Investors pushing for oil companies to take more action on carbon emissions

This article by Adam Vaughan in The Guardian shows the more activist approach many shareholders are now taking to get oil companies to be more transparent and active in addressing lowering carbon emissions.   Shell faces shareholder challenge over climate change approach Royal Dutch Shell faces a shareholder challenge over climate change this week, as … Continue reading Investors pushing for oil companies to take more action on carbon emissions →

Latest update on climate mitigation finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on European developments in climate mitigation finance.   Climate Mitigation Finance Update: Focus on Europe In the past month, Europe has seen a flurry of activity relating to finance for climate mitigation, including a €300 million investment partnership between … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation finance →

Impact of energy efficiency policies on energy consumption

We are always looking for more evidence of the impact of energy efficiency policies and programmes. Kevin Jarzomski and Nicholas Chase write on the American Journal of Transportation Website review scenarios developed in the US Energy Information Administration’s recent Annual Energy Outlook. Would you agree?   Changing energy efficiency and fuel economy standards affects energy … Continue reading Impact of energy efficiency policies on energy consumption →

A linguist reviews how oil companies bring out their greener side

We are all aware that businesses try to present their social responsibility activities to show their better side. It is seldom that we have someone analyse how the oil industry in particular uses language in a way to present their greener side. Sylvia Jaworska, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading provides … Continue reading A linguist reviews how oil companies bring out their greener side →

Environmental concerns about the loss of urban tree cover in America

When we think of cities, we think of a lot of steel and concrete. We know that cities have trees and other forms of greenery and the important role they play for our health, in reducing GHG emissions and many other benefits. Of concern in the US is the increasing loss of trees, as researchers … Continue reading Environmental concerns about the loss of urban tree cover in America →

When going green doesn’t solve everything in the shipping industry

Paul A. Davies, Visiting Professor in Risk Assessment and Marine Technology, at Liverpool John Moores University, explains in an article on The Conversation website that the use of greener fuels for shipping has many benefits but compared to traditional fuels, greener alternatives have a greater potential to cause major accidents. He concludes that the shipping … Continue reading When going green doesn’t solve everything in the shipping industry →

What is the UN Security Council doing about the threat of climate change?

Ashley Murphy, a PhD Researcher at Keele University raises an important point about the role of the UN Security Council in an article on The Conversation website. What are your views?   Climate change is a security threat – so where is the UN Security Council? Climate change is one of the great security challenges … Continue reading What is the UN Security Council doing about the threat of climate change? →

Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Sprynt – sustainable urban mobility solution from the U.S.

Urban mobility is an extremely important topic for towns and cities around the world. Cities are filled with traffic congestion, noise pollution, and most importantly a deterioration of urban air quality. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation in the U.S. generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) (28%)[i], while … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: Sprynt – sustainable urban mobility solution from the U.S. →

Alaska realises it cannot avoid taking major steps to fight climate change

While the Trump Administration may be negative in its approach to climate change, more and more states are taking action. We have regularly read about California, but now we are seeing that Alaska, with its fragile environment is now developing a long-term plan. Brad Plumer explains in an article in the New York Times.   … Continue reading Alaska realises it cannot avoid taking major steps to fight climate change →