There is an important new report entitled, "Domestic Incentive Measures for Renewable Energy With Possible Trade Implications" by Heymi Bahar, Jagoda Egeland, and Ronald Steenblik. It is OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper, 2013/01. The OECD has come out with an excellent new report on renewable energy, looking at the possible implications this means for … Continue reading New OECD report on renewable energy
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New report: Buildings for our Future
The Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) based in Paris has just released a new report that sets the scene why buildings should play a bigger role in energy and climate change policies. The report, entitled Buildings for our Future – The Deep Path for Closing the Emissions Gap in the Buildings Sector, shows that there … Continue reading New report: Buildings for our Future
Reports you shouldn’t miss
The following reports are must reads.The sister publications, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013, the sixth edition of the Frankfurt School-UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Centre/Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) report, and the REN21 Renewables 2013 Global Status Report, a reference report on renewable energy market, industry and policy developments, were launched. The reports indicate that, for … Continue reading Reports you shouldn’t miss
Assessing how consumers understand the EU energy label – new report
CLASP, the Collaborative Labeling & Appliance Standards Program, has published a report that gives us insight into how consumers are understanding the newly designed energy labels In 2010, the original Energy Labelling Directive was recast. Its scope of applicability was broadened, and many existing labels – specifically those applying to refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, … Continue reading Assessing how consumers understand the EU energy label – new report
New report on cities and the contribution green policies can make to growth
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recently published report on the benefits that can be achieved by cities taking a “green” approach. Cities can generate growth and jobs while becoming greener – this is the message of the OECD’s new Green Growth in Cities report. Drawing on case studies of Paris, Chicago, … Continue reading New report on cities and the contribution green policies can make to growth
New survey tries to come to grips with “deep” energy efficiency in buildings in Europe
The Global Buildings Performance Network and its European Hub, the Buildings Performance Institute Europe, have just released a survey undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to better understand what the “buildings community” is thinking on the importance and feasibility of going “deep,” achieving very ambitious savings, compared to past performance. Are Businesses Ready … Continue reading New survey tries to come to grips with “deep” energy efficiency in buildings in Europe
New report on whether changing behaviour can save energy
The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published a report that investigates what it takes to achieve energy savings through changing consumer behaviour and launches an online survey to know more about society's views on the topic.The EEA report, Achieving energy efficiency through behaviour change: what does it take? reviews recent studies on behaviour change and … Continue reading New report on whether changing behaviour can save energy
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
Monitoring as we need it
EU member states have been given many tasks to promote energy efficiency in general and in the end-use sectors, meet 2016 targets, meet 2020 targets and contribute to energy and climate objectives. For countries with well funded and functioning energy agencies, the task is easier, but for most it is not easy, even if we … Continue reading Monitoring as we need it
New study from IRENA
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a new study on standardisation. “International Standardisation in the Field of Renewable Energy” helps understanding how standards support a sustainable and accelerated deployment of renewable energy technologies, presents the current landscape of RET standards, and provides a number of recommendations to address identified needs and gaps in … Continue reading New study from IRENA
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 