On 23 June 2020 at 14:30 (CEST), Energypedia is hosting a webinar on "Powering WASH - Renewable Energy for Water Supply in Humanitarian Settings".
With support and funding from the Isdell Foundation and WWF, a new solar powered borehole was installed in Kapau to expand their options for drinking water.
The Market Stability Reserve (MSR) aims to provide carbon price stability for the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS). But serious questions are being asked about how much stability – if any – it provides, say Michael Pahle and Simon Quemin. They argue that the MSR rules are too complex, have difficulty accommodating changing EU and national policies, and can cause regulatory uncertainty as well as market speculation. The authors recommend a reform of its core design – focussing on prices, not quantities of carbon allowances – instead of adjustments that make it even more complex and vulnerable to its existing weaknesses.
On 11 June 2020 (4:00pm - 5:30pm JST Time / 9am CEST time) Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) and Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) are hosting a webinar on “Adopting Decarbonization Policies in the Buildings and Construction Sector” for a presentation on the key findings of the report, followed by a panel discussion with experts from government and private sector.
This is the time to make energy transition strategies – a cornerstone of all responsible stimulus packages and building-back-better strategies – inclusive for good. With all its terrible cost in terms of suffering and human lives lost as well as the economic recession and social stress, COVID-19 also opens avenues to make our societies more just and better fit for the future. This blog discusses how humanity cannot afford to miss this opportunity.
On 9 June 2020 at 15:00 (CEST), RFF-CMCC-NAVIGATE is having a webinar on 'Meeting well-below 2°C target would increase energy sector jobs'.