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#COP meetings are a key part of the world’s attempt to tackle #climate change and drive the #energytransition forward, but there are concerns about the process and who should host it. Current #COP29 host Azerbaijan has been criticised for using the summit to boost its fossil fuel sector and for cracking down on dissent. Zhala Bayramova, a human rights lawyer and the daughter of a political prisoner and Anna Bohushenko from NGO Climate Action Network join @KiraTaylor15 on The Jolt to discuss their views on Azerbaijan as the COP host. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

"Why I’m optimistic about the energy transition", @janrosenow In early November 2024, Jan Rosenow, Vice President and European Programme Director at the Regulatory Assistance Project (@RegAssistProj ), delivered a keynote speech at Euroheat & Power’s Summit in Brussels. In the speech, Jan gives his views on how the #heating sector is shaping up to the #decarbonisation challenge. He explains why he is optimistic about the #energytransition, citing the example of renewable energy deployment in Germany and argues that new technologies are often underestimated. Jan also discusses why district heating is a key solution for decarbonising heat. Watch the keynote address, or read the AI-generated transcript of Jan Rosenow’s speech here: foresightmedia.com/story/syz… Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

Understanding “doubling up” efficiency Brandon Spencer from ABB joins @DaveW_FORESIGHT on Energy Enablers to explore how energy efficiency can impact the industrial sector's quest to decarbonise. Link to the episode: foresightmedia.com/story/sBO… Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

The #urban #heatisland effect occurs when cities become significantly warmer than their rural surroundings, which puts an extra strain on the energy system because people are using increasingly more air conditioning to keep themselves cool. More energy use also means higher #greenhouse gas emissions, which are making the #climate problem even worse. Clara Camarasa, Ph.D. from the @UNEPCCC discusses how the urban heat island effect is hurting communities worldwide and shares some of the solutions combatting it. Link to the article: foresightmedia.com/story/sej… Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu Attached is the figure from the "Global Cooling Watch 2023: Keeping it Chill" report by the @UNEP : unep.org/resources/global-co… This framework proposes a three-step approach: reducing heat at the urban scale, minimizing cooling needs in buildings, and adopting efficient cooling technologies.

In the first week of #COP29, countries agreed on new rules for trading carbon credits - a crucial part of the Paris Agreement that has stalled for nearly a decade. How do these new rules impact #climate action and are they finally ready to go? Eve Tamme, managing director of advisory group Climate Principles joins @KiraTaylor15 on The Jolt to explain more. Download our award-winning app and enjoy full access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

Last week, the Swedish government announced that it will cancel 13 planned #offshore wind projects after the military raised concerns. Emelie Zakrisson, head of offshore wind at Swedish developer OX2, joins @SamJamesMorgan on The Jolt to explain what her company thinks about that decision and where Sweden’s wind sector goes from here. Download our award-winning app and enjoy access to all exclusive features. Click here to access: qrco.de/bfWicu

In July, the United Kingdom saw a major political shift as the left-leaning Labour Party returned to government for the first time since 2010. The administration has put forward a new budget—so does it live up to its energy and climate ambitions? Sam Kimmins from Climate Group, an international non-profit launched in 2004 that works with business and government to drive fast climate action to find out, joins @KiraTaylor15 on The Jolt to examine the greener details of the Government’s economic plans. Download our FORESIGHT app and listen to the episode: qrco.de/bfWicu

"For every complex issue that energy security creates, there is an even greater number of equally complex solutions." – @DaveW_FORESIGHT, Editor-in-Chief, FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. We are thrilled to share our latest special Fall/Winter 2024 print issue on energy security! In this issue, our Editor-in-Chief, @DaveW_FORESIGHT, offers his insights in a thought-provoking Editor's Note. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore pressing topics like #energysecurity, #catastrophicweather, #securityofsupply, and #energytransition. Read the magazine here: lnkd.in/ekUkyuiy or listen on the FORESIGHT app next week. Download and sign up now so you don’t miss out. FORESIGHT App link: qrco.de/bfWicu

Miami is one of the most visited cities in the United States. However, it is also one of the most exposed to the impacts caused by climate change, which include the loss of land and drinking water sources due to rising sea levels. Jason Grant, Ph.D. from Miami-Dade County’s local government joins Sean Carroll on The Jolt to discuss what measures are being considered and implemented, from planting mangrove trees and installing floodgates to electrifying vehicle fleet s and setting up carbon markets. Download our FORESIGHT App and listen to the episode: qrco.de/bfWicu

Countries in the European Union need to roll out an updated law to bring their buildings in line with the bloc’s net zero emissions target. But EUnations have a mixed record when it comes to implementing renovation. In Wednesday’s episode of The Jolt, Kira Taylor looks at how to roll out a law to renovate Europe’s leaky buildings. Stefan Moser from the European Commission’s energy department joins The Jolt to explain what countries need to do and what the new top Commission job for housing and energy will entail. “In many cases, the investments in the building stock will pay off, so there’s a positive case for them. The challenges are mostly practical, so it’s not a kind of situation where doing something on the building stock is against the national interest,” Stefan Moser, Head of Unit, DG ENER Donwload to listen: qrco.de/bfBT4O hashtag#energytransition hashtag#eupolicy hashtag#sustainability hashtag#greenenergy

Our Head of Energy @CMaarfield spoke with @KiraTaylor15 on why achieving net zero emissions by 2040 in the EU will bring socio-economic benefits of up to €1 trillion 💚 💰 as carved out in our new #PACscenario. Make sure to give it a listen 👂 shorturl.at/v28fN Thanks @Foresight_CE !

In today’s episode of The Jolt, @KiraTaylor15 looks at a new report that finds net-emissions is possible for the EU by 2040, plus the United States and shipping slip behind on meeting their climate targets. The European Union is entering another five-year term as the need to tackle climate change grows more crucial. As part of this, it needs to stay on track to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming. NGO Climate Action Network Europe wants the EU to do that by hitting net-zero emissions 10 years early. Its new report lays out measures it could take across different sectors to make that happen. Cornelia Maarfield, head of energy at the NGO, joins The Jolt to discuss the report and the group’s energy compass, which looks at what it wants the EUto do over the next five years to up climate ambition and limit global warming. “According to our modelling, we need to achieve a 72% emission reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2040, so we are actually achieving climate neutrality 10 years earlier than what the EU is currently planning to do,” Cornelia Maarfield, Head of Energy, Climate Action Network Europe. Full article here: lnkd.in/dhp4GPPd

🚗 Bigger cars on the rise: What’s the real cost? 🌍 On today's episode of The Jolt, we sit down with Philip Amaral from the European Cyclists’ Federation to talk about the impact of larger vehicles on safety, health, and the environment. With more electric cars hitting the roads, is simply replacing petrol vehicles enough? 👉 Get the full scoop in just 15 minutes. Download the FORESIGHT app for free and tune in daily for insights that shape the future. 🌟 #TheJolt #ElectricVehicles #SustainableTransport #CyclingSafety #FORESIGHT

🌍 Where will we find the raw materials to power the energy transition? How do we meet the rising demand for lithium, copper, and other critical resources? ⚡️ Geologist Jonathan Knapp joins @KiraTaylor15 on The Jolt today to explore these questions. 🎧 Catch the full episode on our award-winning app—download for free and stay ahead of the curve! 🚀 #EnergyTransition #Lithium #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #TheJolt

In today’s episode of The Jolt, @SamJamesMorgan & @KiraTaylor15 look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting news highlights, including what Ursula von der Leyen’s second go at the top @EU_Commission job might mean for energy and climate. Download the app to listen now on iPhone or Android. lnk.bio/FORESIGHTMedia The big story today: What does Ursula von der Leyen’s return to the top spot in the European Commission mean for climate and energy? Why is it taking the US so long to protect workers from extreme heat? And why don’t cities plant more trees to help keep streets cool?

In today’s episode of The Jolt, @KiraTaylor15 looks at a new proposal in the United States to protect workers from extreme heat, plus the United Kingdom’s new government has its work cut out to reach the country’s 2030 climate goals. Download the app to listen now on iPhone or Android. lnk.bio/FORESIGHTMedia

Tune in for my last Jolt for a couple of weeks. I’m off on holiday for a bit. @KiraTaylor15 and the rest of the @Foresight_CE gang will expertly see you through to the summer break so stay tuned!

There must be a more advanced policy framework that incentivises investments and implements solutions that already exist in energy-intensive industries, says Kim Hedegaard from @topsoe_official Listen here: foresightmedia.com/story/sdM…

Building fast, high-capacity truck charging—known as megawatt charging—along highways is essential to electrifying long-haul freight and critical to reducing the sector’s growing emissions, say the @RegAssistProj Dr. Julia Hildermeier and Andreas Jahn. foresightmedia.com/story/se7…