Germany plans to phase out coal power by 2038. The embattled Hambach Forest is now protected, but some villages will still have to make way for the last open-pit mines. Activists and local residents are appalled. Karin Jäger and Gero Rueter explain in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Hambach Forest: Germany's sluggish … Continue reading Coal phase out in Germany runs into problems
Category: energy transition
It will not be possible to meet climate goals without immediate and durable action on building fossil fuel use
Mark Silberg writes on the Rocky Mountain Institute website that the US has to change its attitude towards using fossil fuels in buildings if there is any hope to meeting long-term climate goals. While this is about the US, no doubt this is equally true globally. What are your views? Fossil Gas Has No … Continue reading It will not be possible to meet climate goals without immediate and durable action on building fossil fuel use
Calls in Hungary for climate and energy policy reform
Zsófia Végh writes on the Budapest Business Journal website climate and energy policy reforms are needed in Hungary. To start with, Hungarian energy strategy needs to be dealt with in the context of climate policy and economic development. There is also a need to accelerate decarbonisation. What are your views? Efficient Climate and Energy … Continue reading Calls in Hungary for climate and energy policy reform
The world is on a path to warm around 3C above pre-industrial levels by 2100 under policies and commitments currently in place
The Madrid climate conference is over but the analysis and the arguments for where we are going and where we need to be going. Zeke Hausfather, Director of Climate and Energy at Breakthrough, provides a very detailed article about what he feels should be the new business as usual scenario to 2100. He argues that … Continue reading The world is on a path to warm around 3C above pre-industrial levels by 2100 under policies and commitments currently in place
How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition
EiD has looked at various industries and how they are addressing the low carbon energy transition. Now we look at the music industry and its impact. Lowri Ellcock discusses latest developments in an article on The Guardian website. I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral As they released their eighth album, … Continue reading How the music industry is facing the low carbon energy transition
Big Tech partnering with Big Oil
No one assumed the low carbon energy transition would be easy. One software engineer from Microsoft writes anonymously on the Logic magazine website about the partnership that Big Tech is forging with Big Oil in what is considered a lucrative partnership. It is an important read to see what is happening now. What are your … Continue reading Big Tech partnering with Big Oil
The benefits of smart fans
Smart fans promise a significant reduction in energy consumption, particularly in countries such as India. Neha Dewan explains in an article on the Economic Times of India website. How can India end up saving 2800 GWh energy per year? Change the fans He may have got an offer letter from the Indian Space Research … Continue reading The benefits of smart fans
Concerns about the latest World Energy Outlook
Last week EiD published a blog that was critical of the IEA. This was but one of a series of blogs that have been concerned by the messages and analysis from the IEA. In the week that the IEA has published its most recent World Energy Outlook, Kelly Trout writes on the Price of Oil … Continue reading Concerns about the latest World Energy Outlook
Some of the main takeaways from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook
This week, the IEA published its 2019 version of its annual World Energy Outlook. Brad Plumer writes in The New York Times about his main takeaways. 5 Global Trends Shaping Our Climate Future Wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles are spreading far more quickly around the world than many experts had predicted. But … Continue reading Some of the main takeaways from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook
Will the IEA’s models reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives?
In September, EiD had a post on concerns about modelling at the International Energy Agency and whether it truly meets the objectives of the Paris climate agreement. Now the Oil Change International team write on the Price of Oil website about similar concerns. They worry that there is now an over reliance on natural gas … Continue reading Will the IEA’s models reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives?
