Montana judge’s ruling in the youths’ favour sets a powerful precedent for the role of “green amendments” in climate litigation

A judge last week ruled the young plaintiffs have the right to a clean environment – and experts say this changed the climate litigation landscape. Amber Polk, Assistant Professor of Law at Florida International University discusses the implications of this historic climate lawsuit in an article on The Conversation website. Montana kids win historic … Continue reading Montana judge’s ruling in the youths’ favour sets a powerful precedent for the role of “green amendments” in climate litigation →

Energy in Demand News, August 20, 2023

Every day we are reading about another disaster, whether it be wildfires, droughts, floods and more. The Financial Times writes (behind a paywall) that the costs of inaction on global warming are potentially vast and often not sufficiently factored into asset values. While such disasters can be counted first in lives lost, the FT writes: … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 20, 2023 →

Blog from Jane Marsh: How Electric Fleets Can Meet Corporate Needs

Energy professionals, manufacturers and every corporation utilizing fleets must consider electrification to meet organizational goals. Electric vehicles in fleets bolster corporate social responsibility and adherence to worldwide legislation as nations head closer to reversing the climate crisis. Experts must learn the advantages of corporate electric fleets as a comprehensive solution to business needs and environmental … Continue reading Blog from Jane Marsh: How Electric Fleets Can Meet Corporate Needs →

One year out from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, the clean-up of the Seine shows there is public interest in clean, swimmable waterways for our health, wellbeing and pleasure

Gary Osmond from The University of Queensland and Rebecca Olive from RMIT University write on The Conversation website discuss the plans to use the River Seine for Olympic swimming and how important this initiative is for our environmental wellbeing. Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide One year … Continue reading One year out from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, the clean-up of the Seine shows there is public interest in clean, swimmable waterways for our health, wellbeing and pleasure →

Research is still in its early stages on how, precisely, both climate change and environmental degradation relate to violence against children

Simone Datzberger, Jenny Parkes, Lottie Howard-Merrill from UCL and Steven Kator Iorfa from the University of Portsmouth write on The Conversation website about the impact of climate change on violence against children. The explored both direct violence – physical, sexual and emotional – and structural violence; that is, rooted in inequitable and unjust systems and … Continue reading Research is still in its early stages on how, precisely, both climate change and environmental degradation relate to violence against children →

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 →

While household air conditioning is one of the “most effective adaptation strategies to reduce heat-related mortality and morbidity,” it can also be an unsustainable and problematic solution to extreme heat

Emily Chung writes on the CBC News website about the benefits and costs of air conditioning in extreme heat. Passive cooling, greenery, behaviour changes are more sustainable, researchers say. Why air conditioners can be a problematic solution to extreme heat As extreme heat hits many parts of the world amid a warming climate, millions … Continue reading While household air conditioning is one of the “most effective adaptation strategies to reduce heat-related mortality and morbidity,” it can also be an unsustainable and problematic solution to extreme heat →

For Europe’s mayors it’s the Green Deal or bust, and it’s time everyone put their cards on the table

Burkhard Jung, president of Eurocities and mayor of Leipzig, Germany, in an article on the Politico website, explains the important role cities are playing in the implementation of the EU European Green Deal. Europe’s mayors are looking forward to a sustainable future, but, as Mr Jung explains, some governments seem ready to backtrack and there … Continue reading For Europe’s mayors it’s the Green Deal or bust, and it’s time everyone put their cards on the table →

Greenpeace criticizes the low cost of European flights

Despite the fact that flying produces more greenhouse gases than train journeys, people often opt for the former, Greenpeace says. According to the nonprofit organization Greenpeace, the boom of low-cost flying has led to damaging, potentially irreversible effects on the global climate. Their report is available here. Laura Hülsemann discusses the report in an article … Continue reading Greenpeace criticizes the low cost of European flights →

July 16th EiD newsletter

This week, the New York Times had a news item (behind paywall) entitled: “Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’” There were two especially worrying points. The first: “And yet even as storms, fires and floods become increasingly frequent, climate change lives on the periphery for most voters. In a nation focused on inflation, … Continue reading July 16th EiD newsletter →