On the Open Access Government website, Chris Rason, Aggreko’s Managing Director of Northern Europe, provides his thoughts on bridging the gap when it comes to a decentralised energy future in the UK. Bridging the gap to a decentralised energy future UK industry is operating in a highly competitive world in which the price of … Continue reading Reflections on a decentralised energy future
Social justice concerns are always intertwined with public policy – and absolutely central to climate policy
Elites who divorce climate policy from social justice are almost as out of touch as those who deny climate science altogether. Julian Brave NoiseCat explains in an article in The Guardian. What do you think? No, climate action can't be separated from social justice If you set aside Republicans’ obsession with cow farts, perhaps … Continue reading Social justice concerns are always intertwined with public policy – and absolutely central to climate policy
Renewables in the energy transition – “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.”
Richard Perez, Senior Research Associate in Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York and Karl R. Rabago, Professor of Law; Executive Director, Pace Energy and Climate Center, at Pace University write on The Conversation website about a novel way to approach renewable energy development. What do you think? A … Continue reading Renewables in the energy transition – “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.”
Linking energy demand projects and the correct policy approach
Government predictions of future energy use have been shown to be less than accurate. But unless new policies are put into place forecasts of growing energy use will prove correct. Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, gives his views of the current situation in the June issue of Energy in Industry & … Continue reading Linking energy demand projects and the correct policy approach
Many US companies are taking note of the urgency of recent climate reports and are changing corporate policies
Steven Mufson writes in the Washington Post about the increasing number of US companies that are changing their corporate policies in light on the climate concerns. No doubt the same is happening in other countries and it would be great to know more. Meanwhile, it is encouraging to see what is happening in America. … Continue reading Many US companies are taking note of the urgency of recent climate reports and are changing corporate policies
Some doctors are finding ways to reduce GHG emissions in operating rooms
You might be surprised to know how much greenhouse gas is released when a doctor administers anaesthetic gas. Marcy Cuttler writes on the CBC website about efforts to reduce the carbon footprint. How some doctors want to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the operating room In the moments before a patient undergoes surgery, chances … Continue reading Some doctors are finding ways to reduce GHG emissions in operating rooms
Does it make economic sense to save the planet?
The UK chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, has warned against cutting UK emissions to net zero. But failing to act will have dire consequences explains Fiona Harvey in an article in The Guardian. It is absurd to question whether we can afford to keep our planet liveable The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has written … Continue reading Does it make economic sense to save the planet?
Explaining what net-zero emissions means in practice
We constantly hear about net zero carbon emissions. The EU is expected to commit to going carbon neutral. But what will net-zero emissions mean in practice? What are negative emissions, and why do we need them? D Ruby Russell unpicks the jargon in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Net-zero by 2050: What … Continue reading Explaining what net-zero emissions means in practice
Canada’s vehicles have the highest average fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre driven
Blake Shaffer from the University of Calgary writes on The Conversation website about the poor fuel efficiency of Canada’s vehicles. There are some good graphs that compares Canada with many countries. How is your country doing? When it comes to vehicles, Canada tops the charts for poor fuel economy Usually when Canada is at … Continue reading Canada’s vehicles have the highest average fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre driven
How we label an issue determines how we frame it. Language choices really do matter
Dimitrinka Atanasova, Lecturer in Linguistics at Lancaster University and Kjersti Fløttum, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bergen, in an article on The Conversation website, discuss the importance of language as we discuss climate change. Climate change or climate crisis? To really engage people, the media should talk about solutions Days after the … Continue reading How we label an issue determines how we frame it. Language choices really do matter
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