The Trump administration has revoked the bedrock scientific determination that gives the government the ability to regulate climate-heating pollution. President Trump on Thursday announced he was erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government’s legal authority to control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet. … Continue reading Denying the danger: why climate change is a public health emergency
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Tough times for the chemical industry in Europe
A news item on the Cefic website discusses a new report that highlights the sharp slowdown in the chemical industry. Cefic is the forum for the EU chemical industry. This has to be quite worrying for all of us. Chemical plant closures rate surges six-fold in Europe since 2022, new report findsA new report … Continue reading Tough times for the chemical industry in Europe
New JRC report finds that energy efficiency was the main driver behind EU energy consumption decrease
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a new report assessing the impact of improved energy efficiency on EU energy consumption between 2010 and 2023. The report found that the 17.1% reduction of primary energy consumption between 2010 and 2023 was mainly the result of two factors: the reduction in final energy demand and … Continue reading New JRC report finds that energy efficiency was the main driver behind EU energy consumption decrease
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warn us its 85 seconds to midnight
The Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral … Continue reading Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warn us its 85 seconds to midnight
The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news
In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Senior Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Twila A. Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute … Continue reading The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news
While there have been improvements under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries’ promises to date will still mean dangerous heat, severe health impacts, and widening inequality for future generations
Mitchell Beer writes on the Energy Mix website about a new report released this week, if countries all keep their promises to date under the Paris accord, their actions will reduce average global warming this century from 4.0 to 2.6°C. We’ve got big challenges and countries have to take this much more seriously. Paris … Continue reading While there have been improvements under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries’ promises to date will still mean dangerous heat, severe health impacts, and widening inequality for future generations
The EU’s non-financial reporting (NFR) regulations relating to sustainability have strong implications for the Majority World, the countries and territories outside Europe and North America where most people live
In an article on The Conversation website, Mira Manini Tiwari, Research Associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute discusses the impact of the EU’s NFR regulations, at a time when global, systemic policy effects are more important than ever EU efforts to measure companies’ environmental impacts have global effects. … Continue reading The EU’s non-financial reporting (NFR) regulations relating to sustainability have strong implications for the Majority World, the countries and territories outside Europe and North America where most people live
Blog by Ellie Gabel: How infrastructure degradation impacts energy efficiency
Energy professionals, urban planners and policymakers are collaborating to fight persistent issues with outdated infrastructure. The U.S. demands modernization, primarily as power demands spike and efficiency drops. Systems will only continue to age and erode. What are the most prominent concerns jeopardizing electricity transmission, and what can you do to compensate for degrading equipment? Deterioration … Continue reading Blog by Ellie Gabel: How infrastructure degradation impacts energy efficiency
Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has recently published a report on the benefits of focusing on the demand side. A focus on homes, not power plants, could halve energy bills Focusing on household solutions such as thermal upgrades, efficient electric appliances, solar, batteries and load-shifting would be an effective strategy … Continue reading Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds
Impact of climate change on bird migration
Migratory birds cover great distances to feed and breed, sometimes crossing continents and oceans in record time. Are they being impacted by rising global temperatures? On the Deutsche Welle website Melissa Escaria Parra discusses that impacty How climate change is altering bird migration Birds have always been a source of inspiration for humanity, with … Continue reading Impact of climate change on bird migration
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 