Sometimes we forget how important energy efficiency is in Africa. Only last week I had someone from the Democratic Republic of the Congo asking me if I knew of any support available for him to do some analysis on energy efficiency in his country. Sadly we think of adaptation projects in Africa because we have … Continue reading Energy efficient lighting can make a big difference in Africa too
There are some things we should not ignore – but we do
If you don’t read everything Andrew Sims writes, you should. Andrew Simms is chief analyst at Global Witness, a fellow of the New Economics Foundation, and the author of Ecological Debt, Tescopoly and Eminent Corporations. What he does is make us think. This article is must reading. We keep moaning about population, but ignore … Continue reading There are some things we should not ignore – but we do
New OECD report on renewable energy
There is an important new report entitled, "Domestic Incentive Measures for Renewable Energy With Possible Trade Implications" by Heymi Bahar, Jagoda Egeland, and Ronald Steenblik. It is OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper, 2013/01. The OECD has come out with an excellent new report on renewable energy, looking at the possible implications this means for … Continue reading New OECD report on renewable energy
Producing biofuels from the sea: a solution?
Damian Carrington in The Guardian provides an excellent blog explaining that producing biofuels in the sea removes at a stroke many of the serious problems with conventional biofuels. Seaweed biofuels: a green alternative that might just save the planet "It's best to get it out of the water now or it'll start getting grazed … Continue reading Producing biofuels from the sea: a solution?
Shale gas and US climate change policy
There has been much written on the shale gas revolution in the US. The reaction globally borders between horror and envy. This article by Eric Reguly of Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper is important for providing a good analysis of what this shale gas brings to Obama’s climate change policy ambitions. No doubt it still … Continue reading Shale gas and US climate change policy
Australia promotes energy efficiency in apartments
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group has announced a new innovative programme in Australia called Smart Blocks in Australia help improve the energy performance of apartment buildings. New national program aims to enhance energy efficiency of Australian apartment buildings This month, an innovative new program, Smart Blocks, was launched in two Australian C40 cities, Melbourne … Continue reading Australia promotes energy efficiency in apartments
New report: Buildings for our Future
The Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) based in Paris has just released a new report that sets the scene why buildings should play a bigger role in energy and climate change policies. The report, entitled Buildings for our Future – The Deep Path for Closing the Emissions Gap in the Buildings Sector, shows that there … Continue reading New report: Buildings for our Future
Concern about emissions trading scheme affecting the impact of renewables
Damian Carrington writes in the Guardian about the effects of an oversupply of carbon permits in the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on other efforts to cut carbon emissions. EU emissions trading scheme 'set to cancel out renewable energy gains' Deep problems in Europe’s carbon trading scheme – its flagship climate change policy … Continue reading Concern about emissions trading scheme affecting the impact of renewables
Ukraine’s steel industry forced to change
Roman Olearchyk writes in the Financial Times about the changes underway in Ukraine’s large steel industry as a result of the economic crisis and increasing fuel prices. The steel industry globally has been having problems and it is important to see how the Ukraine is dealing with the dynamics of the market. Ukraine steel … Continue reading Ukraine’s steel industry forced to change
UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions
Roger Harrabin writes on the BBC website about warnings that the UK will not meet its climate change targets. This is somewhat surprising given that the UK showed such confidence that achieving the climate change targets were not in doubt. UK given carbon emissions warning The UK is not on track to hit its … Continue reading UK struggling to reduce carbon emissions
