In an article on The Conversation website, Elna Heimdal Nilsson, Professor of Aeronautical Sciences, Department of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences, Lund University argues that SAFs will not make military aviation climate neutral, but they could substantially reduce its environmental footprint at a time when both security and sustainability are pressing concerns. Sustainable fuels could … Continue reading The climate and environmental impact of military aviation operations could be reduced if sustainable aviation fuels are introduced
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Summary from the ENERNOW SDG7 Action Forum, 24-25 September 2025
Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum addressed the nexus of health, food security, climate change, and energy, among others. The summary report was published on the IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin website. Summary report, 24–25 September 2025 With just five years until 2030 and discussions … Continue reading Summary from the ENERNOW SDG7 Action Forum, 24-25 September 2025
China, unlike many other countries, tends not to make climate commitments that it doesn’t understand or intend to keep
Myles Allen, Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford and Kai Jiang, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford write on The Conversation website that China’s targets aren’t just slogans or aspirations. When China makes a climate pledge, the world should listen A few years ago, one of us … Continue reading China, unlike many other countries, tends not to make climate commitments that it doesn’t understand or intend to keep
Another business-led effort from the financial sector to fight climate change is unraveling
In an article on The Conversation website, David L Levy, Professor Emeritus of Management, UMass Boston and Rami Kaplan, Senior Lecturer of Sociology and Labor Studies, Tel Aviv University discuss how net-zero alliances in the financial sector never made much business sense and were not particularly effective at fighting climate change. Do you agree? … Continue reading Another business-led effort from the financial sector to fight climate change is unraveling
Energy in Demand News, September 28-29, 2025
Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’ That was quite a headline for the New York Times account of President Trump berating everyone at the UN General Assembly this week… everyone who fell for “the greatest con job ever perpetrated”, the carbon footprint “hoax” and the “green … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 28-29, 2025
Our energy transition: a recent breakthrough in fuel cell design
In a groundbreaking advancement for the energy sector, researchers have unveiled a revolutionary ceramic fuel cell design that promises to dramatically reduce weight and enhance efficiency, potentially transforming applications across aerospace and renewable energy industries. Eirwen Williams discusses the developments in an article on the Sustainability Times website. “Ceramics Crushed All Metal Technology”: Danish … Continue reading Our energy transition: a recent breakthrough in fuel cell design
Uruguay’s energy transition: a model for other countries?
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonise its grid in just five years, with 98 % of its energy coming from renewable sources. Allyson Chiu writes on the Washington Post website about how he accomplished this. He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again? When Ramón Méndez Galain’s phone … Continue reading Uruguay’s energy transition: a model for other countries?
No, it’s not – Australia’s climate and energy minister described energy efficiency as ‘embroidery’ for renewables and electrification
Alan Pears writes on the Renew Economy website about how improved energy efficiency underpins our energy transition and is not merely “embroidery.” Efficiency is not “embroidery” for renewables and electrification – it’s fundamental How can energy efficiency compete with batteries and solar? Answer: It shouldn’t have to compete. It underpins cost-effective and socially beneficial … Continue reading No, it’s not – Australia’s climate and energy minister described energy efficiency as ‘embroidery’ for renewables and electrification
In praise of Paris’ climate and energy transition
Jimmy Thomson, Editor-In-Chief of Canada’s National Observer, was obviously in Paris recently and impressed with how the city has transitioned to improve its sustainability. The city’s efforts to transform its downtown into an active-transportation Mecca had attracted me on a pilgrimage across the world to see what it looks and feels like. You can tell … Continue reading In praise of Paris’ climate and energy transition
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
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