Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together

Co-ordinated editorial calls on World Health Organization to declare global health emergency. Lauren Pelley discusses the call to leaders in an article on the CBC News website. Climate crisis could cause 'catastrophic harm' to human health, 200-plus medical journals warn More than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem … Continue reading Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together →

The benefits of sustainable housing

Andréanne Doyon, Assistant professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University and Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University provide a very good review in an article on The Conversation website about the range of benefits of sustainable housing. How sustainable, liveable and resilient housing … Continue reading The benefits of sustainable housing →

Energy in Demand News, October 22nd, 2023

We are now about two months away from COP28 in Dubai. All of us are anxious that real progress is made because the signs of climate crisis are growing and there definitely is a need to ramp up ambition and action. We were discouraged this week when EU member states this week adopted a common … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 22nd, 2023 →

Once again California leads the way on energy efficiency

In California, providing full transparency on Scope 3 emissions will now become mandatory for larger companies. Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in the October issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, discusses latest developments in California and what it means for all of us. The west coast shows the way … Continue reading Once again California leads the way on energy efficiency →

“Lego’s pivot is the beginning of a larger trend toward developing sustainable solutions for entire supply chains in a circular economy”

Lego had great intentions to eliminate fossil fuels from its globally known bricks. As more companies come under scrutiny for their entire carbon footprint, we may see more instances where well-intentioned sustainability efforts run into uncomfortable truths. Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University; Christopher S. … Continue reading “Lego’s pivot is the beginning of a larger trend toward developing sustainable solutions for entire supply chains in a circular economy” →

Energy in Demand News, October 8, 2023

As we get closer to COP28 in Dubai, there are some disturbing signs. For example: the US and China failed to pledge to the UN Green Climate Fund (most countries, including Germany, Austria and France, increased their pledges, while Denmark, Ireland and Liechtenstein doubled theirs but total pledges still did not reach target); Russia says … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 8, 2023 →

Seeking to ensure there will be a guarantee of free speech at COP28

A statement at the UN human rights council voices ‘disappointment’ after host country, UAE, refuses to change restrictive laws. Patrick Wintour writes in the Guardian about how the UK, a close ally of UAE, is seeking such assurances. UK government asks UAE for assurances over free speech at Cop28 summit The UK has asked … Continue reading Seeking to ensure there will be a guarantee of free speech at COP28 →

New EEA briefing on why a thoughtful approach to participation is needed for sustainability transitions

What is the role of citizens in Europe’s shift to a sustainable future and how do we make it inclusive? Transitioning into sustainability will be challenging and calls for creativity and the full involvement of all sectors of society, including citizens, to make it a success, according to a European Environment Agency briefing published this … Continue reading New EEA briefing on why a thoughtful approach to participation is needed for sustainability transitions →

Energy in Demand News, October 1, 2023

It was encouraging that the heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) called on leaders from government, finance and industry across Europe to deliver a clean energy transition that is just, swift and maintains competitiveness. Ministers, ambassadors, business leaders, central bankers and other key … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 1, 2023 →

Lessons to be learned in how France lowered its electricity consumption last winter

Ariane Millot, Research Associate in Energy Systems Modelling, Imperial College London and Steve Pye, Associate Professor in Energy Systems at UCL discuss how France was able to lower its electricity consumption last winter by an impressive 10 %. To avoid shortages, France implemented a “sobriety plan” with the aim of lowering total energy consumption by … Continue reading Lessons to be learned in how France lowered its electricity consumption last winter →