In my previous blogs, I have discussed a number of issues associated with climate change, including the issues faced by a number of Governments, the actions/policies they propose in the lead up to Paris in December and the latest news in the renewable energy/cleantech space...
China’s power generation is turning green more quickly than other comparable systems on earth. According to the China Electrical Council, power generation from fossil fuels in 2014 dropped by 0.7% year on year. On the other hand, power generation from non-fossil fuel sources increased 19%....
According to the European Environment State and Outlook report 2015 (SOER) published by the European Environment Agency, green industries in Europe grew by 50% between 2000 and 2011. This growth was against the backdrop of a severe bust which hit every other sector of the...
While most people would agree that Indonesia doesn’t have anywhere near the highest emissions from industry or energy, it does have many forests spread across its 13000 islands. Similar to many developing countries, deforestation is a significant issue in Indonesia, and contributes approximately 80% of...
The Hawaiian Legislature has passed a Bill that sets a goal whereby 100% of its electricity will be generated by renewable sources by 2045. Currently, Hawaii receives approximately 22% of its electricity from renewable sources, and the goals between now and 2045 are 30% of...
In a recent interview, Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change Mushahid Ullah Khan stated that the country’s climate change targets would be submitted to the United Nations by September 2015 as part of their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC). The INDC would be focused on mitigation...
California Governor Jerry Brown recently made headlines with his announcement that his state would pursue the United States’ most ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. His announcement of a reduction of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 is an interim step towards predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s...
More and more people are coming around to the point of view that action on climate change is urgently needed around the world, however there are four developing economies that are critically important to the cause- Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). BRIC have a...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to accelerate economic growth without further damaging the environment, and has proposed a $25 billion revamp of older utilities. Modi’s revamp plan has been prompted by a 2014 World Health Organisation (WHO) report that stated India was home to...
World Bank Lead Economist Gayatri Acharya has highlighted Australia’s “glorious distinction” of being the first country to remove a carbon price in a presentation in Melbourne on 5 May 2015. She noted that on the world map of carbon pricing which includes 60 countries, Australia...