Tag: climate change

New report on moving to a low-carbon Canada

The Trottier Energy Futures Project has come out with an important new report on Canada moving to a low-carbon economy.  An Inventory of Low-Carbon Energy for Canada shows that Canada’s supplies of solar, wind, hydroelectric and biomass energy are much larger than the current or forecast demand for fuel and electricity, and technology costs have … Continue reading New report on moving to a low-carbon Canada →

Backlash?

In February, the Bulgarian government resigned amidst protests about high electricity prices and other austerity measures that were considered too harsh on consumers.  While many other governments have fallen recently because of austerity measures, the Bulgarian case was the first to relate specifically to energy prices.  Now we are seeing increasing frustration in the UK … Continue reading Backlash? →

New reports for your spring reading

There are a few new reports that are well worth spending time reading.   The first is a comparison of German and UK experience in evaluating energy efficiency programmes.  The second concerns climate policy and industry, policy interaction and the external environment.  The third is on developing roadmaps for a retrofit strategy.   Evaluating the evaluations: … Continue reading New reports for your spring reading →

Take the time to watch . . .

Benoit Lebot, well known to many EiD readers, works for the United Nations Development Programme in Dakar, Senegal but he recently was able to attend the Australian Alliance to Save Energy (A2SE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency and Decentralised Energy in Sydney, Australia.  A2SE is now on YouTube and presented Benoit as the charismatic and … Continue reading Take the time to watch . . . →

Public consultation launched on linking Australian, EU Emission Trading Systems

Australia's Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) have launched an online public consultation on registry options for linking the Australian and European Union emission trading systems. The DCCEE and DG CLIMA jointly authored a consultation paper on “Registry Options to Facilitate Linking of … Continue reading Public consultation launched on linking Australian, EU Emission Trading Systems →

Concern about climate change is waning

Sam Masters writes in The Independent about a new survey undertaken in 22 countries by GlobeScan that reveals that the public is turning away from climate change concerns.  Interestingly, water pollution is considered the most pressing environmental issue.   World cools on global warming as green fatigue sets in Worldwide concerns about climate change have … Continue reading Concern about climate change is waning →

Hot off the press

There are several new publications that should be of interest to EiD readers  The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) has published a Guide to Developing Strategies for Building Energy Renovation.  This template was prepared to help EU member states develop the first version of their renovation strategies that are due by April 30th 2014. It … Continue reading Hot off the press →

The risks of relying on energy innovation

Bryan Walsh has an excellent article in this week’s Time Magazine about the role energy innovation is playing in America.  There are important lessons for all EiD readers.   Why Innovation Alone Isn’t Enough to Win the Climate Fight Politics can be frustrating. Actually, it’s more like politics ARE frustrating, especially in America and especially … Continue reading The risks of relying on energy innovation →