Making Scotch whisky can be a dirty business — an energy-intensive, carbon-spewing, peat-burning industry, mostly owned by multinational conglomerates that ship their $50-plus bottles to swells around the world. William Booth writes on the Washington Post website about how the industry in Scotland has committed to reach “net zero.” In Scotland, making whisky with … Continue reading Owners of the 140 distilleries in Scotland have pledged, voluntarily, to transform the industry and make their operations “net-zero”
Category: net zero emissions
Britain’s energy transition: looking at its building stock, the challenges are daunting to meet the net-zero target
Thursday, March 30th, the UK government announced its net-zero strategy and you can get the main elements of it here in an article on the Guardian website. Jillian Ambrose wrote a very important background article on Monday on the Guardian website, focusing on the negligible progress made in improving the energy efficiency of its building … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: looking at its building stock, the challenges are daunting to meet the net-zero target
Is there really a need in Britain for small modular nuclear reactors in the net-zero drive?
Next-generation nuclear technologies will divert resources away from cheaper options that can more quickly contribute to energy security and climate goals, argues Andrew Warren, former special advisor to the House of Commons environment committee and a friend of EiD, in an article on the Business Green website. Small modular reactors are a high-risk and … Continue reading Is there really a need in Britain for small modular nuclear reactors in the net-zero drive?
Is carbon dioxide capture and storage an important tool for slowing climate change?
Nils Markusson, Lecturer in Environmental Politics at Lancaster University writes on The Conversation website about the possible impact of CCS on addressing climate change. Does carbon capture and storage hype delay emissions cuts? Here’s what research shows Is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) an important tool for slowing climate change, or merely a … Continue reading Is carbon dioxide capture and storage an important tool for slowing climate change?
Blog from Jane Marsh: How Every Business Can Work Toward Net Zero
There are higher expectations for businesses now as the climate crisis becomes the most topical issue on the planet. Becoming net zero embraces reducing greenhouse gas emissions while pushing for even more extensive eco-conscious initiatives like offsetting. Going net zero makes companies more aware of their wasted resources and toxic behaviors that hurt the planet … Continue reading Blog from Jane Marsh: How Every Business Can Work Toward Net Zero
The EU Net Zero Industry Act must not be protectionist
How the EU might respond to clean teach subsidies, in the form of a leaked draft law entitled the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), is deeply worrisome. Niclas Poitiers, André Sapir, Simone Tagliapietra, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer explain their views in an article on the Breugel website. Bruegel is the European think tank that … Continue reading The EU Net Zero Industry Act must not be protectionist
Greening from the bottom up
High-level solutions and grand designs will not fix climate change. Christof Brandtner, Assistant professor in organisational and economic sociology at EM Lyon Business School argues in an article on The Conversation website that the bulk of the action will have to take place at the interfaces between local governments and the organised citizenry. What are … Continue reading Greening from the bottom up
Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy
Carl Meyer writes on The Narwal website about Mark Carney’s views on what governments and corporate leaders need to be doing to get climate change actions on track. Mark Carney is the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, who is also the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. … Continue reading Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy
The “net zero” climate targets of 24 of the world’s largest companies fall far behind their promises
The “net zero” climate plans of 24 of the world’s largest companies add up to emissions reductions of only 36 percent, according to a report by the NewClimate institute and non-profit Carbon Market Watch. The strategies of the self-declared climate leaders, which include household names such as Amazon, Apple, Google, H&M, Nestle, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Walmart, are … Continue reading The “net zero” climate targets of 24 of the world’s largest companies fall far behind their promises
Examining different options for aviation to reach net-zero emissions and assessed how air travel could continue without contributing to climate change
Candelaria Bergero and Steve Davis from the University of California, Irvine write on The Conversation website about nine scenarios for aviation to reach net-zero carbon emissions. The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight … Continue reading Examining different options for aviation to reach net-zero emissions and assessed how air travel could continue without contributing to climate change
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 