Regularly we are reading about important developments in energy and climate policies in California that are the envy of America and globally. Pierre Delforge writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council about its policies to improve the energy performance of its buildings stock. Buildings: The Next Frontier for CA Clean Energy Leadership California’s ambitious … Continue reading California also forging ahead in improving energy performance of its buildings
Category: climate policy
How will Brexit affect Britain’s climate strategy?
Hardly a newscast goes by without several items relating to Brexit. Following a post by Andrew Warren last week in EiD, Michele Stua and Ed Dearnley from the University of Sussex analyse some of the possible outcomes in an article on The Conversation website. Do you have any views? What will Brexit mean for … Continue reading How will Brexit affect Britain’s climate strategy?
New technology needed if Canada is to meet its climate objectives
Shawn McCarthy writes on the Globe and Mail website about a new study that shows Canada needs new policies and technologies in order to reduce energy demand sufficiently to achieve emissions-reduction targets. NEB says new technologies to curb greenhouse-gas emissions insufficient to cut oil production Canada's crude production will continue to grow even if governments … Continue reading New technology needed if Canada is to meet its climate objectives
Latest update on mitigation finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on global developments in mitigation finance. Mitigation Finance Update: Wind and Solar Projects Receive Financing through Innovative Bonds, Partnerships and Government Offsets Recent developments in climate mitigation finance include national initiatives on offsets and research and development, new … Continue reading Latest update on mitigation finance
What is the responsibility of governments in addressing climate change?
John “Skip” Laitner, well known to many EiD readers for his activities in sustainable development, and David A. Schaller, a retired EPA environmental scientist, write a good opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star about a core government responsibility, using some important analysis from Arizona. What are your views? Schaller and Laitner: Climate action … Continue reading What is the responsibility of governments in addressing climate change?
Reflecting on last week’s G20 summit
The G20 is an increasingly important international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies. This year, the G20 was hosted by Germany and the final summit was held in Hamburg. Natalie Muller from Deutsche Welle interviewed a climate expert on his views, following the US decision to not agree to … Continue reading Reflecting on last week’s G20 summit
More evidence of important role of local governments to address global problems
It is encouraging to see the actions at the local level to address climate change. The Paris climate conference was valuable in raising the awareness of the challenge we face. Luc Soete, Professorial Fellow at United Nations University writes a good account of these activities in an article on The Conversation website. Cities rally … Continue reading More evidence of important role of local governments to address global problems
New survey shows how local governments in US are addressing climate change
It is encouraging to see how local governments everywhere are taking more direct action to address climate change. Many see the other benefits such as improved air quality. The US Conference of Mayors has recently undertaken a survey of cities throughout the country. A summary of results is available on the globenewswire website. Survey finds … Continue reading New survey shows how local governments in US are addressing climate change
New report raises many issues related to the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use
Richard Howard, Director of Development & Head of Environment & Energy at the Policy Exchange writes on their website about a new report that he co-authored. The report argues that the Government needs to take more coordinated and assertive action to address the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use. However, … Continue reading New report raises many issues related to the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use
A social psychologist’s view on Trump and climate change
In recent weeks, we have seen the Trump administration take quite a negative approach to obligations under the Paris climate agreement. Matthew Adams Principal Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Brighton provides an interesting article on The Conversation website, from a different perspective. Trump's climate policy may backfire, as he unwittingly plays an … Continue reading A social psychologist’s view on Trump and climate change
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 