Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers. Now Neal E. Boudette and Coral Davenport write on the New York Times about the news that GM is making the transition to electric vehicles and shaking up the car industry. … Continue reading GM’s electric car goal blindsides rivals
Britain’s energy transition: creating jobs requires effective policies to promote energy efficiency
The potential for jobs creation in energy efficiency is immense. But this will only be realised if it is matched by government enthusiasm behind effective policies. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, discusses the situation in Britain in the January issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Jabs and jobs go … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: creating jobs requires effective policies to promote energy efficiency
Climate change promises to alter life on Earth for hundreds of millions of people in the decades to come: modern science can learn from Indigenous knowledge
Nicole Mortillaro writes on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website about what we can learn from taking a long term perspective to our climate actions. Some believe that when it comes to climate action, this short-sightedness neglects to take into account how our actions today — such as continuing to burn fossil fuels or cutting down … Continue reading Climate change promises to alter life on Earth for hundreds of millions of people in the decades to come: modern science can learn from Indigenous knowledge
Calls to overhaul the Energy Performance Certificate system in UK underpinning the ratings amid mounting evidence that they are inaccurate
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) were introduced in 2007. Yet in a report last month the Climate Change Committee gave warning that the certificates had “extensive issues” and that there was an urgent need to make them fit for purpose. Emily Gosden discusses the problem in an article on The Times website. Energy certificate ‘flaws’ … Continue reading Calls to overhaul the Energy Performance Certificate system in UK underpinning the ratings amid mounting evidence that they are inaccurate
Upcoming event: EEFIG 2021 Plenary, February 9-10th
This year’s most important event in energy efficiency financing is coming up in two weeks. Make sure to register (see below). The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) organises annual plenary meetings that are open to all members and interested parties. The next plenary is taking place on 9-10 February 2021 in virtual format. This … Continue reading Upcoming event: EEFIG 2021 Plenary, February 9-10th
Addressing climate change: “Wine and vine is like the canary in the coalmine”
Jacqui Goddard writes on The Times website about an interesting experiment that saw 12 bottles of red wine and 320 stems of merlot and cabernet sauvignon vines spend over a year on the International Space Station for a study that aims to adapt Earth’s agriculture to the challenges of climate change. Wine aged in … Continue reading Addressing climate change: “Wine and vine is like the canary in the coalmine”
Europe’s energy transition: coalition calls for avoiding hydrogen for heating homes
Frédéric Simon writes on the EURACTIV website about efforts by a coalition of business and civil society groups to prioritise renewables and energy efficiency and not hydrogen when addressing the buildings sector. Avoid hydrogen for heating homes, urges energy efficiency coalition A coalition of 33 business and civil society groups have urged the European … Continue reading Europe’s energy transition: coalition calls for avoiding hydrogen for heating homes
Addressing Britain’s energy-inefficient building stock: a system-wide perspective is needed rather than passing the buck down to homeowners or housebuilders
Sankar Sivarajah, Head of School of Management and Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy at the University of Bradford provides his views in an article on The Conversation website on how to improve Britain’s energy-inefficient housing stock. What are your views? The UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe – here's … Continue reading Addressing Britain’s energy-inefficient building stock: a system-wide perspective is needed rather than passing the buck down to homeowners or housebuilders
Methane is leaking out of the more than 4 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States and Canada
While we are appreciating the harm coming from methane emissions, it is of concern that the US and Canada are underestimating the methane coming from abandoned oil and gas wells. Nichola Groom discusses in an article on the Reuters website. U.S. and Canada underestimating climate risk from abandoned oil and gas wells Methane leaking … Continue reading Methane is leaking out of the more than 4 million abandoned oil and gas wells in the United States and Canada
The Paris climate agreement: global action on methane emissions is needed
Veera Pekkarinen writes on the IISD SDG Knowledge Hub website to write about the need for greater action to address the “super pollutant” methane. While it stays in the atmosphere only for 12 years, it is up up to 86 times more powerful in warming the climate in the short term than the most discussed … Continue reading The Paris climate agreement: global action on methane emissions is needed
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