EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union (EU) launched the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme in the West Bank in an effort to support the transition to a greener economy. The newly rolled-out GEFF programme will provide up to €25.9 million of senior unsecured loans to four local financial institutions for gender-responsive on-lending to Palestinian micro, … Continue reading EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank →

Criticism that the IPCC prioritises technological solutions and innovation over restraint

In an article on the Le Monde website, Audrey Garric writes about the criticism of the IPCC from the historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. According to Fressoz, the United Nations prioritises technological and sometimes 'speculative' solutions over restraint and other options, thereby delaying necessary structural changes. IPCC faces criticism for favoring high-tech solutions to global warming … Continue reading Criticism that the IPCC prioritises technological solutions and innovation over restraint →

More support being given to SMEs in Europe to become more energy efficient

It was a big day for energy efficiency financing this week. Importantly, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, supported by the European Commission announced a new financing initiative at a meeting that brought together a wide range of experts, including Rod, representing Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP). You can check out the EEIP LinkedIn … Continue reading More support being given to SMEs in Europe to become more energy efficient →

Understanding the EBRD’s Regional Energy Efficiency Programme

The OECD has recently prepared a case study of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s REEP. It is available on the OECD website. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Regional Energy Efficiency Programme Energy efficiency is key to both climate change mitigation and adaptation, and is relevant to all end-users (households, corporates, … Continue reading Understanding the EBRD’s Regional Energy Efficiency Programme →

New industrial energy efficiency database for Nigeria

The Industrial Energy Efficiency Database was developed to provide reliable data on industrial energy consumption, following surveys of small, medium, and large-scale industries across major industrial hubs in Nigeria. The initiative, driven in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), aims to strengthen national frameworks for energy management and support industries in adopting … Continue reading New industrial energy efficiency database for Nigeria →

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 →

Progress towards a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week

In an article on The Conversation website, Melanie MacGregor, ARC Future Fellow and Matthew Flinders Fellow in Chemistry, Flinders University gives her views on what happened in Geneva the last two weeks. The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help Progress towards a legally binding … Continue reading Progress towards a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week →

UN plastics treaty talks fail after US joins petrostates in blocking action

Writing on the Climate Home News website, Matteo Civillini discusses the collapse of the final round of UN talks to reach a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution after three years of negotiations, dealing a blow to multilateral decision-making. The UN talks ran into overtime, ending with a standoff over whether a treaty should … Continue reading UN plastics treaty talks fail after US joins petrostates in blocking action →

Trump team pushes for ouster of top IEA official

Charles Kennedy writes on the OilPrice website about a report from POLITICO’s E&E News that the Trump administration is aiming to replace a top-ranking official at the International Energy Agency. The US Administration is looking to push changes from the inside, no doubt. White House Looks to Oust IEA's Second-in-Command The United States looks … Continue reading Trump team pushes for ouster of top IEA official →

Remembering why developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution is necessary

Over 180 countries are now meeting in Geneva. The UN meeting is the culmination of several years of negotiating. In theory, delegates will agree on a global treaty by August 15. In an article on The Conversation website, Cat Acheson, Research Associate, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh; Alice Street, Senior Lecturer … Continue reading Remembering why developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution is necessary →