Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week

Nerilie Abram from Australian National University writes on The Conversation website about what we are to expect from the upcoming IPCC synthesis report. With the scheduled end of IPCC-58 looming, delegates worked intensively this week to review and approve the proposed text of the Summary for Policymakers. What can we expect from the final … Continue reading Time for a reality check: latest IPCC synthesis report coming next week →

Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management

At the climate talks in 2021, world leaders pledged to halt forest loss and degradation by 2030. During a nine-month investigation, 140 journalists from 27 countries delved into why and how nations are falling short of meeting that goal. Scilla Alecci writes on the Inside Climate News about the role of the auditing firm KPMG. … Continue reading Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management →

Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy

Carl Meyer writes on The Narwal website about Mark Carney’s views on what governments and corporate leaders need to be doing to get climate change actions on track. Mark Carney is the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, who is also the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. … Continue reading Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy →

The European Commission has told member countries that a joint EU exit from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty appears inevitable

A news item on the EURACTIV website says that it is now inevitable that the EU will leave the Energy Charter Treaty. The last related post on EiD was only two weeks ago. Climate Home News writes that the United Kingdom’s government said it is “closely monitoring the situation”. The Swiss energy ministry’s Jean-Christophe Fueeg … Continue reading The European Commission has told member countries that a joint EU exit from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty appears inevitable →

Upcoming events not to miss

There are three important events coming soon. If you attend, please let us know your experience. * World Sustainable Energy Days, February 28 – March 3, Wels, Austria There are still a few days left to register for the Poster Presentation at the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) from 28 Feb. – 3 March 2023 in Wels, … Continue reading Upcoming events not to miss →

Academia is vital if we are to train people with the right skills required for sustainable industry

Hussam Jouhara, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at Brunel University in the UK discusses an EU Horizon 2020 research project iWAYS in an article on the university world news website. Academia and industry: alliances for future sustainability The European Union has set high targets for making our environment cleaner, and this means not … Continue reading Academia is vital if we are to train people with the right skills required for sustainable industry →

Connecting Europe by train: European Commission announces 10 pilot services to boost cross-border rail

This week the European Commission announced it will support 10 pilot projects to establish new rail services or improve existing ones. Together, they will improve cross-border rail connections across the EU, making them faster, more frequent and more affordable. After careful evaluation, the Commission has selected the following proposals for cross-border pilot services, in order … Continue reading Connecting Europe by train: European Commission announces 10 pilot services to boost cross-border rail →

EU member states weathering an historic natural gas crisis

Philip Oltermann, Jon Henley, Angelique Chrisafis, Sam Jones and Shaun Walker wrote an article on The Guardian website that shows the effective action EU member states took to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Within eight months of Russia invading Ukraine, the EU’s 27 member states had already replaced about 80% of the natural gas they … Continue reading EU member states weathering an historic natural gas crisis →

Fossil fuel companies spent millions of dollars on advertisements containing climate disinformation and greenwashing at COP27

Fossil fuel companies spent $4m on climate disinformation at COP27 in Egypt, with majority of content originating from a US based PR firm. Stuti Mishra discusses the disinformation efforts in an article on The Independent website. Fossil fuel lobby waged $4m disinformation campaign during climate summit, report finds Fossil fuel companies spent millions of … Continue reading Fossil fuel companies spent millions of dollars on advertisements containing climate disinformation and greenwashing at COP27 →

India will pitch for an “Energy Efficiency Partnership for 2030″ during its G20 presidency this year

Rituraj Baruah writes on the Mint website that India is likely to call for an energy efficiency pact as it holds this year’s presidency of the G20. It is expected that the G20 discussions will focus on accelerating energy efficiency across demand-driven sectors. India to moot energy efficiency pact at G20 India will pitch … Continue reading India will pitch for an “Energy Efficiency Partnership for 2030″ during its G20 presidency this year →