In an article on The Conversation website, Xu Yi-chong, Professor of Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University in Australia discusses latest developments in China. Because China accounts for a third of global GHG emissions, what it does has a big impact. Importantly he states that China has been looking for better coordination with the US … Continue reading While China is deploying renewables at a fast pace, It is far behind in improving energy efficiency
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Some reaction to the complexity of transitioning away from fossil fuels
In an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter of the Washington Post, Ishaan Tharoor analyses some of the important decarbonisation issues from COP28. U.N. climate talks chart a complex course away from fossil fuels At the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai, dubbed COP28, which drew to a close this week, tens of thousands of … Continue reading Some reaction to the complexity of transitioning away from fossil fuels
COP28 agreement “falls short in addressing the use of fossil fuels at the heart of the climate crisis”
In an article on The Conversation website, Alaa Al Khourdajie, Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London; Chris Bataille, Adjunct Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Policy, Columbia University; and Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies, Lund University in Sweden argue that the approach agreed upon at COP28 is … Continue reading COP28 agreement “falls short in addressing the use of fossil fuels at the heart of the climate crisis”
Energy in Demand News, December 10, 2023
At COP28, the first “Global Stocktake,” will assess the results of national and international collective action to curb climate change. The UN's Global Stocktake synthesis draft report, released in September, shows that despite some progress since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the world is still far off track to reduce emissions enough to keep temperature … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 10, 2023
There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out will be essential for reining in the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change
In an article on The Conversation website, Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems, UCL writes that President Sultan Al Jaber of COP28 is wrong to say there is no since indicating phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to restrict global heating to 1.5°C. COP28 president is wrong – science clearly shows fossil fuels … Continue reading There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out will be essential for reining in the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change
The new ‘loss and damage’ fund needs to focus on climate refugees
Dr. Dalila Gharbaoui, Postdoctoral Climate Crisis Research Fellow, at Australia’s University of Canterbury writes on The Conversation website about the need for the new ‘loss and damage’ fund to ensure climate refugees are protected with great urgency. Dr. Gharbaoui relates this to the recent Australia-Tuvalu agreement that provides a “pathway” for citizens of Tuvalu affected … Continue reading The new ‘loss and damage’ fund needs to focus on climate refugees
Money pledged to loss and damage fund at COP28 falls far short of losses developing countries face each year
In an article on The Conversation website, Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, writes about the newly approved loss and damages fund at COP28. She says the deal itself leaves much undecided and that it has been met with criticism by climate justice … Continue reading Money pledged to loss and damage fund at COP28 falls far short of losses developing countries face each year
Energy in Demand News, December 3, 2023
This week’s quote below is indicative of how the oil and gas industry sees climate change – as conveyed by Darren Woods, CEO of Exxon Mobil, last week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. Then, in Dubai, attending his first global climate conference, Darren Woods told the Financial Times (behind a … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 3, 2023
Key issues that will dominate COP28
In an article on The Conversation website, Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford provides an excellent overview of the important issues that will dominate COP28. COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money The United Nations climate conference is underway … Continue reading Key issues that will dominate COP28
New publication – EU Buildings Climate Tracker: A call for faster and bolder action
Buildings represent a significant potential for GHG emissions mitigation and the EU has many policies in place to help promote the improved energy performance of buildings. The policy foundation is the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive that is currently being revised. In fact the next negotiations (the trialogue) between the European Council, European Parliament and … Continue reading New publication – EU Buildings Climate Tracker: A call for faster and bolder action
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