We need leaders and, once again, California is leading the way to promote sustainable energy solutions. Tsvetana Paraskova writes on the Oilprice.com website about the construction of net zero energy buildings now underway in California. So, which country is leading in Europe? The Net-Zero Energy Housing Boom Is Starting Here California, which has ambitious … Continue reading California seeing a “boom” in construction of net zero energy buildings
Innovative approach to clean the filthy air in London’s Tube
A study released in January suggested spending an hour on the Tube was equivalent to spending a whole day standing by the side of a busy road. Solutions are never simple. Jessica Taylor writes on the Evening Standard website about a project supported by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art to use … Continue reading Innovative approach to clean the filthy air in London’s Tube
A global network of former military leaders has been launched to drive policy on the security implications of climate change
It is encouraging to see a number of senior military leaders raising the security concerns about climate change. Borzou Daragahi explains in an article on The Independent website. From the US to the Netherlands, military leaders are speaking up on climate change When Tom Middendorp - then the highest ranking military official in the Dutch … Continue reading A global network of former military leaders has been launched to drive policy on the security implications of climate change
Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
According to the annual Carbon Disclosure Project report, only one in three firms have climate goals set to go beyond 2025. Arthur Neslen explains in an article in The Guardian. How concerned should we be? Majority of European firms have no CO2 reduction targets Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse … Continue reading Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
Public infrastructure makes it an obvious target for cutting emissions
Just this week, I was with people in Brussels and we were talking about the importance of addressing infrastructure in the low carbon energy transition. Sarah Petrevan and Joanna Kyriazis provide an article on the Policy Options website about the Canadian situation. As they say, over the next decade, C$180 billion is earmarked for roads, … Continue reading Public infrastructure makes it an obvious target for cutting emissions
Revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive now requires effective implementation
The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive was recently revised to reflect a more ambitious approach that is definitely needed. The transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) into national law will be a measure of Member State resolve to honour their Paris Agreement commitments, writes Miroslav Poche, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on energy efficiency and the … Continue reading Revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive now requires effective implementation
Why researchers have to think twice about all their travel
We know we will need to change our ways of life in order to effectively address climate change. Xavier Anglaret, Directeur de l’équipe « Maladies infectieuses en pays à ressources limitées » du Centre Inserm 1219 at the Université de Bordeaux, Chris Wymant, Senior Researcher in Statistical Genetics and Pathogen Dynamics, University of Oxford and … Continue reading Why researchers have to think twice about all their travel
“Climate change is not the only reason to ditch fossil fuels”
Three academics – Noel Healy, Associate Professor of Geography at Salem State University; Jennie C. Stephens, Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Director, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University; and Stephanie Malin, Associate Professor of Sociology, at Colorado State University – discuss in an article on The Conversation … Continue reading “Climate change is not the only reason to ditch fossil fuels”
Yes, there are some energy efficiency programmes that are having an impact
A new report in the US reviews several energy efficiency programmes that are showing good promise to save energy and reduce emissions. Lara Ettenson explains in an article on the Natural Resources Defense Council website. Stellar Energy Efficiency Programs Cut Costs and Pollution Even as climate change indicators grow increasingly ominous, with 2018 marking the … Continue reading Yes, there are some energy efficiency programmes that are having an impact
European Commission starts legal steps against several EU member states for failing to comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
At a time when we have to pull out all the stops to achieve our long-term low-carbon energy and climate objectives, it is discouraging to see that the European Commission is having to take legal steps against some of the EU’s member states in order to ensure that the Energy Performance of Buildings directive is … Continue reading European Commission starts legal steps against several EU member states for failing to comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 