Twitter community in Europe prepares to play important role in the energy transition

A new Twitter community has been created to follow the developments of the energy transition in Europe. The group that includes EiD has 73 members and certainly encouraging more to join.   Tw4SE: Supporting the Energy Transition via Twitter The Brussels-based Tw4SE Twitter community has been created to support members’ activities in topics relating to … Continue reading Twitter community in Europe prepares to play important role in the energy transition →

World’s largest cold energy storage plant powered from renewables commissioned

The energy transition is truly on and it is good to see new innovations. Yasmin Ali writes on the BBC News website about a newly commissioned cryogenic energy facility that stores power from renewables or off-peak generation by chilling air into liquid form.   Cryogenic storage offers hope for renewable energy The world's largest cold … Continue reading World’s largest cold energy storage plant powered from renewables commissioned →

Japanese youth show little interest in climate change

The Japanese government is trying to change consumer behaviour but fewer young people are taking climate change seriously. Tatiana Schlossberg explains these developments in a recent New York Times article.   Japan Is Obsessed With Climate Change. Young People Don’t Get It At 12:30 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, the Ministry of the Environment offices … Continue reading Japanese youth show little interest in climate change →

Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package

Consumers should be at the centre of EU energy in buildings policy. Active and engaged consumers are essential for Europe to achieve the ambitions to modernise the EU’s economy making it low carbon, secure and competitive, set out in the Commission’s recent ‘Clean Energy For All Europeans' proposals. However, consumer support for energy efficiency and … Continue reading Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package →

Latest update on climate finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the November update on global developments in climate finance.   November 2016 Climate Finance Update: COP 22 Moves Climate Finance Agenda Forward COP 22 adopted seven decisions related to climate finance, including on long-term climate finance, guidance to the Green Climate Fund … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Important demonstration of grid-scale storage battery

The Renewable Energy Focus website provides details on a recent two-year storage trial that hopefully can prove to be an important element of the energy transition. Storage is becoming increasingly important. It is also encouraging that in the European Commission’s winter package that storage was given a higher priority. This was welcome by the European … Continue reading Important demonstration of grid-scale storage battery →

Concerns that smoke-free cookstoves are not having the health benefits once thought

The energy transition means different things to different people. Many in developing countries depend on basic cookstoves. There are efforts to improve the efficiency and reduce emissions but a recent study shows that the quality of the cookstove is not making as much difference as once thought. Victoria Gill explains on the BBC website.   … Continue reading Concerns that smoke-free cookstoves are not having the health benefits once thought →

Stopping the dumping of high sulphur diesel

Europe has increasing stringent environmental regulations. It is unfortunate that diesel fuel it cannot use itself because of high sulphur content is shipped abroad to be used by others. It is encouraging to read the article in The Guardian by Alice Ross that several African countries are now refusing to allow such “dumping.”   Five … Continue reading Stopping the dumping of high sulphur diesel →

Huge protection gap as a result of rising impact of climate risks

Mark Kinver writes an important article on the BBC News website about a recent study that shows that the insurance sector’s role as society’s risk manager is under threat, given the increased threat from climate change. It will be interesting to know how policymakers respond to this important issue.   Climate protection gap widening, warns … Continue reading Huge protection gap as a result of rising impact of climate risks →