The health and wealth of cities

Tim Smedley writes in the Guardian about a new report by the Carbon Disclosure Project that discusses the positive impact of climate change on cities. It will be interesting to see how this is received by the environmental community. Is climate change making cities wealthier and healthier? A new report on climate change action … Continue reading The health and wealth of cities →

Doctors get their views across on renewable energy

The Canadian Association of Doctors for the Environment has come out strongly in support for renewable energy in order to mitigate the harmful health effects from conventional energy. This article from the Toronto Star was written by three association members: Dr. David Colby, Dr. Rosana Pellizzari and Gideon Forman. It would be interesting if there … Continue reading Doctors get their views across on renewable energy →

Need to reconsider our use of coal

We know that coal is not a sustainable energy source but it is still widely used, even in Europe. John Vidal writes in the Guardian about the serious impact coal pollution is having on health today in Europe. Interestingly, the Toronto Star reports that Ontario coal plants emit arsenic and chromium (which cause cancer); sulphur … Continue reading Need to reconsider our use of coal →

Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body raises concerns about estimates on cost savings from energy-efficient products

Andrew Oxlade writes in The Telegraph about a report from Consumer Futures that questions official estimates on cost savings of energy-efficient products. Green measures will only save £31 by 2020, says official consumer protection body Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body, today warned the Government its estimates of savings from encouraging consumers to use … Continue reading Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body raises concerns about estimates on cost savings from energy-efficient products →

Benefits of energy efficient homes

Andy Warren, President of Maracay Homes in Arizona, writes for the Explorer news about a new study that quantified the link between energy-efficient homes and mortgage risks. Separately, NV Energy in Nevada spent $267 million on energy efficiency programmes during 2007-12. This led to savings of 1.9 billion kilowatt-hours per year, the amount of savings … Continue reading Benefits of energy efficient homes →

Report shows that energy efficient companies in Australia reap important benefits

Marcus Priest writes in the Australian Financial Review about the important results from a study by ACIL Tasmania after the first five years of the federal government’s Energy Efficiency Opportunities programme. Carbon savings windfall for energy efficient companies Companies are saving the equivalent of around $100 for every tonne of emissions they have reduced by … Continue reading Report shows that energy efficient companies in Australia reap important benefits →

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 →

How energy developments are shaking things up

John Tagliabue writes in the New York Times about the effects of the extraction of natural gas in the northern regions of The Netherlands. This is from normal extraction and not from fracking, which is increasingly popular in many countries. Many are feeling the effects on communities is a high price to pay for the … Continue reading How energy developments are shaking things up →

Target setting and the role of consumer behaviour – ask an expert

EiD recently wrote Dr Sea Rotmann, the Operating Agent for the IEA DSM Implementing Agreement Task 24 [Closing the Loop - Behaviour Change in DSM: From Theory to Policies and Practice] and asked her: Given the role of behaviour in affecting energy demand, how can governments ever agree to a binding target for energy savings? … Continue reading Target setting and the role of consumer behaviour – ask an expert →

Potential for energy savings in Romania

Romania Insider provides a good article on energy efficiency measures that can be deployed in Romania to good effect. It is based on the study from a new industry association promoting energy efficiency in Romania. Study: Energy efficiency measures can save Romania some EUR 7.4 billion Romania has the potential to cut its energy … Continue reading Potential for energy savings in Romania →