There has not been much good news on sustainable energy issues coming out of Australia recently. So it continues, according to an article by Damon Kitney on The Australian website. There are growing concerns about proposed federal government changes to building regulations. Builders oppose Canberra’s energy efficiency changes Some of the biggest names in … Continue reading Latest developments in changes to building regulations in Australia
Category: national policies
Balancing national politics and the need to decarbonise in the UK
The Financial Times provided a very good editorial this week about the Conservative government’s path from environmental trailblazers to considering it a faddish agenda. It will be curious to see the stance that the British government takes at the global climate summit later this year in Paris. A positive plan is needed to decarbonise … Continue reading Balancing national politics and the need to decarbonise in the UK
Obama’s Clean Power Plan good for renewable energy
Every day we are reading more on the impact of Obama’s recently announced Clean Power Plan. Chris Mooney provides a good article in the Washington Post about the impact on the wind industry. The boom in wind energy couldn’t be coming at a better time The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, released last week, … Continue reading Obama’s Clean Power Plan good for renewable energy
Cementing change
With all of the attention that has been given to the Obama administration’s moves to implement climate change policies, it is hard to find a new angle for readers. Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post that the current renewable energy boom in the US actually made it easy for the Environmental Protection Agency to … Continue reading Cementing change
The impact of China’s economic slowdown on the energy sector
Nick Butler writes a good blog in the Financial Times about the dynamics of the energy sector in China, given the current economic situation. There are definitely implications for all of us, given the size of China’s economy. The energy implications of China’s downturn The Chinese economy is clearly going through its most serious … Continue reading The impact of China’s economic slowdown on the energy sector
Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency
Marie O'Halloran writes in the Irish Times about grant funding to improve the energy performance of homes has been cut in the past three years from €57.6 million to €9.9 million in three years. Is Ireland still on track to meet its 2020 EU energy savings targets? Government policy home energy efficiency ‘short-sighted’ Less … Continue reading Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency
Business starts to raise concerns about UK government’s reduction of subsidies for renewable energy
Pilita Clark writes a good article in the Financial Times about Siemens’ concerns about the British government’s scrapping of many subsidies for renewable energy. They worry that “doubt and uncertainty discourages investment decisions” Siemens weighs into UK green energy row One of the world’s biggest industrial conglomerates has weighed into a row about green … Continue reading Business starts to raise concerns about UK government’s reduction of subsidies for renewable energy
France sets the bar for energy savings
This was a very strange week, with the UK deciding to cut many of its renewable energy subsidies together with ending its flagship Green Deal and France taking an opposite view. Mike Szabo writes a very good article on the Carbon Pulse website, describing the measures in the energy bill that was approved in France … Continue reading France sets the bar for energy savings
Taiwan putting a focus on addressing energy consumption in its energy-intensive sectors
John Liu writes in the China Post about mandatory energy efficiency measures that will come in place next year in Taiwan. While the main focus is on the textile industry, the article also considers what is happening in the other energy-intensive industrial sectors. Textile industry to face mandatory energy caps Starting next year, mandatory … Continue reading Taiwan putting a focus on addressing energy consumption in its energy-intensive sectors
Explaining climate policies in Australia
Andrea Bunting writes a thorough overview on the greenleft website on the situation in Australia to balance climate policies with its priorities to be a major energy and commodity producer. It will be interesting to see Australia’s position at the global climate summit in Paris later this year. What’s wrong with emissions trading Australia’s climate … Continue reading Explaining climate policies in Australia
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