Switzerland’s KlimaSeniorinnen are taking the Swiss government to the European court of human rights for doing too little to tackle the climate crisis. Ajit Niranjan writes on the Guardian website about the approach these retired women are taking to address climate change. ‘We have a responsibility’: the older women suing Switzerland to demand climate … Continue reading Switzerland’s KlimaSeniorinnen “among those fighting hardest for a livable future”
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Energy in Demand News, December 17, 2023
EiD wishes you all a very festive season and we look forward to seeing you in 2024 Let's all do our best to get our zero-carbon energy transition on track COP28 ended this week and there definitely are split opinions on how successful it was. You will see several of this week’s posts covering aspects … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 17, 2023
Environmental scientists in Canada continue to be stifled in their ability to conduct and communicate their research
In an article in The Conversation website, Alana Westwood, Manjulika E. Robertson and Samantha M. Chu, all from Dalhousie University in Canada, discuss how Canadian scientists face interference in communicating their research findings. A recent survey shows that 92 per cent of the environmental researchers reported having experienced interference with their ability to communicate or … Continue reading Environmental scientists in Canada continue to be stifled in their ability to conduct and communicate their research
“Wood burning is not a solution for reaching net zero or avoiding high bills for individuals”
Experts say wood-burning is not cheaper or truly renewable and constitutes a major health risk. Gary Fuller discusses recent research in an article on the Guardian website. The health cost of burning wood to warm homes Dr Tom Smith is a wildfires scientist. His career has focused on tracking down wildland fires in savannahs and … Continue reading “Wood burning is not a solution for reaching net zero or avoiding high bills for individuals”
COP28: A disappointing outcome on the crucial issue of adaptation to climate change
While many parties wanted more precise commitments from rich countries to help vulnerable countries cope with the dramatic effects of global warming, this particular issue has been postponed. How to pay for it has yet to be answered. Simon Jessop, David Stanway and Kate Abnett discuss the developments at COP28 in an article on the … Continue reading COP28: A disappointing outcome on the crucial issue of adaptation to climate change
It will take a major effort to overcome the obstacles and reach the COP28 plan to triple renewables by 2030
Sarah Mcfarlane and Susanna Twidale write on the Reuters website about the challenges the renewable energy and grid industries face to meet the 2030 target for tripling renewable energy capacity. COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy, companies say More than 100 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai have … Continue reading It will take a major effort to overcome the obstacles and reach the COP28 plan to triple renewables by 2030
While China is deploying renewables at a fast pace, It is far behind in improving energy efficiency
In an article on The Conversation website, Xu Yi-chong, Professor of Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University in Australia discusses latest developments in China. Because China accounts for a third of global GHG emissions, what it does has a big impact. Importantly he states that China has been looking for better coordination with the US … Continue reading While China is deploying renewables at a fast pace, It is far behind in improving energy efficiency
Some reaction to the complexity of transitioning away from fossil fuels
In an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter of the Washington Post, Ishaan Tharoor analyses some of the important decarbonisation issues from COP28. U.N. climate talks chart a complex course away from fossil fuels At the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, dubbed COP28, which drew to a close this week, tens of thousands of … Continue reading Some reaction to the complexity of transitioning away from fossil fuels
COP28 agreement “falls short in addressing the use of fossil fuels at the heart of the climate crisis”
In an article on The Conversation website, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London; Chris Bataille, Adjunct Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Policy, Columbia University; and Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund University in Sweden argue that the approach agreed upon at COP28 is … Continue reading COP28 agreement “falls short in addressing the use of fossil fuels at the heart of the climate crisis”
Energy in Demand News, December 10, 2023
At COP28, the first “Global Stocktake,” will assess the results of national and international collective action to curb climate change. The UN's Global Stocktake synthesis draft report, released in September, shows that despite some progress since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the world is still far off track to reduce emissions enough to keep temperature … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 10, 2023
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