While debates about farming and heat pumps have brought some climate policy debates to a standstill in Brussels, new public opinion research shows how action on aviation could represent a new way forward for climate and the EU. Ed Hodgson writes about the latest public opinion research in an article on the Euractiv website. … Continue reading Latest public opinion on climate and aviation in Europe
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Blog by Stephen Davies: Should more UK property owners follow Norway in adopting heat pumps?
Low heat pump adoption in the UK compared to other European countries remains a pressing issue. However, there is a wealth of potential benefits if UK property owners were to emulate Norway's successful heat pump adoption strategy. This article discusses the advantages of following Norway's lead on the use of heat pumps. It reflects how … Continue reading Blog by Stephen Davies: Should more UK property owners follow Norway in adopting heat pumps?
Energy in Demand News, April 14, 2024
This week Politico reported about a leaked draft report outlining the EU’s priorities for the next five years. It hardly mentions climate and shockingly only mentions “environment” as a promise to create a “business-friendly environment.” The report says that green groups are incensed. “This plan expects 20th-century military strategy to protect people from 21st-century security … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 14, 2024
AI can make a significant contribution to tackling climate change
In an article on The Conversation website, Kirk Chang, Professor of Management and Technology, University of East London and Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London, discuss the potential of AI to help address climate … Continue reading AI can make a significant contribution to tackling climate change
An international agreement on limiting the supply of fossil fuels is needed
The latest science on climate change is unequivocal: the world must eliminate fossil fuel-based energy systems – and fast. Such a phase-out requires international cooperation to restrict the supply of fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas. This won’t be easy, but it is possible. In an article on The Conversation website, Harro van Asselt, … Continue reading An international agreement on limiting the supply of fossil fuels is needed
SBTi stirs up controversy
A decade ago, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was launched with the goal of mobilising the private sector for climate action. Today, it stands as the largest and most influential validator of corporate climate targets, having confirmed the 2030 goals of around 5,000 companies. But not all is going well. Employees at SBTi have … Continue reading SBTi stirs up controversy
Europe needs €800bn to meet 2030 climate targets, says industry
The Brussels-based European Round Table for Industry this week published two new reports by the Boston Consulting Group that lay out the state of play and articulate the challenges in Europe’s energy transition. As the countdown continues to the European elections and appointment of the next European Commission later this year, the European Round Table … Continue reading Europe needs €800bn to meet 2030 climate targets, says industry
“If we are to have any chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goals, we will have to reward those who play the game and penalize those who do not”
In an article on the Le Monde website, finance expert Laurent Babikian proposes rewarding companies who make efforts to decarbonise and penalizing those who don't. What are your views? Climate: 'The most effective way of reaching the Paris Agreement would be variable price business models' To achieve the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) … Continue reading “If we are to have any chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goals, we will have to reward those who play the game and penalize those who do not”
How industry can address the challenges of the energy transition
By upgrading their energy strategies, industrials can reduce energy costs, accommodate market volatility, and achieve ambitious decarbonization targets. In an article on the McKinsey website Mauro Erriquez, Alvaro Gonzalez, Diego Hernandez Diaz, and Humayun Tai describe how. Playing offense: Industrials staying ahead in the energy transition The recent market turmoil and ongoing challenges of … Continue reading How industry can address the challenges of the energy transition
EU to probe subsidies to Chinese solar panel manufacturers that have distorted European market
Nikolaus J. Kurmayer writes on the Euractiv website about whether subsidies allowed Chinese firms to submit unfair bids for the construction of a Romanian solar panel park. The probe reflects a hardening stance in Europe towards cheap Chinese imports, which the EU’s solar industry has blamed for the heavy losses and plant closures of several … Continue reading EU to probe subsidies to Chinese solar panel manufacturers that have distorted European market
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