International flights taking off from the UK must be taken into account in the government’s calculations on reaching net zero emissions as part of a “green” recovery for the airline industry, a transport thinktank has urged. The thinktank, Transport and Environment, also believes that the airline industry bailout should have green conditions attached. Sandra Laville … Continue reading International aviation emissions must be included in the government targets to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 →

Businesses, cities and investors join forces in UN-backed net zero emissions campaign

The United Nations is hoping to orchestrate a massive show of support for a greener economy with the official launch of Race to Zero, a campaign for companies to pledge to hit net zero emissions before 2050.. Madeleine Cuff explains the Race to Zero in an article on the inews website. ‘Race to Zero’ … Continue reading Businesses, cities and investors join forces in UN-backed net zero emissions campaign →

“This crisis offers us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild our economy in order to withstand the next shock coming our way: climate breakdown”

As current and former central bankers, Andrew Bailey, Mark Carney, François Villeroy de Galhau, Frank Elderson believe the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy. They provided this opinion piece on The Guardian website. The world must seize this opportunity to meet the climate challenge We are currently in the midst … Continue reading “This crisis offers us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild our economy in order to withstand the next shock coming our way: climate breakdown” →

Reflections on the urgency of the IEA preparing a new scenario that puts the Paris Agreement’s objectives at its centre

The latest IEA press releases suggest that Dr Birol, its Executive Director, has the attention of global decision-makers and business leaders. EiD congratulates the IEA and Dr Birol for this achievement. However, EiD, like 60 leaders from within the climate community, worries about the potential delayed climate action which might be triggered by the IEA … Continue reading Reflections on the urgency of the IEA preparing a new scenario that puts the Paris Agreement’s objectives at its centre →

Energy transition challenge: the Canadian government backs both climate action and its oil and gas sector

For countries that have based much of their economy on fossil fuel resource extraction, a low-carbon energy transition is a major challenge. Ryan Heath discusses these challenges in an article on the Politico website. Justin Trudeau walks sustainability tightrope Canada has long been on a climate collision course. The country extracts some of the … Continue reading Energy transition challenge: the Canadian government backs both climate action and its oil and gas sector →

Green groups outline their priorities to make Europe’s industry a global leader

As Europe prepares to embrace a new industrial revolution in the aftermath of the covid-19 crisis, green groups have outlined their priorities to make Europe’s industry a global leader. A clean and responsible industry must be Europe’s answer to the covid-19 crisis, a group of NGOs said in a report published this week. Transform … Continue reading Green groups outline their priorities to make Europe’s industry a global leader →

Climate campaigners issued proceedings for a judicial review of the energy planning policies in UK

After officials refused to overhaul the rules, climate campaigners issued proceedings for review of rules supporting fossil fuel projects. Jillian Ambrose discusses the latest developments in an article on The Guardian website. Legal case launched over UK's 'outdated' energy policies The government faces a legal challenge over a set of “outdated” energy policies which … Continue reading Climate campaigners issued proceedings for a judicial review of the energy planning policies in UK →