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Five predictions for energy transition trends in 2022

Smart Energy International

David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $25M to Accelerate Satellite Technologies That Pinpoint Methane Emitters to Turbocharge Fight Against Climate Change

Planet Pulse

Investment will monitor, report, and verify collective climate actions in support of the Global Methane Pledge. Methane is a major contributor to climate change, and if we can’t measure it, we can’t manage it. Planet and NASA JPL are building the first two satellites, which are set to launch in 2023. within reach.”

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As the climate changes, language is evolving too

Business Green

The Oxford English Dictionary's Patricia Stewart charts how language related to the environment, climate change, and sustainabiliy is changing to reflect global new realities and concerns. Therefore, it can be used as a tool to understand the evolution of society and the challenges it faces at a given time.

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Tackling Scope 3 emissions: the key to keeping 1.5°C alive

Envirotec Magazine

Randeep Somel explores an important issue pertaining to how climate targets will be reached. This November, world leaders, climate activists, and business executives have been gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27, the UN’s annual Climate Change Conference. degrees Celsius.

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'Lost decade': CCC slams government failure to prepare UK for worsening climate impacts

Business Green

That is the stark conclusion from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) today, which has once again laid bare the glaring failure of successive governments to prepare society - businesses, homes, infrastructure, resources, the natural world, and beyond - for the increasingly damaging impacts of the climate crisis.

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Leading Think Tank Met With Minister Over North Sea Energy While Funded by Fossil Fuel Interests

DeSmogBlog

The North Sea Transition Deal announced by the government in March 2021 set a net zero target for the basin but allowed for the continued exploration of oil and gas. The Transition Deal echoed the fossil fuel lobby by emphasising the importance of hydrogen power and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) to the green transition.

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5 Government Initiatives from Around the World That Are Helping Reduce the Impact of Climate Change

Green Tech Challenge

The effects of climate change are worsening as countries around the world experience more heat waves and unpredictable weather. The problem of global warming crosses geopolitical lines and boundaries, and thus must be addressed by humanity as a whole.