Latest update on climate finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the November update on global developments in climate finance. November 2016 Climate Finance Update: COP 22 Moves Climate Finance Agenda Forward COP 22 adopted seven decisions related to climate finance, including on long-term climate finance, guidance to the Green Climate Fund … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Huge protection gap as a result of rising impact of climate risks

Mark Kinver writes an important article on the BBC News website about a recent study that shows that the insurance sector’s role as society’s risk manager is under threat, given the increased threat from climate change. It will be interesting to know how policymakers respond to this important issue. Climate protection gap widening, warns … Continue reading Huge protection gap as a result of rising impact of climate risks →

New infographic on what energy efficiency means to the Paris climate agreement

The ValueWalk website provides an interesting new infographic on the importance of energy efficiency within the Paris climate agreement. The infographic was prepared by Fuel Fighter. What do you think? The Paris Agreement – Global Energy Efficiency [INFOGRAPHIC] Controlling and minimizing energy use is a top priority of governments around the world. Its already … Continue reading New infographic on what energy efficiency means to the Paris climate agreement →

Reviewing how Trump can overturn the Obama Administration’s efforts on climate policy

Every day we are reading about what we should expect once the Trump administration takes over in January. Henry Fountain and Erica Goode provide a bit of a wake up call in an article in the New York Times about just how Trump can overturn the approach taken by Obama’s Administration. Trump Has Options … Continue reading Reviewing how Trump can overturn the Obama Administration’s efforts on climate policy →

Understanding the role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change

Joshua S Hill writes a good article on the CleanTechnica website about a new report by the Carbon Trust on the important role of energy efficiency in our climate strategies. Energy Efficiency Key To Limiting Global Warming To 2°C A new report has shown that energy efficiency is the key to keeping the door … Continue reading Understanding the role of improved energy efficiency in addressing climate change →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on global developments in climate finance. October 2016 Climate Finance Update: Developed Countries Issue Roadmap, Funds Approve Financing During the month of October, governments reached two major agreements aimed at reducing emissions and, with countries gearing up for the November UN Climate Change … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Stark warnings from Lord Stern

It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since the Stern Report. The report stated that climate change is the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen, presenting a unique challenge for economics. The report’s main conclusion was that the benefits of strong, early action on climate change far outweigh the costs of … Continue reading Stark warnings from Lord Stern →

It’s time to be a bit radical if we are to be serious about addressing climate change

Andrew Simms, who co-founded the New Weather Institute, is a research associate at the Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex, and a fellow of the New Economics Foundation, writes an important article in The Guardian, arguing that choosing the best possible future means considering radical scenarios that align energy use and industry with … Continue reading It’s time to be a bit radical if we are to be serious about addressing climate change →

Getting the warmth and cooling balance right for buildings can significantly reduce carbon emissions

Energy management of our buildings – residential and non-residential – is fundamental. Eric Williams, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States writes a good article on The Conversation website about how poor management of our heating and cooling needs can be a serious problem to employees as well as to … Continue reading Getting the warmth and cooling balance right for buildings can significantly reduce carbon emissions →

One more important city reveals its low carbon plans

Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2040 by reversing urban sprawl and promoting walking, cycling and public transport. Senay Boztas discusses their plans in a recent article in The Guardian. Reykjavík: the geothermal city that aims to go carbon neutral Reykjavík used to be marketed as a … Continue reading One more important city reveals its low carbon plans →