Category: climate change

Will this cluster of disasters provide the lever that leads to action on climate change in the US?

There is more and more evidence about the impact of climate change. But Scott Gabriel Knowles, Professor of History at Drexel University argues in an article on The Conversation website that the recent hurricanes to hit the US and elsewhere will do little to change our approach in the short term. He ends on an … Continue reading Will this cluster of disasters provide the lever that leads to action on climate change in the US? →

What is the impact of our “sharing economy?”

It is fascinating how our sharing economy has evolved globally in recent years. Sophie Yeo writes in The Washington Post about its impact in addressing climate change. Do you have any evidence on this trend?   The sharing economy helps fight climate change (but not as much as you think) The rise of the sharing … Continue reading What is the impact of our “sharing economy?” →

“Great uncertainty is how much carbon pollution humans are going to choose to pump into the air”

We have often posted articles relating to climate change and behaviour. Justin Gillis provides a good article in the New York Times that you should enjoy. What are your views?   The Real Unknown of Climate Change: Our Behavior As Hurricane Harvey bore down on the Texas coast, few people in that state seemed to … Continue reading “Great uncertainty is how much carbon pollution humans are going to choose to pump into the air” →

Comments on the energy transition from Uganda

It is important for us to see how others discuss the energy transition. Brian K. Katabazi, associate director of the Centre for Energy Governance writes on newvision.co.ug, Uganda’s leading daily, about the importance of renewable energy to mitigate GHG emissions.   Advancing Renewable Energy Transition Will Mitigate Climate Change The 2017 publication of the renewable … Continue reading Comments on the energy transition from Uganda →

Consumers can take more control during the energy transition

As you know, EiD is part of the Energy Advice Exchange and our concern is about ensuring greater consumer empowerment in the development of EU’s sustainable energy strategy. Judith Ireland writes a good article on the illawarramercury website in Australia explaining that householders do not need to be experts to better control how they consume … Continue reading Consumers can take more control during the energy transition →

The challenges in Canada decoupling GHG emissions and the economy by 2030

Canada is a very energy-intensive economy for many reasons including its size, climate and structure of its economy. Larry Hughes and Ayesha Herian from Dalhousie University write on The Policy Options website about the challenges the country has in decoupling GHG emissions and its economic growth.   The correlation between GDP and greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading The challenges in Canada decoupling GHG emissions and the economy by 2030 →

Cities and the need to address climate change

While noting that cities are increasingly playing an important role, the authors worry that many cities are dangerously complacent about the need for speed in decarbonisation. Brendan F.D. Barrett, Senior Lecturer at RMIT University in Australia and Andrew DeWit, Professor, School of Policy Studies at Rikkyo University in Japan explain their views in an article … Continue reading Cities and the need to address climate change →

Understanding time lags as our climate policies and actions drag on

“Large-scale social changes take time: they are the sum of many individual changes, in both attitudes and behaviours. To minimise that time lag, we need to start acting now.” So says Timothy H. Dixon, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Natural and human-caused hazards, sea level rise and climate change at the University of South Florida … Continue reading Understanding time lags as our climate policies and actions drag on →

Innovative approach to reduce urban flooding

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis from the University of Toronto write on The Conversation website about retrofitting existing building infrastructure to alleviate flood damage by using grasses and herbaceous plants on our rooftops.   How green roofs can protect city streets from flooding Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on … Continue reading Innovative approach to reduce urban flooding →