We can now take advantage of the Green Homes Grant in the UK. But there is one glaring omission in the technologies available to UK’s homeowners, according to Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation in the September issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Why has lighting been left in the … Continue reading Strong argument that an energy savings grant scheme in UK should also support lighting
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America’s energy transition: what the Trump administration is doing to energy efficiency standards
The US President has waged a war against energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs, washing machines, boilers, cars - and now even showerheads, writes Andrew Warren, a former special advisor to the UK House of Commons environment select committee, first published on the Business Green website. On Seinfeld, shower heads, and Trump's war on efficiency … Continue reading America’s energy transition: what the Trump administration is doing to energy efficiency standards
US risked severe economic harm by withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
Economists from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at the London School of Economics examined the economic case for the US withdrawal and they found that climate breakdown would cause growing losses to US infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth this century. Fiona Harvey explains in an article on The Guardian … Continue reading US risked severe economic harm by withdrawing from Paris climate agreement
Post-Brexit energy performance standards: to be more ambitious?
The UK Government claims it wants to take the opportunity to set more ‘ambitious’ rules after the end of the post-Brexit transition period. This obviously means that the UK will not stay in ecodesign that is the directive for minimum energy performance standards for products or the energy labelling regulation. This will be quite a … Continue reading Post-Brexit energy performance standards: to be more ambitious?
Court requires Ireland to come up with more robust and ambitious climate plan
The case was the first of its kind in Ireland and only the second in the world in which the highest national court of law has required a government to increase the ambition of the national climate policy. Brian Mahon explains in an article on The Times website. Victory for Friends of the Irish … Continue reading Court requires Ireland to come up with more robust and ambitious climate plan
Councils across Britain are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations for rental properties
Fewer than 20 councils in England and Wales have taken any enforcement action against landlords for renting out cold and draughty properties. Madeleine Cuff discusses the problem in an article on the inews website. Little punishment for landlords flouting energy efficiency rules designed to protect renters Councils are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations … Continue reading Councils across Britain are failing to enforce energy efficiency regulations for rental properties
A “systemic change” to society and the economy will be required for Ireland to meet its climate change goals
Brian Mahon writes on The Times website about the challenge facing Ireland as it implements its 2019 climate action plan. Are you having similar challenges in your country? Ireland’s economy ‘must shift to meet climate goals’ Ireland will be able to meet its climate change goals but a “systemic change” to society and the … Continue reading A “systemic change” to society and the economy will be required for Ireland to meet its climate change goals
In 2015 Australia set an energy productivity goal of 40% improvement by 2030 but so far it has only improved 1.1 percent
Hugh Saddler, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy at the Australian National University explains in an article on The Conversation website that Australia is failing miserably to reduce GHG emissions through improved energy efficiency. Australia has failed miserably on energy efficiency – and government figures hide the truth Amid the urgent … Continue reading In 2015 Australia set an energy productivity goal of 40% improvement by 2030 but so far it has only improved 1.1 percent
Northern Ireland’s unique context, particularly in energy, will require further innovation and a strategic joined up approach to improve energy performance of its buildings
While decarbonisation of the heat network remains one the toughest challenges, an energy efficient building fabric is needed to be both effective in cost savings and emissions reductions. Patrice Cairns discusses the situation in Northern Ireland in an article on The Irish News website. Overhaul of energy performance in existing housing stock essential Under … Continue reading Northern Ireland’s unique context, particularly in energy, will require further innovation and a strategic joined up approach to improve energy performance of its buildings
Energy transition challenge: the Canadian government backs both climate action and its oil and gas sector
For countries that have based much of their economy on fossil fuel resource extraction, a low-carbon energy transition is a major challenge. Ryan Heath discusses these challenges in an article on the Politico website. Justin Trudeau walks sustainability tightrope Canada has long been on a climate collision course. The country extracts some of the … Continue reading Energy transition challenge: the Canadian government backs both climate action and its oil and gas sector
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