The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on climate finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Finance Flows to Developing Country Cities Can Deliver Maximum Impact Mitigation finance in October reflects renewable energy as the continued dominant destination sector, with investments also … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
In the US, the military is addressing the climate crisis
There is some good news that comes out of America concerning addressing the climate crisis. We are seeing excellent initiatives at the state and local levels. Michael Klare, professor emeritus of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College, writes in The Guardian that Pentagon officials view climate breakdown as an existential threat to human … Continue reading In the US, the military is addressing the climate crisis
46 viable projects have been identified to use waste energy to heat Scottish homes
It is encouraging to see how waste energy is being used. Mark McLaughlin writes in The Times about projects identified in Scotland. Harnessing waste energy ‘could heat a fifth of Scottish homes in ten years’ Heat generated by industrial and natural sources could warm a fifth of Scotland’s homes within the next decade, renewable … Continue reading 46 viable projects have been identified to use waste energy to heat Scottish homes
How GHG emissions can be lowered for shipping
It seems so logical but a recent study shows the significant impact on reducing GHG emissions inshipping simply by sailing slower. Josh Barrie explains in an article on the i news website. Even the Dutch are now having speeds reduced for vehicles on motorways. Making ships go 20% slower could cut greenhouse gases and … Continue reading How GHG emissions can be lowered for shipping
Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on climate finance for adaptation compiled by Beate Antonich. Adaptation Finance Update: Growing Need Calls for Additional Public and Private Funds October saw continued investment in rural communities as evidenced by financial support for a number of climate … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
It could be a perilous decade for the Paris climate agreement
Recently Chile had to withdraw hosting the next climate conference due to domestic problems and thankfully Madrid will now host it. A recent Guardian article showed that of the 184 national Paris pledges made, 136 are judged insufficient. Then this week President Trump announced that the US will leave the Paris climate agreement at the … Continue reading It could be a perilous decade for the Paris climate agreement
Toyota’s reputation at stake because it is not siding with California over fuel-efficiency standards
Toyota has spent decades cultivating an environmentally conscious reputation for pioneering the Prius, the first mass-market hybrid in the United States, along with other hybrid cars. Now that reputation may suffer because it has sided with the federal government against the government of California over stricter fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. Dino Grandoni explains in … Continue reading Toyota’s reputation at stake because it is not siding with California over fuel-efficiency standards
Britain’s energy transition: the need to decarbonise its rail system
While trains are one of the most environmentally friendly forms of mass transport available, because new stock lasts many decades, there is a need to decarbonise as soon as possible in order to meet long-term. Marcus Mayers and David Bamford, both at Manchester Metropolitan University explain why and how it should be undertaken in an … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition: the need to decarbonise its rail system
Lawsuit in US challenging federal government’s rollback on energy performance standards for light bulbs
The US federal government is actively rolling back on its energy and climate policies. Only this week President Trump confirmed it will leave the Paris climate agreement next year, the earliest date possible to withdraw. The federal government is also challenging California on fuel efficiency standards. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has now recently … Continue reading Lawsuit in US challenging federal government’s rollback on energy performance standards for light bulbs
Air pollution in India is severe but has failed to become a major political issue so far
Of the world's 30 most polluted cities, 22 are in India. However, as Shivam Vij writes on the CNN website, there have been few demonstrations and it has not become a major political issue so far. Schools were shut and flights diverted. But air pollution still isn't a political issue in India As protesters … Continue reading Air pollution in India is severe but has failed to become a major political issue so far
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