Following the actions of the Bank of England, there is more analysis on the insurance industry. This article by Jacqueline Nelson in Canada’s Globe and Mail reports on recently published analysis. Insurers lack ‘preparedness’ in climate cases, study finds The effects of climate change could lead to stormy conditions for global insurers – and … Continue reading More assessment on how the global insurance industry is prepared for climate change
UK’s central bank contacts insurance companies about assessing risk from climate change
Pilita Clark writes in the Financial Times about the Bank of England’s effort to contact the major insurance companies about their views on climate change the viability of their current business models. This is good to see and it will be interesting to see if other central banks do likewise. BoE demands climate answers … Continue reading UK’s central bank contacts insurance companies about assessing risk from climate change
Financing resource efficiency
It is good to see that the international financial institutions are starting to look more broadly and start financing for resource efficiency. EBRD signs its first resource efficiency credit line in Turkey The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending its first credit line under its Sustainable Resource Initiative (SRI) with a … Continue reading Financing resource efficiency
Important comment on the 27% energy efficiency target
Ian Cheshire, CEO at the Kingfisher Group in the UK (although with many shops throughout the continent) writes a powerful comment on last week’s Council decision on a 27% energy efficiency target for 2030. He says that we need to create a market for energy efficiency to drive demand, and he is so right. EiD … Continue reading Important comment on the 27% energy efficiency target
Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of product energy policy
EiD would like to congratulate Hans-Paul Siderius of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl), well known to many of you, for obtaining his PhD recently. Hans-Paul is one of the leading figures in product policy related to Ecodesign and energy labelling and it is no surprise that his thesis was on this topic. His thesis, entitled … Continue reading Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of product energy policy
Comparing the US to Germany’s energy transition
Umair Irfan writes an interesting article in E&E Publishing that looks at Germany’s energy transition in comparison to what is happening in the US. Because of different consumption patterns, despite a vast gulf in energy prices, households in both Germany and the United States spend a comparable amount on electricity. It is good to see … Continue reading Comparing the US to Germany’s energy transition
No sign of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
Henry Foy writes in the Financial Times about the factors that will lead us to continue or dependence on fossil fuels. Does anyone have a comment? Hopefully, the new overall 2030 target for GHG emissions will have more of an impact than the two energy targets will. Several factors conspire to increase fossil fuel … Continue reading No sign of reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
Europe less enthusiastic than America about fracking
Michael Kavanagh writes a good article in the Financial Times explaining the differences in opinion between Europeans and Americans over establishing a shale gas industry. The Polish are the least hostile, in large part to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Hostility limits growth of fracking in Europe As the US shale revolution continues to … Continue reading Europe less enthusiastic than America about fracking
Employers starting to provide support to finance solar systems
EiD is always concerned about how we are financing sustainable energy. This is a novel approach as explained by Diane Cardwell in the New York Times that is gaining attention in the US. Why stop with renewables? Surely this could also happen for energy efficiency improvements. Home Solar Power Discounts Are Worker Perk in … Continue reading Employers starting to provide support to finance solar systems
Is Denmark bending the rules on the EU Emissions Trading System?
Arthur Neslen writes in The Guardian about Denmark’s attempt to funnel car emissions into the emissions trading system. Are there comments from any of EiD’s readers? Denmark's plan to offset transport emissions sparks EU row A Danish bid to expand carbon offsetting to the transport sector has triggered uproar among NGOs and academics, with … Continue reading Is Denmark bending the rules on the EU Emissions Trading System?
