The International Resource Panel (IRP) of UNEP has just published a report Global Resources Outlook 2024. One of the authors Anders Wijkman, a member of the IRP, an honorary president of the Club of Rome and a friend of EiD has written this commentary on the report in an article on the Reuters website. What … Continue reading Comment on new report showing global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Category: energy transition
Energy in Demand News, May 12, 2024
In the energy transition governments have been losing fuel duties in the shift away from combustion engines. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) writes that, globally, policymakers are imposing new taxes on electric vehicles because last year there was a drop in receipts of $10 billion. The net loss is projected to rise to $110 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 12, 2024
The European Commission’s approach to industrial carbon management
In February, the European Commission published its new approach to industrial carbon management. The following is the press release from February 6th (edited by EiD concerning dates). Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050 The European Union is committed to reaching ‘net zero' CO2 … Continue reading The European Commission’s approach to industrial carbon management
Countries around the world hit a turning point for renewable energy but the US is falling behind
Justine Calma writes on The Verge website about the energy transition and the US’s continuing reliance on natural gas. Without the US electricity generation from gas would have fallen globally in 2023. The US is propping up gas while the world moves to renewable energy The amount of electricity and greenhouse gas emissions from … Continue reading Countries around the world hit a turning point for renewable energy but the US is falling behind
Blog by Jane Marsh: Coal transition can only occur through energy diversification
Coal miners feel antiquated in light of the renewable revolution, yet the fossil fuel still accounts for a significant portion of the world’s energy consumption. The only way to ensure coal’s exit is to diversify energy assets. A smooth shift analyzes the modern coal landscape, workers and legislation. Overcoming challenges while introducing varied alternatives is … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh: Coal transition can only occur through energy diversification
An important threat to the EU’s ecological and energy transition comes from the alarming number of Chinese and US companies moving into the EU power sector
In an article on The Conversation website, Carine Sebi, Professeure associée et coordinatrice de la chaire « Energy for Society », Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Patrick Criqui, Directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS, économiste de l’énergie, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) write about the influence American and Chinese companies are having in the EU. … Continue reading An important threat to the EU’s ecological and energy transition comes from the alarming number of Chinese and US companies moving into the EU power sector
Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits
Subsidy scheme in Alberta allowed oil major to register carbon credits equivalent to twice the volume of CO₂ captured. Greenpeace describes the deal with Alberta as a 'hidden subsidy' that awarded money for 'phantom' credits. Benjamin Shingler discusses the new report in an article on the CBC News website. Shell sold millions of carbon … Continue reading Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits
Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency
In an article on The Conversation website, Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick argues for a demand-side approach to energy security. Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter … Continue reading Importance of reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency
Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024
A three year US congressional investigation finds that the world’s largest oil groups had privately acknowledged for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. The findings followed a three-year probe that unearthed internal documents from the major energy companies with evidence of concerted campaigns “to confuse and mislead the public while working unceasingly to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024
Expected impact of the EU Net-Zero Industry Act
The EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will have little impact on Europe’s target to produce more technologies needed for the energy transition, experts argue that a new large-scale initiative was necessary after the EU elections. Jonathan Packroff discusses what the experts said in an article on the Euractiv website. Europe’s net-zero industry law will … Continue reading Expected impact of the EU Net-Zero Industry Act
