Energy in Demand News, October 27, 2024

The annual UNEP Emissions Gap Report (EGR), published this week ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP), highlights that without accelerated global action, the world is on track for temperature increases between 2.6°C and 3.1°C by the end of the century. Even the best-case scenario of 2.6°C will bring severe consequences for people, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 27, 2024 →

How to deal with the pace of environmental change in the Arctic

In an article on The Conversation website, James Schaefer, Professor of Biology, Trent University discusses the fundamental point that perseverance, and long-term planning, are key to enabling scientific progress and unlocking ecological secrets in the Arctic. The Canadian Arctic shows how understanding the effects of climate change requires long-term vision Embrace change, they say, … Continue reading How to deal with the pace of environmental change in the Arctic →

Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow

An article on the Fitches Rates website raises concerns that decarbonisation is simply too slow. Fitches Ratings Inc. is an American credit rating agency and one of the “Big Three credit rating agencies:, the other two being Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. How do we get this message across to countries and leaders who want … Continue reading Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow →

“One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”

In an article on The Conversation website, Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition of The Conversation website discusses the dilemma all of us are facing in this energy transition. Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power … Continue reading “One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal” →

IPCC authors were asked to share their best guesses about where the world is headed

In an article on The Conversation website, Seth Wynes, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo and H. Damon Matthews, Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University discuss a survey they recently undertook to ask IPCC climate experts their views on how they saw current efforts … Continue reading IPCC authors were asked to share their best guesses about where the world is headed →

To get someone to pay attention to climate change, put a price on it: rising insurance costs are doing just that

Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan writes on The Conversation website about why home insurance rates are rising so fast in the United States. He discusses at length what is happening in the US. Is the same happening in your country? Interestingly, … Continue reading To get someone to pay attention to climate change, put a price on it: rising insurance costs are doing just that →

Putting climate change in perspective

Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. In an opinion column on the Guardian website, Anatol Lieven argues that unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others. Anatol Lieven is director of the Eurasia programme at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington DC. I’ve studied … Continue reading Putting climate change in perspective →

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 →

Legislation makes it illegal in The Hague to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint

Legislation passed this week spells the end of publicly and privately funded advertising for petrol and diesel, aviation and cruise ships in the streets of the Dutch city, including on billboards and bus shelters. It takes effect from the start of next year. Isabella Kaminski discusses the developments in an article on the Guardian website. … Continue reading Legislation makes it illegal in The Hague to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint →

The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources

New research published this week in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that the planet will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed and critical resources are more fairly used, managed and shared. Jonathan Watts discusses the report in … Continue reading The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources →