We all know that fossil fuels are still heavily subsidised but it is still a surprise to see the extent of them. Radek Stefanski, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of St Andrews discusses the subsides in an article on The Conversation website. With the President-elect for the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen … Continue reading European governments often appear to champion low-carbon policies yet, in 2017, EU countries collectively spent US$87 billion subsidising the cost of fossil fuels
New report from OECD linking climate action and well-being
In energy efficiency we are often discussing the so-called multiple benefits that include health, jobs and other social benefits. Now the OECD Secretariat has released a report that tries to look at climate action with a social focus. The OECD publication Accelerating Climate Action: Refocusing Policies through a Well-being Lens builds on the OECD Well-being … Continue reading New report from OECD linking climate action and well-being
Commitments made at UN Climate Action Summit
Elena Kosolapova from the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews the commitments made at the recent UN Climate Action Summit. 77 Countries, 100+ Cities Commit to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 at Climate Summit The Climate Action Summit brought together more than 65 Heads of State and … Continue reading Commitments made at UN Climate Action Summit
New report from UN Economic Commission for Europe to accelerate energy transition
Recently, the UNECE has published a report to accelerate the shift to improved energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment in selected countries of South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and in the Russian Federation. UNECE issues recommendations to accelerate energy efficiency and renewable energy shift in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Russian … Continue reading New report from UN Economic Commission for Europe to accelerate energy transition
Overall scope of the industrial energy efficient services market is vast but only a small percentage of the market has been tapped
Transparency Market Research has written on the Rapid News Network website about current developments in the global industrial energy efficient services market. Industrial Energy Efficient Services Market Tracking Report Analysis 2019-2027 Global Industrial Energy Efficient Services Market: Snapshot With the vast rise in stringent regulations pertaining to energy security, decarbonization, and air pollution, the … Continue reading Overall scope of the industrial energy efficient services market is vast but only a small percentage of the market has been tapped
Will IEA’s models truly reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives?
In April this year a group of investors and scientists wrote to the Executive Director of the IEA calling for a more realistic approach to modelling in its World Energy Outlook. They closed the letter this way: “As a group of individuals representing the investor, business, academic and non-profit sectors, we are key end users … Continue reading Will IEA’s models truly reflect meeting the Paris climate objectives?
Report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
Wangu Mwangi from the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews a recent report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative. Climate Finance Initiative Reports on Ways for Private Finance to Catalyze Low-carbon Transition The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) published a report titled, ‘Financing the Low-Carbon Future: A Private-Sector … Continue reading Report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
“Climate scientists still sometimes face an uphill battle in building that trust”
Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University of New South Wales, writes on The Conversation website about climate scientists being accused of group think. He writes: “One of the charges made against climate scientists who are trying to get their message across is that the much-vaunted 97% consensus on the existence of human-made global warming … Continue reading “Climate scientists still sometimes face an uphill battle in building that trust”
Latest carbon pricing and markets update
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on carbon pricing and markets compiled by Leila Mead. Carbon Pricing and Markets Update: Initiatives Promote Carbon Pricing Approaches in Southern and Eastern Africa Carbon pricing measures, which play a critical role in climate action, can both stimulate … Continue reading Latest carbon pricing and markets update
New report reveals there is no single pathway to a decarbonised energy mix
DNV GL, one of the world’s leading providers of risk management and quality assurance services to the maritime, oil and gas, and power and renewables industries, has recently published its 2019 Energy Transition Outlook. Kelsey Misbrener describes many of the key findings in an article on the Solar Power World website. DNV GL report: The … Continue reading New report reveals there is no single pathway to a decarbonised energy mix
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