In an article on The Conversation website, Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Doctoral Fellow, The Fletcher School, Tufts University discusses the difficulty of reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treatiesFossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has … Continue reading The energy transition: the need for credible plans to actually reduce fossil fuel dependence
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“Behind every transaction lies a financial system that quietly shapes not only our economy but also – less visibly – our planet”
In an article on The Conversation website, Styliani Panetsidou, Assistant Professor of Finance, Coventry University and Angelos Synapis, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance, Centre for Resilient Business and Society, Coventry University help us understand how banks operate, what they finance and how transparent they are intersect with climate realities. How banks affect the … Continue reading “Behind every transaction lies a financial system that quietly shapes not only our economy but also – less visibly – our planet”
New UNEP report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries
Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty finds that a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk. In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely … Continue reading New UNEP report updates the cost of adaptation finance needed in developing countries
New EEA briefing on the vital role nature-based solutions play in forest management
Nature-based solutions are key to reducing Europe’s growing risk of forest fires and to making forests more resilient to climate change, according to a briefing published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). How to make European forests resilient to wildfires by working with nature Fire has always been part of the natural … Continue reading New EEA briefing on the vital role nature-based solutions play in forest management
The pace of destruction from massive wildfires is accelerating and rising average temperatures are contributing to the gargantuan price tags of these blazes
Umair Irfan writes on the National Observer website about the financial impact of wildfires. The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart The modern age of burning has been ignited by human hands. Though wildfires are natural and necessary in many ecosystems, their expanding path of destruction in recent years has been worsened … Continue reading The pace of destruction from massive wildfires is accelerating and rising average temperatures are contributing to the gargantuan price tags of these blazes
While there have been improvements under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries’ promises to date will still mean dangerous heat, severe health impacts, and widening inequality for future generations
Mitchell Beer writes on the Energy Mix website about a new report released this week, if countries all keep their promises to date under the Paris accord, their actions will reduce average global warming this century from 4.0 to 2.6°C. We’ve got big challenges and countries have to take this much more seriously. Paris … Continue reading While there have been improvements under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries’ promises to date will still mean dangerous heat, severe health impacts, and widening inequality for future generations
Canada’s energy transition: is a new oil pipeline good for climate?
John Woodside writes on the National Observer website about the mixed messages in Canada about what is good for the climate. Head of Carney’s Major Projects Office thinks Trans Mountain is good for climateDawn Farrell, the head of the federal government’s Major Projects Office, believes the Trans Mountain oil pipeline helps fight climate change. … Continue reading Canada’s energy transition: is a new oil pipeline good for climate?
Canada’s auditor general wants to know whether the federal government is doing a good job protecting its assets from the increasingly severe impacts of climate change
Natasha Bulowski writes on the National Observer website that Canada’s auditor general is raising alarm bells about the federal government’s preparedness for the impact of climate change on its infrastructure. This is an important warning that should be made in all countries. Is it in yours? Billions in federal buildings, roads and other assets … Continue reading Canada’s auditor general wants to know whether the federal government is doing a good job protecting its assets from the increasingly severe impacts of climate change
Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025
An EU directive, known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, approved in 2024 is causing problems for American oil companies. The New York Times reports that the Executive Director of Exxon, Darren Woods, is now urging Europe to rescind this directive which makes companies track climate pollution. Woods called the EU regulations one part … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025
Shocking number of households in Britain cannot afford heating this winter
In an ITV news item, more than two million households plan to not use their central heating this winter. Those who live alone are the most likely to avoid using the central heating but 5% of households with young children will not be turning on the heating. Is this a British issue or is it … Continue reading Shocking number of households in Britain cannot afford heating this winter
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