New book sets out 'the human side of the renewable energy revolution' - read an extract here.
… - read an extract here. As the transition to renewables speeds up, governments will have to … they are clear about new job creation (in renewables or any other sector) and how to …
It will take decades to completely leave fossil fuels, writes Richard Heinberg. But we can do it, starting with the easy stuff: going big time for wind and solar, raising energy efficiency, replacing oil-fuelled vehicles, and moving to organic farming. But deeper changes will follow as we transition to a more enduring sustainability - consuming better, and much less.
… Heinberg | 18th March 2016 News Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels Farming Organic … to get the electricity sector close to 100% renewables (replacing natural gas in …
The Labour party conference adopted the most radical climate policy of any in a G20 economy - but there will be battles ahead: with the leadership, and with union bosses.
… the electricity to users) would stay private. Renewables It is hard to see how a Labour … reasons: 1. Modern electricity technologies – renewables, plus networks that distribute … are left in corporates’ hands, the shift to renewables will never happen on any timescale …
Ecological and energy literacy are necessary if we’re to understand what is happening to us and why, and to develop productive ways to respond.
… is a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewables. An all-renewable society will be … to not only transition from fossil fuels to renewables but also to reshape our economic, … tend to focus on ramping up the supply of renewables, but the carbon budget concept …
The decision to postpone constructing a new nuclear plant in Wales has left a hole in the UK’s post-Brexit, low carbon energy plans.
… | 29th January 2019 News Thought Leaders UK Renewables Nuclear Electricity EU Brexit Low … contentious and yet to be agreed. More renewables In 2008, the Labour government set … while the remarkable drop in the cost of renewables and flexible energy sources is …
Returning carbon to the soil can help us produce better food and fight climate breakdown.
Carbon farming Anthony Myint | 1st October 2019 News Food And Farming Restaurants Thought Leaders Rural farming Returning carbon to the soil can help us produce better food and fight climate …
European politicians are enthralled to the biofuels lobby - they are living a fantasy and it’s time to wake up to the reality of an industry driving deforestation, land grabbing and poverty, says MOLLY SCOTT CATO MEP
… the mythical Emerald City when it comes to renewables, stubbornly clinging to the idea … is needed to meet the EU’s biofuel demands. Renewables policy in the EU has massive global … economic logic - and ethics - as the price of renewables such as wind and solar falls and …
Sustainable improvements for energy efficiency are far more affordable when homeowners take a strategic approach to their changes.
Sustainable home changes with impact Emily Folk | 21st May 2019 News Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Green Home Thought Leaders Energise Africa project Sustainable improvements for energy …
As the World Bank welcomes its new boss, he must fulfil its mission to prevent climate change by bringing clean energy to those currently in the dark.
… areas have access to electricity. Off-grid renewables, like small solar systems, often … as much as 150,000 TZS ($66). Off-grid renewables can help support small businesses, … to increase their investments in off-grid renewables to $600m in 2018, but this is still …
Fossil fuel subsidies have been reinstated in Ecuador following violent protests. Still, 'people's demands for a safe, stable economy and environment are not being listened to.'
… percent from hydro and 2 percent from other renewables. Renewable energy Ecuador’s 2015 … by 2017, and to increase its use of renewables by 2025. While some of this … Islands , and Feed-in-Tarrif mechanisms for renewables , the country is far behind its …
The European Food Safety Authority is about to decide on a re-authorisation of glyphosate, a 'probable carcinogen', based on unpublished industry studies. In this Open Letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, campaigners call on him to ensure an open, scientifically robust process - and to immediately restrict the herbicide.
Glyphosate - EFSA must make a full and open scientific assessment Jorgo Riss K. Jensen F. Veillerette | 6th November 2015 Comment EU Toxics Health Regulation Farming Food glyposate-spray-cut.jpg The …
Major funders of the pro-fossil fuel Global Warming Policy Foundation are always keen to speak out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So how come they're so keen to help themselves to a fortune in farm subsidies?
… DeSmog.uk | 10th August 2013 Comment Energy Renewables Wind Economics Farming UK …
Northern Ireland’s renewable heat scandal and constitutional issues explained.
The fire and the fury Thomas Muinzer | 20th August 2020 | News Norther Ireland Thought Leaders Coghlin Report RHI Energy Policy UK Government Arlene Foster Northern Ireland’s renewable heat scandal …
Amazon threat from soybean expansion delayed for a year - but 8 million hectares of unprotected forest at risk from 2015 pending new measures.
Brazil extends Amazon protection from soy farms The Ecologist | 3rd January 2014 News Amazon Brazil Food Farming Forests soy-rondonia.png Amazon threat from soybean expansion delayed for a year - but …
A huge raft of environmental reforms is promised in the Labour Party's draft manifesto, writes Oliver Tickell. Among the highlights: a ban on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to new nuclear power; to meet our Paris Agreement obligations on climate; to give companies a legal obligation to protect the environment; to retain all EU environment laws post-Brexit; and multilateral nuclear disarmament.
… on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to …
Consumers are calling for greater sustainability across the board, and the agriculture industry is no exception.
Environmental changes in our food system Emily Folk | 17th January 2020 News Thought Leaders Sustainability Food And Farming Sustainable Agriculture Industrial Agriculture …
The UK Parliament became the first in the world to declare a climate and environment emergency this May Day. What next?
Climate emergency: turning words into action Steve Trent | 9th May 2019 News Climate Emergency Thought Leaders Extinction Rebellion xr_climate_emergency_ps_garethmorris_010519_007.jpg The UK …
Two critical markets are pursuing a stressed planet’s renewable resources, presenting policymakers with complex and difficult choices. The Worldwatch Institute’s latest look at Earth’s “vital signs” sees dangerous times ahead as the “sustainability crisis” unfolds. China Dialogue's Maryann Bird investigates
Food and energy: a clash of giants Maryann Bird | 18th October 2007 Comment Energy Crisis Agribusiness Biofuel Farming Famine Food Security Subsidies Natural World Food And Farming Health foodlg.jpg …
The Government has let down Britain with its repeated failures to seize the opportunities of green growth, healthy local food, better housing, environmental protection - and is instead pinning all its hopes on flawed, outmoded ideologies that betray our futures.
… to have to fill fast. Instead of giving the renewables sector the long term policy … for percentage of energy generated from renewables. Well - at least we're ahead of …