Kieran Cooke, for the Climate News Network, that is part of the Guardian Environment Network, writes about a new survey on what the British know about saving energy. It is valuable reading for all of you. And how would this compare to other countries? Britons ill-informed on energy saving, survey finds Housing in the … Continue reading Surveying what the British know about saving energy
Novel proposal for financing climate change measures in developing countries
Helena Wright, a PhD researcher at Imperial College London, and Adrian Fenton, a visiting researcher at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development and a PhD researcher at Leeds University, provide a novel approach in The Guardian Professional to providing needed financial support to developing countries. This was written last week but the main … Continue reading Novel proposal for financing climate change measures in developing countries
Giving more attention to small and medium-sized enterprises
The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports on a new World Bank publication that quantifies the opportunities for SMEs in green industries. In most countries, SMEs are the backbone of the economy and this is a welcome report that needs to be given considerable attention. World Bank Identifies Clean-Tech Market Opportunities for SMEs The … Continue reading Giving more attention to small and medium-sized enterprises
Siemens remains committed to fossil fuels
The German manufacturer Siemens is a global leader in many technologies and had been shifting to more on renewable energy. Yes, of course many are related to energy efficiency as well. But, as Fiona Harvey and Suzanne Goldenberg write in The Guardian, coal still key to future growth despite strong focus on renewables. … Continue reading Siemens remains committed to fossil fuels
Identifying the positive macroeconomic impacts from improving energy efficiency
The International Institute for Sustainable Development writes about a recent report by the Asian Development Bank on its modelling exercise on the impact of improving energy efficiency. This is a welcome sign and follows the recent IEA report on multiple benefits. ADB Highlights Positive Economic Impacts of Energy Efficiency A modeling study published by … Continue reading Identifying the positive macroeconomic impacts from improving energy efficiency
Recent roundtable addressing improving energy efficiency in SMEs
Fourteen business leaders recently gathered to better understand how they can get small and medium-sized enterprises to implement energy-efficiency measures. Tim Smedley from The Guardian provides an excellent account of that encounter. Bright ideas: how SMEs can save energy Start-ups could save thousands by introducing energy-efficiency measures, but such schemes are often overlooked. So … Continue reading Recent roundtable addressing improving energy efficiency in SMEs
Financial Times argues that addressing climate change can support economic growth
Decision-makers pay attention when the Financial Times comes out with specific positions. This week, the FT came out with a strong statement on the impact on the economy from addressing climate change. Understandably, it stresses that some sectors will be adversely affected and lobbying will no doubt play an important role in the final decisions. … Continue reading Financial Times argues that addressing climate change can support economic growth
Documenting the energy savings potential in India’s residential buildings
A new report entitled Residential Buildings in India: Energy Use Projections and Savings Potentials by the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) and jointly developed with CEPT University from India provides the first comprehensive attempt to document energy saving potentials that could be achieved in India by 2050 in the residential sector. Four energy scenarios were … Continue reading Documenting the energy savings potential in India’s residential buildings
Valuable diplomatic manoeuvring underway on climate change
While there has been understandable focus on the UN’s Climate Summit this week, the International Institute for Sustainable Development also reports on a meeting of another high-level group. Major Economies Forum Convenes Foreign Ministers MEF21 September 2014: The 20th Meeting of the Leaders' Representatives of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change … Continue reading Valuable diplomatic manoeuvring underway on climate change
Coming to grips with how we feel about climate change
This article was written by George Marshall on the eve of the climate summit this week. He assesses how we internalise climate change and one of his points is particularly important: “So if we are to really mobilise action on climate change it is vital that we recognise that it exists in two forms: the … Continue reading Coming to grips with how we feel about climate change
