This question arises all the time, especially when there are cost of living pressures. In a well-argued article on The Conversation website, Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford and Fellow in Environmental Change, Reuben College, University of Oxford, University of Oxford; and Sam Fankhauser, Professor … Continue reading How do we value the benefits from investing in a climate transition that will occur over decades, against the immediate cost-of-living pressures faced by households and businesses today?
Category: net zero emissions
Ships are continuing to discharge huge quantities of air pollutants at ports
Ships calling at the UK’s most-polluted ports produce more nitrogen oxides than all the cars registered in the same cities or regions, analysis has shown. In an article on the Guardian website, Gwyn Topham discusses recent developments. Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars Ships calling at the UK’s … Continue reading Ships are continuing to discharge huge quantities of air pollutants at ports
Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024
A three year US congressional investigation finds that the world’s largest oil groups had privately acknowledged for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. The findings followed a three-year probe that unearthed internal documents from the major energy companies with evidence of concerted campaigns “to confuse and mislead the public while working unceasingly to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024
Paris Olympic Games have target to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games
Paul Messad writes on the Euractiv website about what Paris Olympic Games organisers have done to reduce its carbon footprint. Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction The Paris Olympic Games have opted for low-carbon construction and the repurposing of existing facilities for its sports infrastructure. The target is to … Continue reading Paris Olympic Games have target to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games
Britain’s energy transition: the concept of “net zero” has become a political slogan used to start a “dangerous” culture war over the climate
Chris Stark, the chief executive of the Climate Change Committee – an independent non-departmental public body that advises the United Kingdom and devolved Governments and Parliaments on tackling and preparing for climate change – says populist response and culture war around the term “net zero” is inhibiting environmental progress. In an article on the Guardian … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: the concept of “net zero” has become a political slogan used to start a “dangerous” culture war over the climate
Germany plans to allow carbon capture and sub-seabed storage technology in certain industries
In a news item on the Deutsche Welle website we get another view of carbon capture. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck says Berlin will need to allow sub-seabed storage of CO2 produced in certain industries in order to reach its goal to be carbon neutral by 2045. Germany to allow carbon capture, underwater storage … Continue reading Germany plans to allow carbon capture and sub-seabed storage technology in certain industries
Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024
This weekend sees the first of three sessions of the European Citizens' Energy Efficiency Panel in Brussels with 150 European citizens discussing how energy may be used in the EU and how the energy system should change. Participants are focusing on different aspects of energy efficiency that consumers might encounter at home, in communities or … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024
Energy in Demand News, February 11, 2024
In all the important climate and energy news this week, two developments stand out. In a case that has lasted 12 years, this week the climate scientist Michael Mann won his defamation lawsuit against two conservative writers who compared his depictions of global heating to the work of a convicted child molester. “I hope this … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 11, 2024
Energy in Demand News, February 4, 2024
This week the European Commission will propose the new level of ambition for GHG emissions reductions it considers necessary for 2040. The Financial Times (behind a paywall) notes that the EU’s climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, “has warned the bloc must not be lured into a “false narrative” that action against global warming is undermining the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 4, 2024
Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024
There is encouraging good news that carbon emissions dropped in the EU in 2023. The Guardian reported on analysis from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea) showing that the EU “pumped out 8% less carbon dioxide from the fossil fuels it burned in 2023 than it did in 2022.” Crea analyst … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 28, 2024
