In an article on The Conversation website, James Schaefer, Professor of Biology, Trent University discusses the fundamental point that perseverance, and long-term planning, are key to enabling scientific progress and unlocking ecological secrets in the Arctic. The Canadian Arctic shows how understanding the effects of climate change requires long-term vision Embrace change, they say, … Continue reading How to deal with the pace of environmental change in the Arctic
Conceptualising just transition litigation
In an article on The Conversation website, Annalisa Savaresi, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Law, University of Stirling and Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science define and conceptualise the phenomenon of ‘just transition litigation’. This concept provides a new frame for … Continue reading Conceptualising just transition litigation
New EEA briefing on biodiversity-friendly farming practices in Europe
Scaling up biodiversity-friendly farming practices can help to build sustainability and resilience in the farming sector, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published this week. Biodiversity-friendly farming practices can help build sustainable, resilient agriculture The new EEA briefing 'Solutions for restoring Europe's agricultural ecosystems' presents evidence-based examples of key options available to … Continue reading New EEA briefing on biodiversity-friendly farming practices in Europe
Energy in Demand News, October 21, 2024
The energy transition could proceed more quickly than large US oil producers were hoping, with growing pressure to decommission assets sooner than they expected, a Financial Times newsletter (behind a paywall) reported this week. “In any scenario, they’ll eventually need to pay big clean-up costs around the retirement of each individual fossil fuel site. In … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 21, 2024
Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow
An article on the Fitches Rates website raises concerns that decarbonisation is simply too slow. Fitches Ratings Inc. is an American credit rating agency and one of the “Big Three credit rating agencies:, the other two being Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. How do we get this message across to countries and leaders who want … Continue reading Pace of decarbonisation of world GDP Is still far too slow
The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating
Patrick Greenfield writes on the Guardian website about the sudden collapse of carbon sinks. What will this mean for our climate change strategies? Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing? It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of zooplankton, crustaceans and other marine … Continue reading The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating
New EEA assessment on Europe’s water resilience
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. According to the largest assessment on the health of Europe’s water bodies, published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe is not on track to meet … Continue reading New EEA assessment on Europe’s water resilience
Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024
With the cost of living top of mind for Canadians, a new Clean Energy Canada report finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. The report is discussed in a news item on the Energy Mix website. EVs, Energy Efficiency Save Canadians … Continue reading Clean energy technologies save households serious money, but the barrier to entry increased in 2024
AI will greatly improve energy efficiency
There has been much talk of the massive amount of energy likely to be used by data centres and artificial intelligence, but could there be another side of the story? Asks Andrew Warren, Chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, in an article in the October issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Is … Continue reading AI will greatly improve energy efficiency
“One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”
In an article on The Conversation website, Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition of The Conversation website discusses the dilemma all of us are facing in this energy transition. Fix the climate or appease the fossil fuel industry – we can’t do both Britain ended more than 140 years of coal power … Continue reading “One limit after the other will be broken unless we manage to strand the necessary fossil assets and curtail opportunities for continuing to profit from oil and gas and coal”
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 