World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
This report is the second publication of the ongoing assessment of energy policymaking acrossthe globe by the World Energy Council (WEC). The long-term goal is to generate insights into practices in different countries.
<p>The Copenhagen Accord was cobbled together in hasty closed-doors consultations in the final hours of the failing climate meet by a select group of 26 countries. The Accord did not even get the imprimatur of the UNFCCC. Copenhagen failed to deliver a comprehensive and legally binding emissions reduction treaty.</p>
Narayan Lakshman WASHINGTON: India and the U.S.
CHENNAI: The State government has banned on the use of incandescent bulbs in the offices of its departments, undertakings, boards, cooperative institutions, local bodies and organisations coming under its control. The order was issued on Friday by Principal Secretary (Energy) P.W. C. Davidar. At present, four crore incandescent bulbs (ICB) are being used by the government institutions.
A peg of Scotch whisky can reduce carbon emission too as scientists in Scotland have developed a biofuel from the by-products of whisky which can be used to power cars. Edinburgh Napier University has filed a patent for the biofuel which has been created in two years by the university
Viticulture is growing at a rate of knots in India, and the country's largest winery is leading by environmental example. Nestling just 200km from the bustling metropolis of Mumbai lies Nasik, an area of natural beauty, rich spiritual heritage and home to one of India's newest and burgeoning industries: wine.
Electric vehicles (EVs) represent both a new demand for electricity and a possible storage medium that could supply power to utilities. The "load shifting" and
While the Copenhagen Accord was far from the comprehensive agreement that many anticipated coming out of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) in Denmark in 2009, one should not entirely discount the potential of the agreement to develop a solid foundation and framework to help countries begin to respond effectively to climate change.
U.S. policymakers have relied on offsets from developing countries as a primary form of cost containment in proposed cap-and-trade legislation. These legislative proposals allow for emitters to use up to 1.5 billion tons CO2e of offsets from developing countries to meet their annual compliance obligations.
This report presents research on international shipping emissions and climate change undertaken at The University of Manchester by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI).