This week, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) launched a net zero standard for banks, asset managers and insurance companies, which requires them to end financing for firms that are expanding coal projects immediately and for those expanding oil and gas projects by 2030. In an article on the Climate Home News website, Joe Lo … Continue reading The Science Based Targets initiative says that, to be 1.5C-aligned, financial institutions must stop funding firms that are expanding fossil fuel production and use
“Sportswashing” is taking over the Tour de France
The world is watching the end of the three-week Tour de France cycling race. Oscar Korbosli writes on the Le Monde website that the fossil fuel industry is heavily sponsoring this event. At the end of June, the French oil giant TotalEnergies announced it had signed an official three-year partnership with the Tour de France, … Continue reading “Sportswashing” is taking over the Tour de France
As more countries develop their climate plans in advance of COP30, it’s time for leaders across the globe to face the hard truths of climate science
In an article on The Conversation website, Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds and Debbie Rosen, Research and Innovation Development Manager for the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, University of Leeds provide a wake-up call about how serious our climate crisis is. So … Continue reading As more countries develop their climate plans in advance of COP30, it’s time for leaders across the globe to face the hard truths of climate science
New report from SciencesPo on the EU taxonomy in practice
Titouan Chalavon, Clara Klint and Barbora Rapantova have written a report for the SciencesPo European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition on how the EU taxonomy has helped drive energy efficiency investments. The following is the abstract for the report. The EU taxonomy in practice: driving energy efficiency investments? Mapping insights from stakeholders … Continue reading New report from SciencesPo on the EU taxonomy in practice
Germany’s energy transition: “We need effective climate protection. Otherwise, summer will turn from a wonderful season to a very dangerous season for very many people.”
Jens Thurau writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how Germany, a country known for its lack of air conditioning, is preparing for the next heatwave. How Germany manages extreme heat and climate change This summer has seen some hot days in Germany. Very hot. In early July, temperatures in Hamburg and Cologne soared … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition: “We need effective climate protection. Otherwise, summer will turn from a wonderful season to a very dangerous season for very many people.”
Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources
Electric vehicles (EVs) are synonymous with the green energy transition. However, despite lowering global transportation emissions, production demands a significantly greater amount of minerals than gas cars, raising concerns regarding their actual sustainability and overall environmental and social impact. Understanding how each vehicle type performs in resource extraction and processing is crucial to making informed … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources
Approving 2040 climate targets in the EU proving quite a challenge
In an article on the Business Green website, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a former special advisor to the UK House of Commons environment select committee writes about how hard-right members of the European Parliament have been given the rapporteur role that could prove hugely influential in shaping the EU's … Continue reading Approving 2040 climate targets in the EU proving quite a challenge
91% of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives
Renewables maintain their cost leadership in global power markets, the International Renewable Energy Agency’s new report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 confirms. The report confirms that renewables maintained their price advantage over fossil fuels, with cost declines driven by technological innovation, competitive supply chains, and economies of scale. In 2024, solar photovoltaics (PV) were, on … Continue reading 91% of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives
Top UN court says countries must act on climate change
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague. The following is the report from the Earth Negotiations Bulletin from the International Institute for Sustainable Development. International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change … Continue reading Top UN court says countries must act on climate change
Energy in Demand News, July 20-21, 2025
The New York Times this week reported on how cultural festivals in France are adapting to the summer heat. The theatre festival in Avignon has banned events from 2 pm to 5 pm. And in order to lower the carbon footprint, the Avignon festival will only accept foreign acts if they also have other engagements … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 20-21, 2025
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