As we get closer to COP28 in Dubai, there are some disturbing signs. For example: the US and China failed to pledge to the UN Green Climate Fund (most countries, including Germany, Austria and France, increased their pledges, while Denmark, Ireland and Liechtenstein doubled theirs but total pledges still did not reach target); Russia says … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 8, 2023
Category: climate risk
Postponing action and taking a slower route to net zero emissions by 2050 will worsen the climate crisis
The new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Professor Jim Skea has warned that postponing action now, as the UK has done, will have a serious impact on the climate crisis, even if the long-term objectives are met. Damian Carrington discusses latest developments in an article on the Guardian website. Slow … Continue reading Postponing action and taking a slower route to net zero emissions by 2050 will worsen the climate crisis
The worrying backlash to the European Green Deal
Many of the European Union's heads of state and government leaders have called for a 'regulatory pause' on climate and environmental issues. They are concerned about the consequences of measures designed to lead the EU-27 to carbon neutrality. Many Le Monde correspondents (Virginie Malingre, Thomas Wieder, Allan Kaval, Anne-Françoise Hivert, Sandrine Morel, Cécile Ducourtieux, Hélène … Continue reading The worrying backlash to the European Green Deal
Energy in Demand News, October 1, 2023
It was encouraging that the heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) called on leaders from government, finance and industry across Europe to deliver a clean energy transition that is just, swift and maintains competitiveness. Ministers, ambassadors, business leaders, central bankers and other key … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 1, 2023
Summary of UN Summits Week 2023
Last week, the UN Headquarters was busy with the General Debate of the 78th session of the General Assembly together with summits on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and on climate change. The Earth Negotiations Bulletin of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) does an incredible job … Continue reading Summary of UN Summits Week 2023
We are not moving fast enough, on enough fronts, to wean ourselves off fossil fuels
In an article on The Conversation website, Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency writes about what more is needed to get us back on track to meet our decarbonisation objectives. He ends with an important message: “Climate scientists, on … Continue reading We are not moving fast enough, on enough fronts, to wean ourselves off fossil fuels
Seven out of the state’s top 12 insurance companies have pulled back coverage in the last year in California due to wildfires and the rising costs of such risks
This should be a wake-up call for greater efforts to mitigate GHG emissions. The actions of the nation’s biggest state could have implications for U.S. consumers, as more carriers leave disaster-prone states. Brianna Sacks discusses latest developments in an article on the Washington Post website. Are there similar developments where you are? California plans … Continue reading Seven out of the state’s top 12 insurance companies have pulled back coverage in the last year in California due to wildfires and the rising costs of such risks
British PM and the net zero transition – lessons from history about flip-flopping on the environment
This has been a very interesting week in climate policy in Britain, with the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, defied official advice and rolled back on the net zero timetable. Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, Science Policy at the University of Sussex writes on The Conversation website giving us a history lesson on the experience of … Continue reading British PM and the net zero transition – lessons from history about flip-flopping on the environment
Energy in Demand News, September 17, 2023
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) is undergoing some changes. SBTI show companies how much and how quickly businesses need to reduce their GHG emissions to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, leading them on a clear path towards decarbonisation. By guiding companies in science-based target setting, SBTi enables them to tackle climate change … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 17, 2023
Canada’s climate change response: only 40% said they would make some changes to their behaviours “even if this comes with a certain financial cost.”
Mia Rabson writes on the CBC news website that a recent survey shows the majority of Canadians are worried about climate change but only a small fraction of people listed climate change as the top issue facing Canada today. The majority still say pocketbook issues like inflation are their top concern right now. What are … Continue reading Canada’s climate change response: only 40% said they would make some changes to their behaviours “even if this comes with a certain financial cost.”
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