The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on climate finance for adaptation compiled by Leila Mead. Adaptation Finance Update: GCF Board Approves USD 267 Million in Projects, World Bank Supports Climate Resilience of Maritime Operations in SIDS Millions of dollars are being poured into adaptation … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
One of Italy’s most valuable luxury brands showing that the fashion industry is taking climate crisis seriously
It is good to see segments of the corporate world showing leadership in addressing climate and energy concerns. The fashion industry has gained much attention in its unsustainable practices. Scarlett Conlon writes in The Guardian about the plans that Gucci has to address those concerns. Gucci goes carbon neutral in attempt to tackle climate … Continue reading One of Italy’s most valuable luxury brands showing that the fashion industry is taking climate crisis seriously
The Philippines should start viewing energy efficiency as a new infrastructure asset class
The Philippines has a challenge to achieve its energy and climate goals. It is estimated that $243 billion in energy efficiency capital needs to be mobilised in order to harvest 45,900 megawatts from the demand-side of the Philippine energy market in the next 21 years. Victor V. Saulon writes on the Business World website that … Continue reading The Philippines should start viewing energy efficiency as a new infrastructure asset class
Storing energy in a salt cavern
Umar Ali writes on the Power Technology website about using salt caverns in the US for energy storage. What are your views? How salt caverns could transform renewable energy storage for the US A new project called Advanced Clean Energy Storage has been launched in Utah by a consortium of partners including Mitsubishi Hitachi … Continue reading Storing energy in a salt cavern
Stricter building energy codes are some of the biggest success stories for many US cities
While there may be some backpedalling by the US federal government these days, there is much going on in the states and cities. David Ribeiro, Senior Research Manager at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy writes on their website about latest developments in adopting stricter building energy codes in many US cities. US … Continue reading Stricter building energy codes are some of the biggest success stories for many US cities
“Using less energy should be the beginning point, the ending point and occupy every in-between point on the path to sane energy use”
Don Fitz writes on the Resilience website about concerns (“myths”) about renewable energy in our low carbon energy transition. He has one key message – we must reduce our energy demand. What Is Energy Denial? The fiftieth anniversary of the first Earth Day of 1970 will be in 2020. As environmentalism has gone mainstream … Continue reading “Using less energy should be the beginning point, the ending point and occupy every in-between point on the path to sane energy use”
New report from the European Environment Agency identifies ten focus areas for enabling sustainability transitions
There is growing recognition that achieving prosperity within environmental limits requires fundamental changes in core systems of production and consumption. A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report, published recently, identifies ten focus areas for enabling sustainability transitions. How to accelerate change towards sustainability? The EEA report ‘Sustainability transitions: policy and practice’ identifies policy options … Continue reading New report from the European Environment Agency identifies ten focus areas for enabling sustainability transitions
Australia’s energy transition – meeting renewable energy target but much more to do
One cannot rest on one’s laurels these days. There is so much to do for our low carbon, energy transition. Dylan McConnell, Researcher at the Australian German Climate and Energy College at the University of Melbourne writes on The Conversation website about the progress to date in Australia meeting its renewable energy target. Australia has … Continue reading Australia’s energy transition – meeting renewable energy target but much more to do
‘Secret sustainability’ is on the rise in the business world
‘Secret sustainability’ is on the rise, with companies loath to talk about their ecological credentials. Cassandra Coburn writes in The Observer to explain why. Why industry is going green on the quiet There’s a factory in Asia that uses only a single litre of water to make a pair of jeans. That’s 346 litres … Continue reading ‘Secret sustainability’ is on the rise in the business world
Sometimes an organisation has outlasted its usefulness
We have been very good at creating new international organisations when needed but we have a hard time removing them when they have either achieved their expected results or simply do not have a positive role to play in our current global context. Can it be reformed to meet today’s challenges? Such is the concern … Continue reading Sometimes an organisation has outlasted its usefulness
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