An investor group, Market Forces, finds most Australian mining and infrastructure companies are dismissing climate as a financial risk to their business, in breach of legal requirements. Ben Smee explains in an article in The Guardian. What is the situation in your country? Australian mining giants 'may be breaking law' by ignoring climate change risks … Continue reading Australian mining companies may be in breach of their legal duties by refusing to consider the financial risks posed by climate change
More data needed at city level to demonstrate that emissions are declining
Today most of the GHG emissions is organised at the national or state level, not at city scales according to a new article on The Conversation website. These are the findings for the United States by Conor K Gately and Lucy Hutyra at Boston University. Is it any better in other countries? From pledges … Continue reading More data needed at city level to demonstrate that emissions are declining
Big brother monitors electric cars in China
In cities, CCTV cameras are everywhere and we increasingly feel that authorities are watching our every step. Is it any surprise this should happen when we are in our cars? Now, Andrew Griffin writes in The Independent that authorities in China are now watching drivers of electric cars all the time, claiming that the information … Continue reading Big brother monitors electric cars in China
What is a just transition to a clean energy economy?
We are in the midst of a low-carbon energy transition but don’t really understand all the implications. Franziska Mey and Chris Briggs from the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney try to answer what a fair and just energy transition would look like in Australia. Their article was posted on The … Continue reading What is a just transition to a clean energy economy?
Reviewing the work of the environmental lawyers Client Earth
Anyone involved in the decision-making process in the EU and many countries will have seen the impact of Client Earth [https://www.clientearth.org/]. But few fully understand the full role of the organisation. Anke Rasper interviews James Thornton, CEO of Client Earth, in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Client Earth: Changing environmental law, the … Continue reading Reviewing the work of the environmental lawyers Client Earth
Comparing electric and hydrogen vehicles
It is encouraging to see the developments underway in our low-carbon energy transition. This is definitely true for transport. Jake Whitehead, Robin Smit and Simon Washington from the University of Queensland discuss the relative strengths of electric and hydrogen vehicles in an article on The Conversation website. What are your views? Why battery-powered vehicles … Continue reading Comparing electric and hydrogen vehicles
Promising signs for Britain’s energy efficiency policies?
Andrew Warren reveals in an article on the Business Green website how three years after the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office was scrapped, a new directorate has been quietly launched within government to drive forward UK energy efficiency efforts. Andrew, a regular contributor to EiD, is a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment … Continue reading Promising signs for Britain’s energy efficiency policies?
Understanding climate change communication and adaptation in maritime communities
It is always good for us to reflect on how we communicate and what it means to different communities. Chui-Ling Tam from the University of Calgary argues in an article on The Conversation website that communication is not all black and white but quite nuanced. The author argues “We are not doing a good job … Continue reading Understanding climate change communication and adaptation in maritime communities
EEA report shows progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union
Progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union, putting at risk the EU’s ability to achieve its energy and emissions reduction targets. Rising energy consumption, particularly in the transport sector, is to blame for the slowdown, according to preliminary data released today in the European … Continue reading EEA report shows progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union
Report shows that it is possible to decarbonise energy-intensive industries
A new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism. Roger Harrabin explains in an article on the BBC website. Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry Sectors like steel, chemicals, cement, aviation and aluminium face a huge challenge in cutting carbon emissions. But … Continue reading Report shows that it is possible to decarbonise energy-intensive industries
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