We read about the global climate target all the time and we know that even the 2015 Paris climate conference called for an aspirational goal of 1.5 degrees. David Titley, Professor of Practice in Meteorology, Professor of International Affairs & Director Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk at the Pennsylvania State University writes … Continue reading Discussing the importance of the 2 degree C target for climate change
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New report on mainstreaming climate compatible development
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) supports decision-makers in designing and delivering climate compatible development. We do this by combining research, advisory services and knowledge management in support of locally owned and managed policy processes. CDKN is currently funded over seven-year period from March 2010 to April 2017 by the UK Department for International … Continue reading New report on mainstreaming climate compatible development
What is the responsibility of governments in addressing climate change?
John “Skip” Laitner, well known to many EiD readers for his activities in sustainable development, and David A. Schaller, a retired EPA environmental scientist, write a good opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star about a core government responsibility, using some important analysis from Arizona. What are your views? Schaller and Laitner: Climate action … Continue reading What is the responsibility of governments in addressing climate change?
Key role of improving buildings as part of our climate change strategies
Working in energy efficiency, one reads regularly about the high potential for buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but somehow achieving that potential is illusive. Daniel A. Barber writes an important blog on the Oxford University Press blog website about building consensus to truly move forward. Daniel A. Barber is Assistant Professor of Architecture at … Continue reading Key role of improving buildings as part of our climate change strategies
Latest update on climate adaptation finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the July update on global developments in climate finance for adaptation. Climate Adaptation Finance Update: Caribbean Resilience Receives Boost Over the month of July, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a number of grants that will support climate and disaster risk … Continue reading Latest update on climate adaptation finance
Future generations will have to pay dearly for our recklessness
We know that business as usual cannot continue. We are seeing the impact of our lack of addressing climate change every day. One assumes it will only get worse. James Dyke from the University of Southampton has estimated what future generations will have to pay because of our lack of attention. Is this really what … Continue reading Future generations will have to pay dearly for our recklessness
Mayors for 100% Clean Energy campaign in US explained
On the Deutsche Welle website, Charlotta Lomas interviews a senior US mayor about an important new initiative by local governments related to climate change. Politics aside, it′s all about climate With Trump ditching climate action, mayors across the US are stepping up. Steve Benjamin, co-chair of the Mayors for 100% Clean Energy campaign, told … Continue reading Mayors for 100% Clean Energy campaign in US explained
Local governments continue to fill policy gap
We have read much recently about how US states and local governments are playing an increasingly important role in taking action on climate change and sustainable energy. This is equally true in Europe. Now Michael Slezak writes in The Guardian about similar actions in Australia. Australian local councils lead the way in tackling climate … Continue reading Local governments continue to fill policy gap
Climate change will have impact on grape pickers
Researchers in Greece have produced the first study that climate change will have a serious effect on grape pickers. It is the first such study to assess the impact of heat on agriculture workers. Brandie Weikle explains in an article on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website. Global warming threatens some of the world's favourite … Continue reading Climate change will have impact on grape pickers
Achieving long-term climate objectives will require major paradigm shift
While we have been ramping up our ambition to reduce GHG emissions, as shown by the Paris climate agreement, significantly more is needed. Jason Hickel, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, writes a sobering article in The Guardian that we have to re-think our entire approach. What do you think? The Paris … Continue reading Achieving long-term climate objectives will require major paradigm shift
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 