Recently, the European Commission came out with its Renovation Wave, realising that Europe has to address improving the energy performance of its buildings if it is to meet the Paris climate goals. Bill Gates has now come out to gives his views on the importance of buildings in our climate crisis. Louise Boyle explains in … Continue reading Bill Gates says “buildings will be the most difficult innovation challenge of the climate crisis”
On climate policies, China believes that Trump administration is “consensus-breaker and a troublemaker”
Beijing’s Foreign Affairs Ministry blamed Trump’s “negative stance” and “retrogression on climate change” for undermining progress on an international climate accord. Steven Mufson explains in an article on the Washington Post website. China delivers diatribe against U.S. climate policies China delivered a diatribe against U.S. climate policies on Monday, saying that under President Trump, … Continue reading On climate policies, China believes that Trump administration is “consensus-breaker and a troublemaker”
Britain faces a major challenge to improve home energy efficiency
Latest Office for National Statistics data shows there has been little improvement in home energy efficiency in recent years, writes Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, on the Business Green website. Energy efficiency statistics lay bare the scale of draughty homes Not far off half the energy the UK consumes each … Continue reading Britain faces a major challenge to improve home energy efficiency
Irish president calls for new approach to economics that incorporates the “radicalism” of climate activism
Ireland’s President, Michael D Higgins was speaking at an event in Ireland this week where he called for an entirely new approach to climate activism. James Ward explains in an article up to the event on The Times website leading. Economic plans must include climate radicalism, says Michael D Higgins Michael D Higgins will … Continue reading Irish president calls for new approach to economics that incorporates the “radicalism” of climate activism
New EEA report on the pollution challenge in Europe
What is pollution and how does it affect us and the environment? Europe is taking action to reduce pollution and, as part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission put forward a zero-pollution ambition for Europe. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published recently, looks at the pollution challenge in Europe from different … Continue reading New EEA report on the pollution challenge in Europe
American philanthropies playing big role in climate technology development
Everyone is pushing for more technology developments that will help us cut GHG emissions and reduce energy demand. Katherine Ellison writes on the Washington Post website about the role philanthropies are playing in funding many of these innovations. What are your views? Philanthropies flow funds to climate technologies Dave’s team launched a start-up in … Continue reading American philanthropies playing big role in climate technology development
EC presents new methane strategy
The European Commission has presented a strategy to curb emissions from the potent greenhouse gas methane. But environmental campaigners remain sceptical it will be enough. Beatrice Christofaro discusses the strategy in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Does the EU's methane strategy go far enough? From thawing permafrost, to burping cows, to leaking pipelines, … Continue reading EC presents new methane strategy
Construction of a wind-powered green hydrogen plant began in France last month
A French startup is building a wind-powered green hydrogen plant using onshore wind. Once completed it will be a world-first on an industrial scale and the hydrogen will power newly-converted hydrogen buses and refuse trucks in the region. Emilie Boyer King explains latest developments in an article on the Windpower Monthly website. French startup … Continue reading Construction of a wind-powered green hydrogen plant began in France last month
Understanding Europe’s Renovation Wave
The European Commission unveiled a new energy efficiency strategy that could see 35 million buildings renovated and up to 160,000 green jobs created. It is useful to go directly to the EC website to have a better understanding. The following are questions and answers to help us better understand this new initiative. Questions and … Continue reading Understanding Europe’s Renovation Wave
Generations after people learned to make ice in the desert, the same technique under development to provide us with radiative cooling
Sarah Kaplan writes on the Washington Post website about the innovation from one scientist at the University of California at Los Angeles to use ancient techniques to demonstrate electricity-free electricity. It will be interesting to follow these developments in the future. Bringing the chill of the cosmos to a warming planet Long ago, in … Continue reading Generations after people learned to make ice in the desert, the same technique under development to provide us with radiative cooling
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