Tag Archive for 'International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis'
Energy efficiency investment more worthwhile than increasing supply
October 26th, 2012 by University of East Anglia
According to research from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change at the University of East Anglia, much more needs to be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to address climate change. A report, ‘Marginalization of end-use technologies in energy innovation for climate protection‘ published in Nature Climate Change on 26 October 2012, […]
As global energy demand rises huge scale-up in renewable energy required to meet climate target
July 25th, 2012 by Stockholm Environment Institute
A Stockholm Environment Institute report shows that achieving UN energy goals within a 2°C pathway will require a massive scale-up of low-carbon technologies, driven by a shared development agenda and effective policies to guide public- and private-sector investment. The report, Energy for a Shared Development Agenda, combines a global assessment of energy scenarios up to […]
Cutting black carbon, methane and ground level ozone boosts food security and saves millions of lives
December 2nd, 2011 by United Nations Environment Programme
A package of 16 measures, if fully implemented across the globe, could save close to 2.4 million lives annually, avoid crop losses amounting to 32 million tonnes annually and deliver near-term climate protection of about 0.5° C by 2040. Implementing these measures could help keep global temperature rise below the 2° C target, at least […]
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