Olivia Coldrey, Lead Finance Specialist from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about the new investment that is urgently needed to achieve universal energy access by 2030. New SEforALL Research Shows Urgent Investment Needed to Achieve Universal Energy Access by … Continue reading Finance is critical if the world is to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7
Renewable energies have a significant role to play in ensuring industry becomes more sustainable
The low carbon energy transition requires action in many ways. Emily Folk writes on the Renewable Energy Magazine website on the benefits of industry deploying more renewable energy. Industrial Applications of Renewable Energy We tend to blame meat-eaters and plastic-straw-users when it comes to climate change. However, according to a report released in 2017, … Continue reading Renewable energies have a significant role to play in ensuring industry becomes more sustainable
Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, could play a role in allowing people to travel the world without destroying it
Jason Allardyce writes in an article in the Sunday Times about airships, electric planes and flight rationing among low-carbon aviation alternatives mooted by an Scots academic. Do you think this is a viable possibility? Scots researcher says zeppelins may be stairway to green travel Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, … Continue reading Airships, once associated with the golden age of luxury transport, could play a role in allowing people to travel the world without destroying it
Understanding the importance of EU energy performance standards in Britain
Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, asks an important question in the October issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry about Britain’s future in EU energy performance standards. They have had an important impact in lowering electricity consumption in recent years but, because of Brexit, there are worries that Britain may take … Continue reading Understanding the importance of EU energy performance standards in Britain
Croissant-making techniques inspire researchers to experiment in storing energy
One never knows where we will get our inspiration. I never expect it in my local bakery but obviously some do. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, were inspired by pastry folding techniques. David Woode explains in an article on the i news website. Croissant-making method leads to breakthrough in sustainable energy storage … Continue reading Croissant-making techniques inspire researchers to experiment in storing energy
The WBCSD 7th annual review of corporate ESG reporting and disclosure finds 88% of member companies have improved their overall scores since 2015
Catherine Benson Wahlén writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about the findings from the seventh annual review from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and disclosure. WBCSD Finds Corporate Reports Focus Most on SDGs 8, … Continue reading The WBCSD 7th annual review of corporate ESG reporting and disclosure finds 88% of member companies have improved their overall scores since 2015
Organic farming results in an increase in GHG emissions
Many extol the benefits of organic food and, yes, there are many. But a recent study in England Wales shows that organic farming also leads to an increase in GHG emissions. Phoebe Weston explains in an article on The Independent website. Organic farming produces more emissions because it takes up more land, study finds … Continue reading Organic farming results in an increase in GHG emissions
Canadian youth taking government to court over its role in climate change
There was just a federal election this week that now has the government in a minority position. Already, there is controversy over a new pipeline, seen by many to help support the fossil fuel industry. Meanwhile, several youth are keeping up the pressure on the government to be more ambitious addressing climate change. 15 children … Continue reading Canadian youth taking government to court over its role in climate change
Rules on how to prevent double counting of emissions reductions by both the country selling and buying carbon credits is having impact on 2015 Paris climate agreement
The low-carbon energy transition is complicated and setting the rules for countries to follow is not a simple task. Frank Jotzo, Director, at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Lambert Schneider, Research coordinator for international climate policy, Öko-Institut; and Maosheng Duan, professor at Tsinghua University write … Continue reading Rules on how to prevent double counting of emissions reductions by both the country selling and buying carbon credits is having impact on 2015 Paris climate agreement
New analysis from the European Environment Agency on air quality
Europe’s air is getting cleaner but persistent pollution, especially in cities, still damages people’s health and the economy. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) new analysis on air quality shows that exposure to air pollution caused about 400,000 premature deaths in the EU in 2016. Cutting air pollution in Europe would prevent early deaths, improve … Continue reading New analysis from the European Environment Agency on air quality
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