Arthur Neslen writes in the Guardian about the recent court decision in the Netherlands to force the government to have a more ambitious target to reduce GHG emissions. The Dutch court ordered the state to reduce emissions by 25% within five years to protect its citizens from climate change in world’s first climate liability suit. … Continue reading Legal push to increase the ambition to reduce GHG emissions
Category: national policies
Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency
EiD has been following Germany’s energy transition with great interest. Seldom, however, do we see articles on the progress made on energy efficiency. Eric Marx writes on the ClimateWire website about serious criticism of the approach being taken. This is an important read. Germany, home of the 'energy revolution,' is flubbing energy efficiency Few … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition facing ‘dangerous errors’ in addressing energy efficiency
Business raises its voice to endorse new legislation on industrial energy efficiency
A bill before Congress would make industrial energy efficiency — including combined heat and power — eligible for federal investment tax credits. Phyllis Cuttino, of The Pew Charitable Trusts, explains the legislation’s importance on the energyefficiencymarkets website. Industrial Energy Efficiency Bill Gets Key Business Backing It is often said that efficiency is the first … Continue reading Business raises its voice to endorse new legislation on industrial energy efficiency
The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has recently announced a new report on energy efficiency that should be read by all EiD readers. Let us know your views. Cutting Energy Waste Will Save €1.8 Billion Annually Accelerated Action Will Create 2,000 Jobs and Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependency Households and businesses could save €1.8 … Continue reading The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits
Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England
The 2013 annual fuel poverty report for England was released last week. The report analyses data from English Housing Survey to measure the impact of fuel poverty in England. A combination of rising incomes and energy efficiency improvements in low income households has seen a decrease in the fuel poverty gap from £909 million in … Continue reading Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England
Saudi Arabia making good strides forward in promoting energy efficiency
While we know of Saudi Arabia as one of the major oil producers globally, it is also taking energy efficiency seriously. The government efforts through “the Saudi Programme for Energy Efficiency”, seeks to put an end to the growing electric power consumption in the kingdom, through designed programmes and by updating the standard specifications for … Continue reading Saudi Arabia making good strides forward in promoting energy efficiency
On target for 2020?
Andrew Warren, honorary president of the UK’s Association for the Conservation of Energy writes about how the UK government appears to be manipulating information it is sending to the European Commission for the monitoring of progress to meet 2020 energy efficiency targets. If the UK is doing this, how many other member states are doing … Continue reading On target for 2020?
Blog on the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC, formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment) is a mandatory carbon emissions reduction scheme in the UK that applies to large non-energy-intensive organisations in the public and private sectors. The CRC was first announced in the 2007 Energy White Paper following a lengthy consultation for the scheme to be mandatory, … Continue reading Blog on the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme
Legal framework for renewable energy is firming up in Romania
Laura Grigore explains on Romania’s Business Review website about the latest legal developments in Romania to establish a sustainable electricity system based on renewables. Romanian parliament approves law on measures in the field of electricity produced from renewable energy sources Romanian Parliament adopted by a large majority the legislation on measures in the field … Continue reading Legal framework for renewable energy is firming up in Romania
Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK
Mark Thrower has written an excellent editorial in this month’s issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry. While the UK is in the early days following a general election, Mark’s editorial shows the “influence” of civil servants in changing the approach being taken within the ministry to comprehensive promote energy efficiency. We can only hope … Continue reading Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK
