Take the time to watch . . .

Benoit Lebot, well known to many EiD readers, works for the United Nations Development Programme in Dakar, Senegal but he recently was able to attend the Australian Alliance to Save Energy (A2SE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency and Decentralised Energy in Sydney, Australia. A2SE is now on YouTube and presented Benoit as the charismatic and … Continue reading Take the time to watch . . . →

Public consultation launched on linking Australian, EU Emission Trading Systems

Australia's Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) have launched an online public consultation on registry options for linking the Australian and European Union emission trading systems. The DCCEE and DG CLIMA jointly authored a consultation paper on “Registry Options to Facilitate Linking of … Continue reading Public consultation launched on linking Australian, EU Emission Trading Systems →

Video time

There are two excellent videos for you to watch and reflect on. In 2010 New York City added 54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere (75% from buildings, the bulk of the rest from transport) but that number means little to most people because few of us have a sense of scale … Continue reading Video time →

Concern about climate change is waning

Sam Masters writes in The Independent about a new survey undertaken in 22 countries by GlobeScan that reveals that the public is turning away from climate change concerns. Interestingly, water pollution is considered the most pressing environmental issue. World cools on global warming as green fatigue sets in Worldwide concerns about climate change have … Continue reading Concern about climate change is waning →

Hot off the press

There are several new publications that should be of interest to EiD readers The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) has published a Guide to Developing Strategies for Building Energy Renovation. This template was prepared to help EU member states develop the first version of their renovation strategies that are due by April 30th 2014. It … Continue reading Hot off the press →

The risks of relying on energy innovation

Bryan Walsh has an excellent article in this week’s Time Magazine about the role energy innovation is playing in America. There are important lessons for all EiD readers. Why Innovation Alone Isn’t Enough to Win the Climate Fight Politics can be frustrating. Actually, it’s more like politics ARE frustrating, especially in America and especially … Continue reading The risks of relying on energy innovation →

Such talk can give you a chill

Alex Kirby reports for the Climate News Network on warnings by Bob Watson, well known for formerly chairing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The signatories to the 2009 Copenhagen Accord agreed to do what they could to keep global temperatures from climbing above 2°C. The IEA in late 2012 raised concerns that this could … Continue reading Such talk can give you a chill →

Congratulations

EiD would like to congratulate Sergio Tirado-Herrero from the Central European University in Budapest for successfully defending his doctoral dissertation (summa cum laude) on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. His dissertation was: Fuel poverty alleviation as a co-benefit of climate investments: Evidence of Hungary. Sergio recently spoke at an IEA event that addressed the multiple-benefits of … Continue reading Congratulations →

Is it time for better store closing?

Ed King from the Responding to Climate Change website provides an article that has probably had EiD readers puzzled as well as you have gone shopping recently. Closing the door on energy efficiency Imagine it’s is the middle of winter, but instead of battening down the hatches you wedge the front door open, and put … Continue reading Is it time for better store closing? →

How consumers can work together to finance climate change solutions

Lisa Palmer recently provided a blog in the New York Times about how consumers can bundle their efforts to finance climate change solutions. A Climate Proposal: Bundling Consumer Buying Power Each year, an estimated 46 percent of the population is responsible for 77 percent of discretionary spending in the United States. To strengthen individual buying … Continue reading How consumers can work together to finance climate change solutions →