In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan writes about the current situation in the US concerning the insurability crisis. Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at … Continue reading With the climate change crisis, how insurance companies set rates and coverage in the US
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Energy in Demand News, November 17, 2024
It has been quite a first week at COP29. Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, defended Azerbaijan’s current exports of gas and plans to expand production told world leaders gathered in his country for COP29 that natural gas was a “gift from God” and he shouldn’t be blamed for bringing it to market. Kicking off the leaders’ … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 17, 2024
Climate-tied events cost world $2 trillion in 10 years
Ajit Niranjan writes on the Guardian about a new report from the International Chamber of Commerce that analysed 4,000 climate-related extreme weather events over the past decade. The US suffered greatest economic losses followed by China and India. Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds Violent weather cost the world $2tn … Continue reading Climate-tied events cost world $2 trillion in 10 years
Latest report from the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative on the status of the world’s ice stores: at a tipping point for irreversible loss and damage
Over 50 leading cryosphere scientists released their annual report on the status of the world’s ice stores this week at COP29 in Baku, warning of vastly higher impacts and costs to the global economy given accelerating losses in the world’s cryosphere (snow and ice regions). The State of the Cryosphere Report 2024, coordinated by the … Continue reading Latest report from the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative on the status of the world’s ice stores: at a tipping point for irreversible loss and damage
Energy in Demand News, November 10, 2024
The IEA’s Energy Efficiency 2024 report was published this week, just before COP29. Energy intensity improvements have decreased in the past year, even though nearly 200 countries agreed at COP28 to the goal of doubling the rate of progress, which would mean increasing intensity from 2% in 2022 to 4% by 2030. Yet, the IEA … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 10, 2024
Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast but there are many concerns
Albert Van Wijngaarden, PhD Candidate, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Adrian Hindes, PhD Candidate, Institute for Water Futures, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University and Chloe Colomer, PhD Candidate at UCL Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) department, UCL write on The Conversation website about the concerns about the … Continue reading Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast but there are many concerns
Energy in Demand, November 3, 2024
A piece of good news about electric vehicles. In Florida, EVs exhibited an unexpected side benefit during Hurricane Milton, according to Energy Changemakers (behind a paywall). Before Milton made landfall on October 9, Florida resident Paul Fosse reported in CleanTechnica that public charging stations were readily available to EV drivers in the days preceding Milton, even … Continue reading Energy in Demand, November 3, 2024
High school students in US gain big win in pushing for fossil fuel divestment in private high schools
Aliya Uteuova and Dharna Noor write on the Guardian website about how a high school in California has decided not to invest in coal, oil or gas, instead pledging to put money into clean energy. It’s the latest win in a new fossil fuel divestment campus campaign launched by high schoolers across 11 countries that … Continue reading High school students in US gain big win in pushing for fossil fuel divestment in private high schools
The annual market survey from the California Association of Realtors shows that problems with property insurance are worsening
The California Climate Politico newsletter writes about the problems in California to find affordable house insurance. Major insurers remain skittish on California after pulling back amid high wildfire losses. Are you seeing this trend in your country? California insurance woes sunk twice as many home sales this year, realtors say More and more homebuyers … Continue reading The annual market survey from the California Association of Realtors shows that problems with property insurance are worsening
“Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared for the consequences of a superheated atmosphere”
Karl Mathiesen, Aitor Hernández-Morales and Zia Weise write on the Politico website about Europe’s lack of preparedness for the climate-related disasters. Spain’s ‘monster’ floods expose Europe’s unpreparedness for climate change The warnings arrived after the waters had already begun to rise. Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared … Continue reading “Spain’s deadliest floods in decades are another harrowing reminder that Europe is unprepared for the consequences of a superheated atmosphere”
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