Keith Baker, Researcher in Fuel Poverty and Energy Policy, Built Environment Asset Management Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University explains in an article on The Conversation website that the world has consistently failed to agree and enact concrete actions in response to date, but the stark reality is that we need to focus on actions. … Continue reading Reaction to IPCC report – “This is not “climate alarmism”. It is, as far as experts can ascertain, fact”
Making buildings greener — both in their construction and their running — could significantly affect the impact cities have on climate change
Cities are needing more buildings than ever. But buildings produce a third of global carbon emissions and the climate emergency demands a swift transition to green buildings. Energy-saving green tech and design can help a building run efficiently, but upfront emissions from construction must be considered too. Teh Shi Ning discusses the developments in Singapore … Continue reading Making buildings greener — both in their construction and their running — could significantly affect the impact cities have on climate change
Latest IPCC report sets out five different pathways that emissions could take in coming decades –we had 11 years to reach peak emissions to reach goal of 2015 Paris agreement but now we have four
To get emissions to peak and then start on a downward trend is fairly simple in theory but now we must to outweigh the influence of fossil fuel companies, find novel ways to fund decarbonisation and steer the economic recovery from COVID-19 towards a low-carbon future. Matthew Paterson, Professor of International Politics at the University … Continue reading Latest IPCC report sets out five different pathways that emissions could take in coming decades –we had 11 years to reach peak emissions to reach goal of 2015 Paris agreement but now we have four
It is one thing to install a renewable system in a remote community and a whole other to ensure its long-term, sustainable operation
Feyza G. Sahinyazan, Assistant Professor, Beedie School of Business, Department of Technology & Operations Management at Simon Fraser University and Serasu Duran, Assistant Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management at Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary write about their concerns about mini-grids in an article on The Conversation website. Why renewable … Continue reading It is one thing to install a renewable system in a remote community and a whole other to ensure its long-term, sustainable operation
EBRD advances first loan to support renovation of residential multi-apartment buildings in Lithuania
Addressing a core issue in the effort to improve the use of energy in Lithuania, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €67.5 million to support an innovative scheme to scale up renovation of residential multi-apartment buildings – its largest direct investment in renovating privately owned buildings in the country, according to … Continue reading EBRD advances first loan to support renovation of residential multi-apartment buildings in Lithuania
Men’s spending on goods causes 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s spending
Men’s spending on goods causes 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s. The biggest difference was men’s spending for their cars. Damian Carrington discusses the differences from a study undertaken in Sweden. Men cause more climate emissions than women, study finds Men’s spending on goods causes 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s, despite the sum … Continue reading Men’s spending on goods causes 16% more climate-heating emissions than women’s spending
The future of EVs in China may look very different to the luxury Tesla cars currently attracting the most attention
Youlin Huang, Assistant Professor in Marketing and Innovation at Zhejiang Gongshang University, David Tyfield, Professor in Sustainable Transitions and Political Economy at Lancaster University, Didier Soopramanien, Reader in Marketing at Loughborough University and Lixian Qian, Associate Professor of Marketing & Innovation at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University in an article on The Conversation website discuss the … Continue reading The future of EVs in China may look very different to the luxury Tesla cars currently attracting the most attention
The impact of bottled water on natural resources is 3,500 times higher than for tap water
In the US, 17m barrels of oil are needed to produce the plastic to meet annual bottled water demand. In addition, bottled water in the UK is at least 500 times more expensive than tap water. Drinking tap water is worse for local health in Barcelona, but when you weigh both, what you gain from … Continue reading The impact of bottled water on natural resources is 3,500 times higher than for tap water
Tourist visits to Australia’s vineyards comprise more than one-third of the industry’s total carbon footprint
The Australian wine industry has already been forced to adapt to the effects of climate change. If it fails to curb emissions associated with wine tourism, the industry is contributing to its own demise. Ya-Yen Sun, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland and Donald L. Drakeman, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Notre Dame … Continue reading Tourist visits to Australia’s vineyards comprise more than one-third of the industry’s total carbon footprint
European Green Deal to help get Cyprus back on a sustainable path
The Financial Mirror in Cyprus writes about the benefits that Cyprus will receive because of the European Green Deal together with the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Green recovery meets energy efficiency Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s ambitious recovery and resilience plan are doable, unlike many ideas, strategies and declarations churned out from Brussels … Continue reading European Green Deal to help get Cyprus back on a sustainable path
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