Libby Bernick wrote recently on the Greenbiz website about the role artificial intelligence and big data play a role in the evolving view of carbon as an asset rather than a threat. Rethinking carbon for the new economy As the world moves toward a low-carbon economy, a fourth industrial revolution is taking place where … Continue reading The developing role for artificial intelligence in our low-carbon transition
Category: climate change
Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Increasingly, we are seeing action at the local level to address many of our sustainable development issues. Many cities are at risk due to climate change. Sebastien Malo from the Thompson Reuters Foundation writes on the Reuter’s website that, in the United States, those most vulnerable are also the least energy efficient. It’s obviously time … Continue reading Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Hannah Koh writes on the Eco-Business website about the role air conditioning is playing in our modern societies, responsible for 7 per cent of global carbon emissions. The market is dominated by inefficient, polluting systems and most governments allow the market to continue like this through weak regulations. However, there are options to have more … Continue reading Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Latest update on climate mitigation finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in climate mitigation finance. Climate Mitigation Finance Update: Renewable and Energy Efficiency Financing and Guidance for Paris-compatible Investments Funding for several renewable energy projects has been announced in January, including initiatives to support photovoltaic (PV) … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation finance
Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Maybe every country is doing this, but it is encouraging to see this article by Missy Ryan in The Washington Post about a survey undertaken to identify how vulnerable military facilities in the US are to climate change. Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military sites A new Pentagon report identifies military … Continue reading Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Climate science and the modern media age
Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at University College London writes on The Conversation website about how some in the press are distorting scientific news. In this current world where we are bombarded with “fake news” this is a major concern. This is an important article for all EiD readers. We're climate … Continue reading Climate science and the modern media age
Hard choices still need to be made in our actions in addressing climate change
Eduardo Porter writes a very strong article in the New York Times about the lack of serious action to address the pressing concerns of climate change. Fighting Climate Change? We’re Not Even Landing a Punch In 1988, when world leaders convened their first global conference on climate change, in Toronto, the Earth’s average temperature … Continue reading Hard choices still need to be made in our actions in addressing climate change
Concerns about end to climate change research programme in Canada
The Arctic is a fragile environment that is of major concern as we address climate change. Ashifa Kassam writes in The Guardian about a letter sent by 250 scientists from 22 countries to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau highlighting their concern over the imminent end of a research programme to better understand climate change. Canadian … Continue reading Concerns about end to climate change research programme in Canada
The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively
Brendan Haley, a Banting post-doctoral fellow at Canada’s Dalhousie University’s School for Resource and Environmental Studies answers an important question in an article on Policy Options website: What are the lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programs for spending carbon pricing revenues and building low-carbon transition organizations? Do you agree with those lessons? Using carbon … Continue reading The lessons from utilities’ energy efficiency programmes for spending carbon pricing revenues effectively
Bringing the lessons of psychology to bear on communicating the importance climate change
There is an on-going debate as to the most effective approach to get people to take climate change seriously. Lucia Graves writes in the Guardian about the complications in finding the right approach. What are your views? Which works better: climate fear, or climate hope? Well, it's complicated There’s a debate in climate circles … Continue reading Bringing the lessons of psychology to bear on communicating the importance climate change
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