The global plastics treaty negotiations meeting this week remain on a knife edge. In an article on The Conversation website, Cressida Bowyer, Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth and Erika Hughes, Professor of Theatre for Social Change, University of Portsmouth discuss how creative arts can disrupt this process and bring about a … Continue reading Pioneering the use of theatre, music and visual arts to research issues around plastic pollution
Data centres are threatening the very energy transition on which so many governments have staked everything
Irina Slav writes on the OilPrice website about how data centres, particularly since the AI rush began, are turning into an unexpected obstacle that may well compromise the whole transition offensive against hydrocarbons. What are your views? Data Centers Highlight the Limits of Renewable Energy Scaling Until about a year ago, no one paid … Continue reading Data centres are threatening the very energy transition on which so many governments have staked everything
New EEA briefing on first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts
Collecting timely and reliable data on the number of deaths and illnesses associated with heat are vital to deploy targeted emergency responses during heatwaves. Twenty of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) 38 member and cooperating countries currently monitor heat impacts on health, according to an EEA briefing published this week. Impacts of heat on … Continue reading New EEA briefing on first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts
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The talks at COP29 ran 33 hours late, and came close to collapse. In the end richer countries pledged a record $300bn to help the developing world fight climate change, but the deal is facing recrimination that it comes nowhere near addressing poorer countries' challenges from global warming. The New York Times (behind a paywall) … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 24, 2024
There is still greenwashing when it comes to carbon offsets
The results of a recent survey raises questions about how some companies use carbon offsets and cast doubt on how effective voluntary carbon markets – at least in their current state – are in assisting a global transition to net-zero-emissions In an article on The Conversation website, Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of … Continue reading There is still greenwashing when it comes to carbon offsets
Understanding climate attribution analysis
The climate crisis is to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal. In an article on the Guardian website, Damian Carrington write about scientific techniques known as climate attribution can help us discern whether the rise in severe weather events is due to global heating. How do we know that the climate crisis … Continue reading Understanding climate attribution analysis
“The EIB has integrated the energy efficiency first principle into its Energy Lending Policy”
In 2023, the European Investment Bank provided more than €21.3 billion for energy-related projects, of which €8.3 billion was for energy efficiency, jumping from €2.1 billion in 2014 – but the energy-efficiency gap remains challenging. Christoph Schwaiger writes on the Euractiv website how the EIB is taking lending in energy efficiency seriously. EIB sees … Continue reading “The EIB has integrated the energy efficiency first principle into its Energy Lending Policy”
“If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat”
Muhammad Muddasar, PhD candidate, School of Engineering, University of Limerick writes on The Conversation website about capturing and storing body heat for energy generation, using eco-friendly materials. How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots … Continue reading “If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat”
“We cannot allow this mad denial of energy efficiency to become permanent government policy”
The latest UK government proposals focus on the production of clean energy, but why is there no mention of what more can be done to reduce the amount of enregy we actually use? asks Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in November/December issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Is this situation … Continue reading “We cannot allow this mad denial of energy efficiency to become permanent government policy”
With the climate change crisis, how insurance companies set rates and coverage in the US
In an article on The Conversation website, Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan writes about the current situation in the US concerning the insurability crisis. Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at … Continue reading With the climate change crisis, how insurance companies set rates and coverage in the US
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