New discussion note highlights key longer-term role of synthetic aviation fuels in achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050

A new Discussion Note from the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi), entitled Sustainable Aviation Fuels - The Way Forward: From Biological to Synthetic Fuels, focuses on the key role Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) play in meeting the aviation industry’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. One approach to achieving net-zero emissions would be to cap or … Continue reading New discussion note highlights key longer-term role of synthetic aviation fuels in achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 →

Energy in Demand News, September 3, 2023

US climate envoy John Kerry is calling on the leaders of global oil and gas companies to bring concrete plans to boost renewable energy and cut GHG emissions by 2030 to COP28. UN conference president Sultan Al Jaber is also head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and many climate experts and activists are … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 3, 2023 →

Too few UK companies have an adequate plan for switching to a clean, green future, a new study has found

Nearly two thirds of emissions by UK firms are not covered by carbon-cutting targets, even though going green can be good for profits, a study by the global management consulting firm Bain & Co and charity the Carbon Disclosure Project finds. David Connett discusses the findings in an article on the iNews website. What is … Continue reading Too few UK companies have an adequate plan for switching to a clean, green future, a new study has found →

Energy in Demand News, July 30, 2023

Energy in Demand News… July 30, 2023 No one said the zero carbon energy transition would be easy. This week there have been some interesting news related to making progress: A Financial Times newsletter noted that the energy transition could hinge on recycling because of a shortage of needed metals such as copper, nickel and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 30, 2023 →

What engineers – and others – need to know about the EU Ecodesign Regulation

The second phase of the EU’s Ecodesign Regulation raises the bar for electric motor energy efficiency – and the rest of the world is sure to follow. Daniel Eberli from ABB, a technology leader in electrification and automation, discusses ecodesign in an article on the Engineer Live website. Energy efficiency with ecodesign Energy efficiency … Continue reading What engineers – and others – need to know about the EU Ecodesign Regulation →

Britain’s energy and climate transition: is it on track?

The latest progress report from the Climate Change Committee makes grim reading on progress towards net zero. Government inertia and reliance on old ways of thinking are to blame. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation discusses the report in the July issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Has the UK … Continue reading Britain’s energy and climate transition: is it on track? →

New report from Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment finds that financial institutions’ climate strategies are far off track from what’s needed for climate action

A new report published by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (“Finance for Zero: Redefining Financial-Sector Action to Achieve Global Climate Goals”) finds that financial institutions’ climate strategies are far off track from what’s needed for climate action, and even from their own commitments. The financial sector’s climate commitments “often overstate or misrepresent the extent to which they support … Continue reading New report from Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment finds that financial institutions’ climate strategies are far off track from what’s needed for climate action →

Organisers are facing many uncertainties that put in doubt their statements promoting the image of a green Paris Olympics

Stéphane Mandard writes on the Le Monde website about the challenges organisers are facing in hosting a ‘climate positive’ Games. Environmental concerns are foremost in the planning of the Games but there are major challenges. Even still, the Paris 2024 organising committee maintains that these Games will provide the sporting movement with a new model … Continue reading Organisers are facing many uncertainties that put in doubt their statements promoting the image of a green Paris Olympics →

European aviation industry claims bill of €‎800bn to reach net zero emissions

European aviation faces more than €‎800bn in extra costs to reach net zero emissions by 2050 to limit climate change, according to industry estimates that highlight the challenge facing the sector as it decarbonises. In this new study, SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) calculate the expenditures necessary to achieve net … Continue reading European aviation industry claims bill of €‎800bn to reach net zero emissions →

Companies increasing fossil fuel production are contradicting goals to stop the planet heating according to head of IEA

International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol tells Ajit Niranjan of Deutsche Welle that existing oil fields, gas wells and coal mines are "more than enough" if the world is serious about its climate goals. IEA chief slams climate 'contradictions' from oil companies The head of the powerful International Energy Agency (IEA), a Paris-based … Continue reading Companies increasing fossil fuel production are contradicting goals to stop the planet heating according to head of IEA →