Seyi John Salau writes on the Business Day website from Nigeria, discussing the importance of helping SMEs improve their energy efficiency. This is a message for Nigeria, Africa and throughout the globe. SMEs’ path to sustainability: bridging the energy efficiency gap The world is transitioning to a low-carbon economy, and businesses are at the … Continue reading It is essential to provide SMEs with access to financing, training, and support to help them prioritise energy efficiency and achieve their business goals
Category: GHG emissions
Edinburgh just made it illegal to advertise SUVs
Maxine Perella writes on the Sustainable Brands website about Edinburgh’s recent ban on ads for fossil fuels and other high-carbon products. This ban exemplifies a desire to shift those ad spaces toward cleaner, more viable alternatives and ads that promote low-carbon behaviours. Latest Ban on ‘High-Carbon’ Ads Shows Appetite for Clean-Energy Transition UN Secretary … Continue reading Edinburgh just made it illegal to advertise SUVs
Spain’s energy transition: “We need to engage more people and more industries in demand-side management”
Guy Hedgecoe writes on the BBC news website about Spain’s growing renewable energy industry with concerns within the electricity industry caused by an imbalance between supply and demand with, at times, a surplus of electricity. Too much of a good thing? Spain's green energy can exceed demand The patchwork plains of Castilla-La Mancha, in … Continue reading Spain’s energy transition: “We need to engage more people and more industries in demand-side management”
Explaining the concept of ‘net zero’
In an article on The Conversation website, Ruth Morgan, Associate Professor of History, Australian National University discusses the concept of ‘net zero.’ What are your views? What is ‘Net Zero’, anyway? A short history of a monumental concept Last month, the leaders of the G7 declared their commitment to achieving net zero emissions by … Continue reading Explaining the concept of ‘net zero’
Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024
No one said the zero-carbon energy transition would be easy. The world faces a “staggering” surplus of oil equating to millions of barrels a day by the end of the decade, according to the IEA. Growth in the world’s demand for oil is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions advance. At … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024
Reaching net zero emissions across the economy is a technological and social challenge we must approach head-on
Katherine Woodthorpe, president of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering writes on the Guardian website, providing an important message that every year we delay rapidly reducing our emissions creates a more dangerous and less prosperous world. Falling short of ambitious emissions targets isn’t failure – but rushing towards 2C of heating is … Continue reading Reaching net zero emissions across the economy is a technological and social challenge we must approach head-on
Bonn climate talks preparing for COP29 considered disappointing
Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures made scant progress at mid-year talks. Megan Rowling and Matteo Civillini review the results of the meeting in an article on the Climate Change News website. UN climate chief warns of “steep mountain to climb” for COP29 after Bonn blame-game UN climate … Continue reading Bonn climate talks preparing for COP29 considered disappointing
New report shows countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets according to a new report by the Energy Transition Commission in a news item on the PR Newswire website. Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 In its latest briefing, Credible … Continue reading New report shows countries can triple climate ambition by COP30
Provisional EEA data on CO2 emissions from new cars and vans in 2023 in Europe
Average CO2 emissions from all new cars registered in Europe in 2023 continued to decrease and were 1.4% lower than in 2022, according to new provisional data published this week by the European Environment Agency. Similarly, average CO2 emissions from new vans continued to fall, and were 1.6% lower than in 2022. The reductions in … Continue reading Provisional EEA data on CO2 emissions from new cars and vans in 2023 in Europe
Energy in Demand News, June 9, 2024
Global investors are turning their backs on sustainability-focused stock funds. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) reports that they cite poor performance, scandals and attacks from US Republicans. “Clients have withdrawn a net $40bn from environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds this year, according to research from Barclays, the first year that flows have … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 9, 2024
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