Multiple Benefits News
February 2020
49% of world’s GDP now covered by net-zero targets, study says
Can the Pacific become the world’s first fossil-fuel-free zone?
Sustainability disclosures by European companies generally poor - study
Climate protesters dig up Cambridge college's lawn
The EU is ignoring AI’s effect on the climate crisis
Sadiq Khan sets up £50m fund to reduce emissions in London
Last month was hottest January on record globally: US climate service
Anne Bengtson (1954–2020) – an eceee cornerstone with a heart of gold
China must ‘leap over Oil Age’ to meet climate challenge
Antarctic temperature rises above 20C for first time on record
Parliament urges ECB to put climate at heart of strategy review
Carbon taxes are key to stop deforestation
Contested ban of mercury in lamps could retire four European coal-fired power plants
Pupils draft their own climate bill as anxiety grows over lack of guidance for schools
Danish MEP: ‘Sector coupling is absolutely key for Europe’s climate and energy ambitions’
December 2019
12 strategies to step up global energy efficiency – eceee, ACEEE, AEEE
IEA at COP25 presses for stronger action on energy efficiency
November 2019
Multiple Benefits Symposium highlights how to influence energy-saving investments
Tech route to greener cities only 'smart' if residents follow
Climate change and the bleak prognosis for human health
IEA: Time to act as global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade
October 2019
It’s time to scrap the Energy Charter Treaty
EU should revise fiscal rules to free up spending on climate - advisers
How well are we tracking the health impacts of energy efficiency programs?
Our buildings are making our children sick
Energy aid neglects 'health emergency' fuelled by dirty cooking
Each European uses four bathtubs of water a day for electricity
Is climate change responsible for the conflicts we’re seeing around the world today?
Cocaine traffickers fuel climate change
1 in 3 children live in unhealthy homes, warns ‘alarming’ report
Healthy homes: ‘The biggest health and business opportunity of a lifetime’
Deutsche Bahn’s credit rating boosted thanks to German climate law
Germany’s steel industry not changing practices despite pressure to go green
ACEEE Press release: 50-State US Scorecard Reveals States Are Ramping Up Clean Energy
This is what the world promised at the UN climate action summit
September 2019
WSED keeps offering opportunities for Young Energy Researchers
Putting a price on carbon is not easy; energy efficiency can help
Shipping and fossil fuel tax exemption
Runaway driverless cars will increase congestion and accelerate climate breakdown
Upcoming Symposium in Berlin: Valuing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency
Climate change fight should be 'sexy' and 'fun', Japan's new environment minister says
Investing in zero-carbon cities will return $24 trillion by 2050, report finds
'We're losing the race': UN secretary general calls climate change an 'emergency'
Illinois marijuana growers will face energy efficiency and reporting rules
New geo-clustering tool helps understand buildings performance and savings potentials
February 2019
Florida could add 135,000 jobs by embracing five energy policies
New JRC report: One-stop-shops for energy renovations of buildings
New report: Energy performance increasingly important for the value of buildings
January 2019
Brighter, safer, more efficient: How LEDS are changing public spaces
This one measure can get the world back on track to meet its climate targets
December 2018
Meeting Paris Agreement targets would create 24 million jobs globally
Mindful design leads to a healthy, efficient workplace
Paul Hastings LLP reduces physical and environmental footprint
November 2018
EU’s 2050 climate plan sees ‘benefits of up to 2% of GDP’
European NGOs: “EU’s expected climate strategy will not deliver on the 1.5° target”
New study: “People-centric renovation” can increase productivity up to 12%
New survey shows businesses planning to increase spending on improving energy efficiency
Press release: Who can change the AC industry? eceee joins Global Cooling Prize as partner
October 2018
How will you respond to the IPCC’s urgent climate warning?
From divestment to sterilisation: Reframing climate change as an existential risk
Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer
September 2018
Another world first, Vasakronan issues green commercial paper to finance green assets
US Energy Efficiency Day is two weeks away: Here’s what you can do
New Multiple Benefits project raises the stakes of energy efficiency investments
Fears over climate change hit highest level in a decade following heatwave, study says
Commentary: The energy sector is feeling the heat
A simple truth: Energy efficiency is good for manufacturers’ bottom lines
August 2018
July 2018
Smart meters to save UK households only £11 a year, report finds
What happens when bad data drives sustainability policies?
How can we unite people when talking about energy?
Banker: ‘Massive positive change’ underway for building renovation
UK-backed report identifies ‘viable business models’ for carbon capture technology
LBNL report: Energy efficiency programs keep delivering low-cost savings in the US
