In an initiative launched by celebrity film director Richard Curtis and ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney there is a new campaign to get pension funds to support investments in climate change. Tanya Jefferies explains in an article on the Thisismoney website. Are we seeing similar developments in other countries? Mark Carney and Comic … Continue reading Pension funds in UK being urged in a new campaign to invest the nation’s savings to help fight the climate emergency
The challenge for architects to integrate all design requirements including improving energy performance but also coping now with the 100-year viral pandemic
We have developed complex codes, regulations and guidelines to achieve goals such as structural safety, fire safety, adequate ventilation and energy efficiency, and to anticipate extreme scenarios such as 100-year floods. The question for architects now is whether and how the 100-year viral pandemic will change architectural design and building operations. This is the challenge … Continue reading The challenge for architects to integrate all design requirements including improving energy performance but also coping now with the 100-year viral pandemic
New EEA briefing on CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in 2019
According to provisional data, published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. The average CO2 emissions from new vans also increased slightly. Zero- and … Continue reading New EEA briefing on CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in 2019
Housing retrofits must be the ‘number one investment priority’ for the UK’s post-Covid-19 recovery, as lockdown confines Britons to overheating homes
Madeleine Cuff writes about the vulnerability of British homes but the same can be said for many countries. What are your views? Lockdown has revealed 'vulnerability' of UK homes to climate threat, government advisers say As the country bakes under a heatwave, the Government’s climate advisers have warned British homes are ill-prepared to cope … Continue reading Housing retrofits must be the ‘number one investment priority’ for the UK’s post-Covid-19 recovery, as lockdown confines Britons to overheating homes
China’s energy transition still dominated by coal
The enormous expansion of coal-fired generation already underway does inevitably mean that, throughout China's regions, there are now more vested interests likely to be distinctly antipathetic to any swift moves to decarbonise the Chinese economy further. Andrew Warren, former special advisor to the House of Commons environment select committee explains in an article on the … Continue reading China’s energy transition still dominated by coal
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, but this year’s temperatures have still taken scientists by surprise
When we see events such as these temperatures in the far north, it only adds to the argument that we have to significantly accelerate our efforts to mitigate GHG emissions. Madeleine Cuff writes on the inews website about the current situation. Arctic Circle weather: What a record 38C temperature in the far north means … Continue reading The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, but this year’s temperatures have still taken scientists by surprise
A carbon reduction incentive could neutralise the current opposition to carbon taxes while reducing carbon-intensive activities in a much more targeted and fair way
The accomplishments of carbon taxes over the last decade have been underwhelming. What if, instead of making fuel and other commodities and services more expensive, we used a financial incentive to make technologies that help reduce emissions – such as solar, wind and geothermal energy – more affordable? Sumedha Basu, PhD Candidate in Sustainability at … Continue reading A carbon reduction incentive could neutralise the current opposition to carbon taxes while reducing carbon-intensive activities in a much more targeted and fair way
Blog from Silvia Zinetti: How Community Choice Aggregation empowers communities to increase sustainable energy: Key findings from the feasibility study in Arlington County, Virginia
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) has been discussed in previous EiD posts. This innovative business model is gaining popularity in several states in the U.S. as a tool to support cities to increase sustainable energy and achieve their climate goals. In particular, cities in California have been able to fully embrace the opportunity and many have … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: How Community Choice Aggregation empowers communities to increase sustainable energy: Key findings from the feasibility study in Arlington County, Virginia
Ahead there is an opportunity to be grasped to put energy efficiency at the heart of recovery
A new normal will emerge from the coronavirus crisis. Ahead there is an opportunity to be grasped to put energy efficiency at the heart of recovery. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation writes in the May/June issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry magazine. Shaping the world after lockdown Will the … Continue reading Ahead there is an opportunity to be grasped to put energy efficiency at the heart of recovery
New EEA briefing on potential for increasing recycling across Europe
There is significant potential to increase recycling across Europe for municipal, construction and electronic waste according to a European Environment Agency briefing released this week. Compared to current recycled amounts, this potential can double recycling for municipal and electronic waste and increase it by 30 % for construction and demolition waste. Doubling recycling across … Continue reading New EEA briefing on potential for increasing recycling across Europe
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 