Recent trends in average fuel efficiency of new cars in US

In the US, gasoline-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs. Nicolás Rivero discusses the energy performance of American cars in an article on the Washington Post website. Why decades of progress in cars’ fuel efficiency is ending In 2017, … Continue reading Recent trends in average fuel efficiency of new cars in US →

With our climate crisis, the time is right for a global initiative similar to the Red Cross

Lorenzo Marsili is a philosopher, activist, author and director of the Berggruen Institute Europe writes an important opinion column on the Guardian website, calling for a new approach to tackle climate change. As floods, fires and storms escalate, it’s time for a body with the expertise and resources to protect people and the planet. What … Continue reading With our climate crisis, the time is right for a global initiative similar to the Red Cross →

New report from EU climate Advisory Board: focus on immediate implementation and continued action to achieve EU climate goals

In a new report published this week, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change recommends a series of actions to put the EU on track towards climate neutrality. Some recommendations require immediate action and others should be considered when shaping the EU's post-2030 climate policy framework. Based on an assessment of more than 80 … Continue reading New report from EU climate Advisory Board: focus on immediate implementation and continued action to achieve EU climate goals →

Energy in Demand News, January 14, 2024

EiD welcomes that the IEA published Renewables 2023 this week. It is encouraging to see that the world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet. The IEA says that the world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 14, 2024 →

Australia’s energy transition – electricity generated by solar and on-shore wind is the cheapest

Graham Readfearn writes on the Guardian website about recent analysis showing that solar and on-shore wind is the cheapest options in Australia. Analysis shows that small modular nuclear reactors would provide most expensive power and will not be available until 2030. What are your views? Note that CSIRO is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research … Continue reading Australia’s energy transition – electricity generated by solar and on-shore wind is the cheapest →

In addressing climate change governments need to use their power to not just regulate, but incentivise innovation

Pierre Chaigneau, Associate Professor at the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, Ontario provides a good article on The Conversation website about how governments need to realise that the world needs space and support for scientists who will revolutionise the technological environment and more entrepreneurs and financiers to help these technologies reach their full … Continue reading In addressing climate change governments need to use their power to not just regulate, but incentivise innovation →

Britain’s energy transition is more complex than meets the eye

The UK government is pursuing an uneconomic nuclear programme in large part so as to maintain and renew military nuclear capabilities, argues Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in an article on the BusinessGreen website. Submarine thinking: A 'lock-in' of nuclear power would be reckless for the economy and the climate … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition is more complex than meets the eye →

It’s a nuclear future for France’s energy transition

France’s latest Energy Bill has sparked controversy as it prioritises nuclear power over renewables. Dimitris Mavrokefalidis discusses France’s new energy bill in an article on the Energy Live News website. France shifts focus: Nuclear over renewables in new Energy Bill France faces criticism for its new Energy Bill prioritising nuclear power over renewables, omitting … Continue reading It’s a nuclear future for France’s energy transition →

Transforming energy demand

A set of business actions aimed at reducing the intensity of energy demand could unlock annual savings of at least $2 trillion for the global economy. A news item on the Modern Diplomacy website discusses a new report of the World Economic Forum on the transforming energy demand initiative. Action on Energy Demand Could … Continue reading Transforming energy demand →

Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024

With the devastation of floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, forest fires and more, we know much more needs to be done to mitigate GHG emissions. Many commentators were concerned after COP28 last year that there was no sense of urgency. Read once more the comment from Fiona Harvey, published on EiD in December, on the need for … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024 →