In late September, King’s College London announced that it would adopt a policy of phased fossil fuel divestment intended to reduce the university’s investments in companies involved with tar sands oil and thermal coal. According a university press release, the King’s College London Chairman’s Committee endorsed a new set of … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Anyone trying to understand the “why?” of some (seemingly stupid) political actions should read David Mason’s recent column in the Globe and Mail. His explanation of the Canadian Government’s approval of the $36 billion (CAN) Pacific NorthWest LNG project, on Lelu Island in British Columbia, … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Central. By Brian Kahn That the climate has changed before is a given. So is the reality that humans are changing it now by dumping carbon pollution in the atmosphere. The deep history of temperature changes can inform us about what comes next for our fair … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have achieved Germany’s renewable target for 2025. They already obtain 40% of their energy from renewables on an annual basis. A technological breakthrough, the digitization of industry, will be required to go further. This region of 4.5 million people expects to obtain 70% of its energy from … [continued]
Originally published on Sussex Energy Group. By Steven Sorrell The UK’s exit from the European Union will make changes to UK carbon pricing unavoidable. Given the complexities and inefficiencies of the current policy mix, could Brexit be viewed as an opportunity for radical policy change in this area? And, if … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. By Peter Strachan and Alex Russell With its choice for Hinkley Point C – a £100 billion boondoggle – its enthusiastic support for expensive and environmentally harmful fracking, and its relentless attack on renewable energy, the UK government’s energy policy is both morally and economically … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The assault on climate policies and renewable energy initiatives has taken a new form: having obliterated almost all of the effective policies at federal level, the focus is now switching to state-based targets, using the old arguments of higher costs and little abatement as the basis for … [continued]
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. Vote or don’t vote? Making this choice is critical for expanding clean energy, creating more green jobs, and ensuring a healthy, sustainable future for all of us. Let’s face it: every US election is important. But this year’s election will shape not only … [continued]
Originally published on The Climate Reality Project. Wind power is flying high. Learn why this clean energy source is so popular with the public and growing rapidly – and how much we can do with it. The news has been nothing but great lately for the wind energy industry. From … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Not everyone was going without power in the middle of the South Australia blackout on Wednesday. Those in off the grid remote areas, or simply off the grid in the big city, had everything working just fine. “Well, it is nice to find out there’s a … [continued]
