The Road to Paris: focus on Canada

Canada has a very complicated attitude towards addressing climate change. Once a strong proponent of a global approach through the Kyoto Protocol, it changed completely and has confused the global community about what its true priorities are. In Europe, it is now better known for promoting the export of its oil from its tar sands … Continue reading The Road to Paris: focus on Canada →

Thoughts on the energy transition

EiD tries to provide readers with a wide range of articles that discuss the low-carbon energy transition. It is a bumpy road but there is plenty of evidence that important gains are being made. This is a very thoughtful article in The Guardian by Bryony Worthington, a Labour peer and an architect of the UK's … Continue reading Thoughts on the energy transition →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in climate finance. February 2015 Climate Finance Update During February 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank and the Citi corporation reported on funding and new financial instruments. IDB, … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Annual outlook from BP forecasts unsustainable rise in carbon emissions

Larry Elliott provides a sobering article in The Guardian as he reviews BP’s latest annual global supply and demand analysis. The report shows that the 40% forecast rise in energy demand can only be met by fossil fuels. BP: huge rise in energy demand at odds with climate change fight Rising global demand for … Continue reading Annual outlook from BP forecasts unsustainable rise in carbon emissions →

Two important new reports to help in the low-carbon energy transition

There are two important reports related to sustainable energy from the OECD and the Nordic Council of Ministers together with the Global Subsidies Initiative of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). • Mapping Channels to Mobilise Institutional Investment in Sustainable Energy The OECD has recently published an important report related to investment in … Continue reading Two important new reports to help in the low-carbon energy transition →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in climate finance. This follows the EiD post last week on sustainable energy finance. January 2015 Climate Finance Update During January 2015, the Adaptation Fund, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the World Bank reported … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

The Risky Business Project in the US pushing for a realistic approach to climate change

Business is trying to push Congress to wake up and take climate change seriously. Burt Helm writes in the New York Times about the Risky Business Project, an unusual collection of business and policy leaders who are determined to prepare American companies for climate change. And that means serious lobbying of Congress. Climate Change’s … Continue reading The Risky Business Project in the US pushing for a realistic approach to climate change →

Impact of EU carbon policy on support for energy savings and renewable energy

Trading System (EU ETS). We have another article by Laurens de Vries and Jörn Richstein published by the Huffington Post UK that raises even more concerns about EU ETS. Why EU's carbon policy discourages subsidies for energy savings and renewables Brussels has just launched a major policy diplomatic offensive aimed at securing a global … Continue reading Impact of EU carbon policy on support for energy savings and renewable energy →

No laughing matter but there is a time for everything

Sometimes it takes humour to make us fully appreciate the seriousness of certain issues. Adam Corner, Research Director for the Climate Outreach & Information Network (COIN) and an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, Cardiff University, writes a valuable article on humour and climate change. As he writes, “while climate change itself is … Continue reading No laughing matter but there is a time for everything →

Public consultation by the EIB on supporting climate action

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently announced a public consultation on its approach to supporting climate action. The consultation will run from 12th January 2015 to 16th March 2015. The consultation seeks to solicit views and input from a wide array of stakeholders on issues such as the Bank’s climate due diligence, assessment tools, … Continue reading Public consultation by the EIB on supporting climate action →