Recognising achievements in local renewables production for power, heating, cooling and transport, prizes are awarded to discover and reward European islands that were taking real steps towards building proper sustainable communities. This year’s winners were announced in a news item on the Renews website. Danish islands and Orkney take EU sustainability prize The Danish … Continue reading This year’s EU Responsible Islands Prizes go to . . .
Tag: sustainable energy
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia scored poorly in terms of energy transition readiness
All countries need to review their policies to ensure they are on the right path for the low-carbon energy transition. Fadhila El Discha writes on the ASEAN Post website that Indonesia has much to do to reach the levels of readiness of their regional neighbours. Indonesia needs a better clean energy policy While ASEAN … Continue reading In Southeast Asia, Indonesia scored poorly in terms of energy transition readiness
The debate in Australia now turns towards the pros and cons of setting a long-term net zero emissions target for 2050
The summer of climate disasters in Australia has led to people seriously reflecting on how to address the situation. Richard Denniss, chief economist at the Australia Institute, writes in The Guardian that there are 30 years to solve the hard problems, but no time to avoid the easy solutions. Putting the 'net' into net-zero … Continue reading The debate in Australia now turns towards the pros and cons of setting a long-term net zero emissions target for 2050
Ensure sustainable travel will require state intervention and employers making adjustments
Choosing the train over the plane costs more in time and money. That’s where the state and employers can step in, explains Michael Segalov in an article on The Guardian website. People want to travel more sustainably. But we need help to do it It’s almost funny – the start of a comedian’s dark, … Continue reading Ensure sustainable travel will require state intervention and employers making adjustments
There is an extraordinary opportunity for the IEA to step up its leadership in the low-carbon energy transition
EiD was pleased to read the letter signed by investors/scientists and sent to Dr. Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Prior to this letter, in 2018 EiD published a post which compares the energy demand in the 2018 Efficient World Scenario included in the IEA’s flagship energy efficiency publication entitled … Continue reading There is an extraordinary opportunity for the IEA to step up its leadership in the low-carbon energy transition
Why one First Nations clean energy specialist finally accepted Canada’s highest honour
Many countries have some form of honour system for good works for their society. There are several examples in many countries for recognition of such efforts in the field of sustainable energy. This article by Judith Sayers (Kekinusuqs), an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria in Business and Environmental Studies and from the Hupacasath … Continue reading Why one First Nations clean energy specialist finally accepted Canada’s highest honour
Encouraging approach to sustainable energy in Scotland’s Orkney Islands
A tech revolution – and an abundance of wind and waves – mean that the people of Orkney now produce more electricity than they can use. Robin McKie explains in an article on The Observer website. How Orkney leads the way for sustainable energy It seems the stuff of fantasy. Giant ships sail the … Continue reading Encouraging approach to sustainable energy in Scotland’s Orkney Islands
Thailand’s energy transition plans raise concerns
Pratch Rujivanarom writes on The Nation website about concerns raised by Greenpeace about the impact of Thailand’s Power Development Plans. Power plan ‘a setback for sustainable energy’ Environmental watchdog Greenpeace has called Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2018 (PDP) “sugar-coated” despite its embrace of more renewable energy, saying it still hinders efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas … Continue reading Thailand’s energy transition plans raise concerns
America’s national capital planning major effort in sustainable energy
Washington DC is an important symbol in the US and this could be even more so as it plans for greater renewable energy, improved building standards and much more. Peter Jamison explains in an article in the Washington Post. Climate bill would move D.C. to 100% renewable energy by 2032 The District would adopt one … Continue reading America’s national capital planning major effort in sustainable energy
How the link between economic growth and rising energy use has broken and what it means
Economic growth no longer translates directly into energy use. Tom Chivers explores in an article on the Business Green website how the link between economic growth and rising energy use has broken - and what it means fora modern, service-oriented economy. Is a very low energy economy something to aspire to? You might think … Continue reading How the link between economic growth and rising energy use has broken and what it means
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 