Can energy efficiency play a major role in addressing climate change?

The Breakthrough Institute argues that while energy efficiency offers a tantalising promise of a win-win for both the environment and the economy, there is a growing number of economists and energy analysts caution against overestimating their energy and carbon savings potential and that it is time to rethink the place energy efficiency has taken in … Continue reading Can energy efficiency play a major role in addressing climate change? →

The role of insurance in climate change strategies will only grow.

Eduardo Porter wrote recently in the New York Times about the role of insurers in natural disasters which are increasingly being attributed in part to climate change. For Insurers, No Doubts on Climate Change Damage in Mantoloking, N.J., after Hurricane Sandy. Natural disasters caused $35 billion in private property losses last year. If there were … Continue reading The role of insurance in climate change strategies will only grow. →

Clean energy in Europe faces the market

Stanley Reed wrote in the New York Times about some of the pressing market issues facing the clean energy transition in Europe. As the article ends, “Sounding the alarm about greenhouse gases and global warming is fine, but money is required to do something about the problem. And it is not likely to be forthcoming … Continue reading Clean energy in Europe faces the market →

Los Angeles and Paris are taking lead on monitoring GHG emissions

The Washington Post published an Associated Press article on the monitoring underway in Los Angeles and Paris for GHG emissions. It is possible this approach will extend to other cities. Watch your breath megacities: Project aims to track greenhouse gases from LA, Paris Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above … Continue reading Los Angeles and Paris are taking lead on monitoring GHG emissions →

Mum’s the word

John Roach has an interesting article on the CNBC website about what it takes to address climate change. Does it work everywhere like this? If anyone has other research or information on this, it would be great to know. To Fight Climate Change, Don't Mention It, Study Suggests Shhh! Widespread adoption of energy-efficient technologies such … Continue reading Mum’s the word →

Rethinking our carbon emissions

Pilita Clark writes in the Financial Times that countries may have to start taxing imported goods if those countries are to serious come to grips with their “true” GHG emissions. While this is not a new thought, it is important that it is discuss again. It will be important to see how much attention it … Continue reading Rethinking our carbon emissions →

The ETS policy conundrum

It is now more than a week since the European Parliament voted to reject some changes to the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) that would have propped up the price of carbon. The EU ETS has had a difficult time during this current financial crisis. Does the vote in Parliament mean that people are turning … Continue reading The ETS policy conundrum →

Climate and health

There are many public health issues relating to climate change, as recently explained by Adam Corner, a research associate of the School of Psychology of the University of Cardiff, in The Guardian. Climate change isn't just about the environment – it's a health problem Framing climate change as a public health risk may be … Continue reading Climate and health →

Time to have fun and be serious

Sarah Morrison writes in The Independent on the role that eco-sensibility put into childhood games can have a much more positive impact on addressing climate change. Well, it can even be adult games! Battling climate-change: How snakes and ladders could save the planet Experts think putting eco-sensibility into fun childhood games will engage people … Continue reading Time to have fun and be serious →

Having the next generations understand climate change

Susanne Goldberg writes in the Guardian about new guidelines on teaching climate change in the US. The guidelines have been weakened. There is a good quote about climate change being a science issue and not a political one. I’m not sure all are convinced. While countries such as the United Kingdom are moving away from … Continue reading Having the next generations understand climate change →