Tag: national policies

The historical link between growth in national wealth and growth in national energy consumption has completely evaporated

For many years, Andrew Warren has been one of the leading thinkers of a holistic approach to energy. While Andrew has headed the UK’s Association for the Conservation of Energy, he has been at the forefront to encourage a positive national awareness of the need for and benefits of energy conservation as well as to … Continue reading The historical link between growth in national wealth and growth in national energy consumption has completely evaporated →

Large or small, EU member states have their obligations

The Times of Malta explains how Malta is one of the few member states that has fully transposed the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive. Member states had until June 5th.   Malta among few member states meeting energy deadline rules Currently, only Italy, Cyprus, Denmark, Malta and Sweden have so far declared full transposition of the … Continue reading Large or small, EU member states have their obligations →

New fuel poverty strategy in UK under attack

While Ministers in the UK set new targets for improving the energy efficiency rating of 'fuel poor' homes, Emily Gosden writes in The Telegraph that there are many campaigners who feel the targets are too loosely defined.   Government fuel poverty strategy 'meaningless' and 'inadequate', campaigners warn Government plans to tackle fuel poverty are "inadequate" … Continue reading New fuel poverty strategy in UK under attack →

Irish market for sustainable energy technologies and services will be worth €2.5 billion per annum by 2020

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) called on businesses to avail of enterprise opportunities in Ireland’s sustainable energy sector with a projected value of €2.5 billion per annum by 2020. This is according to a new report launched recently by the Authority. The report, Ireland’s Sustainable Energy Supply Chain Opportunity, which was carried out … Continue reading Irish market for sustainable energy technologies and services will be worth €2.5 billion per annum by 2020 →

UK’s programmes for buildings retrofits not living up to promises

Fiona Harvey writes in The Guardian about the poor results from the two programmes in the UK that are designed to help finance building retrofits. UK on track to miss carbon targets, climate change advisers warn The coalition’s flagship insulation programmes have failed to put the UK on the right track to meet its commitments … Continue reading UK’s programmes for buildings retrofits not living up to promises →

New report from UK: Buildings and infrastructure ill-prepared for changing climate

The resilience of transport networks, homes, hospitals and water supplies in England need to be enhanced to counter the more frequent and severe flooding and heatwaves that can be expected in future. This is the key finding of a new report by the UK government’s official adviser on preparing for climate change. The findings are … Continue reading New report from UK: Buildings and infrastructure ill-prepared for changing climate →

Ukraine must tackle how it uses energy

While many of the headlines concerning Ukraine and Russia have included the problems over natural gas, Ukraine has to take a more balanced approach and address how it uses energy. Christian Oliver and Roman Olearchyk provide a good article in the Financial Times, explaining many of the problems. The article describes the support from the … Continue reading Ukraine must tackle how it uses energy →

For China, the existential question remains whether it can simultaneously decarbonise and grow

EiD has had several posts on China and understandably it is necessary to follow what they are doing because of the global impact of their emissions. Eduardo Porter writes in the New York Times about the efforts underway, yet the balancing of growth versus climate action remains a concern.   China’s Hurdle to Fast Action … Continue reading For China, the existential question remains whether it can simultaneously decarbonise and grow →

UK’s Green Investment Bank wants greater manoeuvrability

The Green Investment Bank created in 2012, has been getting headlines for its investments in offshore wind projects together with others for energy efficiency. Only this week, it announced plans to launch a £1 billion offshore wind fund as well as support for small businesses to invest in energy efficiency. These efforts are certainly welcome. … Continue reading UK’s Green Investment Bank wants greater manoeuvrability →