The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in climate adaptation finance. Climate Adaptation Finance Update: Disaster Risk Insurance Gains Momentum 6 March 2018: During the month of February, three major multilaterally-financed projects supporting smallholder climate resilience in India, Mozambique and Sudan were approved. … Continue reading Latest update on climate adaptation finance
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Potential impact of climate change on pension funds
When it comes to addressing climate change, few things should be left unattended as we are finding out. This is true for our pension funds as explained by Shehab Khan in The Independent. While she writes about the UK, the concern is global. The UK Government admits there is "a lack of attention and outright … Continue reading Potential impact of climate change on pension funds
How to cope with distrustful segments of society that fear what academia does
Everything is being challenged these days. In some ways that is probably positive but it does come with certain problems. Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan provides a thoughtful article about how academia needs to adapt to the … Continue reading How to cope with distrustful segments of society that fear what academia does
The developing role for artificial intelligence in our low-carbon transition
Libby Bernick wrote recently on the Greenbiz website about the role artificial intelligence and big data play a role in the evolving view of carbon as an asset rather than a threat. Rethinking carbon for the new economy As the world moves toward a low-carbon economy, a fourth industrial revolution is taking place where … Continue reading The developing role for artificial intelligence in our low-carbon transition
Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Increasingly, we are seeing action at the local level to address many of our sustainable development issues. Many cities are at risk due to climate change. Sebastien Malo from the Thompson Reuters Foundation writes on the Reuter’s website that, in the United States, those most vulnerable are also the least energy efficient. It’s obviously time … Continue reading Most vulnerable cities in US to climate change found to be least energy efficient
Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Hannah Koh writes on the Eco-Business website about the role air conditioning is playing in our modern societies, responsible for 7 per cent of global carbon emissions. The market is dominated by inefficient, polluting systems and most governments allow the market to continue like this through weak regulations. However, there are options to have more … Continue reading Sustainable cooling urgently needed
Latest update on climate mitigation finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in climate mitigation finance. Climate Mitigation Finance Update: Renewable and Energy Efficiency Financing and Guidance for Paris-compatible Investments Funding for several renewable energy projects has been announced in January, including initiatives to support photovoltaic (PV) … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation finance
Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Maybe every country is doing this, but it is encouraging to see this article by Missy Ryan in The Washington Post about a survey undertaken to identify how vulnerable military facilities in the US are to climate change. Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military sites A new Pentagon report identifies military … Continue reading Monitoring readiness of military sites in the US for impacts of climate change
Climate science and the modern media age
Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at University College London writes on The Conversation website about how some in the press are distorting scientific news. In this current world where we are bombarded with “fake news” this is a major concern. This is an important article for all EiD readers. We're climate … Continue reading Climate science and the modern media age
Hard choices still need to be made in our actions in addressing climate change
Eduardo Porter writes a very strong article in the New York Times about the lack of serious action to address the pressing concerns of climate change. Fighting Climate Change? We’re Not Even Landing a Punch In 1988, when world leaders convened their first global conference on climate change, in Toronto, the Earth’s average temperature … Continue reading Hard choices still need to be made in our actions in addressing climate change
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 