Energy in Demand News, January 14, 2024

EiD welcomes that the IEA published Renewables 2023 this week. It is encouraging to see that the world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet. The IEA says that the world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 14, 2024 →

What we can learn by looking to the past as we confront an uncertain future – lessons from ancient Roman wine production

In an article on The Conversation website, Dimitri Van Limbergen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University discusses the lessons that can be learned for addressing climate change from ancient Romans in the way they grew grapes for their wine production. Ancient Roman wine production may hold clues for battling climate change It is no secret that … Continue reading What we can learn by looking to the past as we confront an uncertain future – lessons from ancient Roman wine production →

Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024

With the devastation of floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, forest fires and more, we know much more needs to be done to mitigate GHG emissions. Many commentators were concerned after COP28 last year that there was no sense of urgency. Read once more the comment from Fiona Harvey, published on EiD in December, on the need for … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 7, 2024 →

Many nations agree that a binding treaty on plastic pollution is critical to solving the plastic pollution problem

As most of us were focussing on COP28 in Dubai, there was also much happening on plastic waste and the implications for energy consumption. In November 2023, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution met in Nairobi, Kenya, for the third negotiating round of a planned five sessions. Not that much headway was made. The … Continue reading Many nations agree that a binding treaty on plastic pollution is critical to solving the plastic pollution problem →

Time for agriculture to get into the digital world – traditional agricultural practices are unsustainable

In an article on The Conversation website, Istvan David, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, McMaster University explains that thanks to automation, controlled environments achieve better yield and quality than traditional farming settings, while also reducing waste. How digital twins will enable the next generation of precision agriculture Drastic climate change and overpopulation have rendered traditional … Continue reading Time for agriculture to get into the digital world – traditional agricultural practices are unsustainable →

Encouraging sustainability in the wine industry

In an article on The Conversation website, Gary Pickering, Professor, Biological Sciences and Psychology and Kerrie Pickering, Research Associate, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, both from Brock University in Canada discuss the wine industry from production to consumers and what it will take to make it more sustainable. How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards … Continue reading Encouraging sustainability in the wine industry →

Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023

EiD wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2024 Hopefully you had a chance to relax over the festive season and to prepare for 2024. While the EU policy framework for energy efficiency and renewable energy is now in place, every effort must be made to scale up implementation. Check out … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 31, 2023 →

Reflecting on COP28

Jack Marley writes on The Conversation website about many of the highlights from the climate change summit that ended a few weeks ago. Jack Marley edits the UK edition of the Environment + Energy section of The Conversation website. What are your views? How fossil fuel companies won COP28 Another climate summit has come … Continue reading Reflecting on COP28 →

A whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes

From specialised media platforms to travel agencies and influencers, a whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes. In an article on the Le Monde website, Jessica Gourdon discusses how young people are taking a more sustainable approach to … Continue reading A whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes →

COP28: A disappointing outcome on the crucial issue of adaptation to climate change

While many parties wanted more precise commitments from rich countries to help vulnerable countries cope with the dramatic effects of global warming, this particular issue has been postponed. How to pay for it has yet to be answered. Simon Jessop, David Stanway and Kate Abnett discuss the developments at COP28 in an article on the … Continue reading COP28: A disappointing outcome on the crucial issue of adaptation to climate change →