Philip Oldfield writes in the Guardian about the government decision to axe plans to make new homes carbon neutral from 2016. This has raised much criticism. What the article does not mention is how the government will now meet its related obligations for nearly zero energy buildings under the EU’s energy performance of buildings directive. … Continue reading British government ditches plans for zero carbon homes
Category: climate change
Latest thoughts on the new development banks
Adrian Fenton, a post-graduate researcher at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds, and a visiting researcher at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), has written an important blog on the website of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on the possible impact of the new development banks. … Continue reading Latest thoughts on the new development banks
Legal push to increase the ambition to reduce GHG emissions
Arthur Neslen writes in the Guardian about the recent court decision in the Netherlands to force the government to have a more ambitious target to reduce GHG emissions. The Dutch court ordered the state to reduce emissions by 25% within five years to protect its citizens from climate change in world’s first climate liability suit. … Continue reading Legal push to increase the ambition to reduce GHG emissions
Concern over major health risk from climate change
Chris Mooney writes an article in the Washington Post about a new study that concludes that climate change could have a major impact – mostly negative – on our health. It does explain that there are health benefits of climate change mitigation and that reinforces the need for greater energy efficiency, amongst other mitigation options. … Continue reading Concern over major health risk from climate change
Two reflections on the Pope’s message on climate change
It has been fascinating to see how commentators have discussed the encyclical on the environment that the Roman Catholic Church released this week. EiD was particularly interested in two. The first is from Fareed Zakaria, an opinion writer for the Washington Post. The second is by Nick Butler, energy blogger for the Financial Times. … Continue reading Two reflections on the Pope’s message on climate change
Significant increase in climate finance in 2014
The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports a welcome increase in multilateral funding for climate finance. Importantly, of the mitigation funding, 35% went to renewable energy, 27% to sustainable transport and 22% to energy efficiency. Multilateral Development Banks Report 19% Increase in Climate Finance Six multilateral development banks (MDBs) have launched the fourth edition … Continue reading Significant increase in climate finance in 2014
Reflections from the recent eceee Summer Study
Sophie Shnapp, a Paris-based policy analyst working on the energy performance of buildings, attended last week’s eceee Summer Study, as did many of you. As you will see by her views on the event, it certainly gave her much to reflect about. So, what do you think about her idea? Sounds good to EiD! … Continue reading Reflections from the recent eceee Summer Study
Seeking international agreement on controlling aviation GHG emissions
Ed Crooks provides a good article in the New York Times about US moves to address the public health and welfare concerns about GHG emissions from aircraft. The US is seeking an international agreement rather than a domestic standard, and that seems to make sense. US backs international regulations on aircraft emissions The US … Continue reading Seeking international agreement on controlling aviation GHG emissions
Our behaviour doesn’t match our beliefs
As negotiators recently left Bonn trying to clinch agreement in advance of the December climate change summit, and as leaders of the G7 countries agreed on a goal to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century, Oliver Burkeman writes in the Guardian about what we truly are thinking and doing. Do you … Continue reading Our behaviour doesn’t match our beliefs
Latest update on climate finance
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in climate finance. May 2015 Climate Finance Update Climate finance-related news and announcements during May 2015 were published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Adaptation Fund, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance
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