Six weeks before COP29, the UN climate summit, the Climate Action Tracker rates host Azerbaijan’s climate action “critically insufficient.” The report came out during New York climate week, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The Climate Action Tracker assesses national climate plans and it said that Azerbaijan was one of the few … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 29, 2024
Category: climate justice
The tourism industry’s engagement with climate justice is well overdue
In an article on The Conversation website, Bobbie Chew Bigby, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo and Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Adjunct Professor / Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/, University of South Australia discuss their new report arguing that the tourism industry needs to consider climate justice before undertaking any climate actions. … Continue reading The tourism industry’s engagement with climate justice is well overdue
Identifying the fuel poor in Britain
Just weeks after the UK Committee on Fuel Poverty published its 2024 on progress in addressing fuel poverty, the topic gets more airing as the UK government cuts the Winter Fuel Allowance to millions of pensions as the government tries to stem a hole in the budget. The problem is that many of these pensioners … Continue reading Identifying the fuel poor in Britain
A “how to” guide for climate scientists to use and understand justice language
In an article on The Conversation website, Kian Mintz-Woo, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork writes about the need for a shared justice language in our discussions on climate change. Climate science needs to talk more about ‘justice’ – here’s how philosophy can help Climate scientists have all kinds of … Continue reading A “how to” guide for climate scientists to use and understand justice language
Energy in Demand News, September 15, 2024
The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union proposes to exempt aviation and shipping from fuel tax for the next 20 years, according to Transport and Energy, Europe’s leading advocate for clean transport and energy. In an article posted on the eceee website, Transport and Energy says the Hungarian Presidency has put forward … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 15, 2024
Democratic governments should stop using increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague criminal laws against climate protesters and activists
A recently published report by Climate Rights International says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south. Matthew Taylor discusses the report in an article on the Guardian website. Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study Wealthy, democratic countries in the global … Continue reading Democratic governments should stop using increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague criminal laws against climate protesters and activists
More communities are demanding accountability for the fossil fuel industry’s contributions to the climate crisis
Communities, states and advocacy groups are pushing to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for role in climate crisis. New analysis shows that the number of climate-focused lawsuits is soaring. Dharna Noor discusses latest developments in an article on the Guardian website. Big oil faces a rising number of climate-focused lawsuits, report finds Big oil … Continue reading More communities are demanding accountability for the fossil fuel industry’s contributions to the climate crisis
A rapid and meaningful expansion of ‘climate mainstreaming’ is vital for addressing the urgent global climate crisis
In an article on The Conversation website, Steven Lam, Visiting researcher, Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph and Gloria Novović, LSE Fellow, Department of Gender Studies, University of Guelph argue that a rapid and meaningful expansion of climate mainstreaming — the integration of climate considerations into all programs and policies — is vital for … Continue reading A rapid and meaningful expansion of ‘climate mainstreaming’ is vital for addressing the urgent global climate crisis
How developing countries can benefit as clean energy investment doubles globally
Global investment in clean energy is set to double the amount going to fossil fuels this year. But developing nations are largely being left out of the renewable energy transition. Michael Purton writes on the World Economic Forum website how developing countries can benefit from the investments. Clean energy investment is set to double … Continue reading How developing countries can benefit as clean energy investment doubles globally
Global “backlash” against climate action was being stoked by the fossil fuel industry
In an article on the Guardian website, Fiona Harvey writes that the UN says a global ‘backlash’ against climate action is being stoked by fossil fuel companies. This is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed. But how? ‘Massive disinformation campaign’ is slowing global transition to green energy Fossil fuel companies are running … Continue reading Global “backlash” against climate action was being stoked by the fossil fuel industry
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