Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind

Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

Wind energy was 20% of all the electricity consumed in Europe. But Europe is not building enough new wind farms. The EU built only 13 GW last year, well below the 30 GW a year it needs to meet its 2030 energy targets. There are 3 problems: (a) most Governments are not applying the new EU permitting rules; (b) new grid connections are delayed; and … Continue reading Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind. But not enough new wind farms being built. Urgent action needed on permitting, grids and electrification

EdSource

EdSource Announces New CEO

Press Release – December 19, 2024 – OAKLAND, Calif. – EdSource, a nonprofit journalism organization focused on education in California, announced that it has hired a new CEO, Deborah Clark, who will start Jan. 6, 2025. “I’m thrilled to join the EdSource team” Post this Clark has spent an award-winning career in mission-driven storytelling, both as a journalist and as an executive. For many years she … Continue reading EdSource Announces New CEO

National Science Teaching Association

NSTA Announces Interim Chief Executive Officer

Bob Lay to Lead Organization Starting March 9, 2025 Press Release – December 18, 2024 – MCLEAN, Va. – The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Bob Lay as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 9, 2025. Lay currently serves as Chief Finance Administrative Officer for NSTA. This appointment follows Erika Shugart’s, Ph.D., decision to focus on the … Continue reading NSTA Announces Interim Chief Executive Officer

World Economic Forum

Climate Hazards Will Slash 7% Off Corporate Earnings Annually by 2035, Research Warns

News Release – 11 Dec 2024 World Economic Forum, [email protected] Geneva, Switzerland, 11 December 2024 – Businesses must act now to address growing climate risks or face steep financial losses, according to two new reports released today by the World Economic Forum. Companies that delay could see up to 7% of annual earnings wiped out by 2035—an impact akin to COVID-19-level disruptions every two years. The reports—Business … Continue reading Climate Hazards Will Slash 7% Off Corporate Earnings Annually by 2035, Research Warns

greenpeace

Greenpeace welcomes action on dairy emissions in Greens’ Alternative Emissions Reduction Plan

Press Release – 8 December 2024 Greenpeace is applauding the Green Party for promising bold action on dairy sector climate pollution with the launch of the party’s He Ara Anamata today. However, Greenpeace warns that the party will need to have the tenacity to push these policies through as bottom lines in future coalition negotiations. “The intensive dairy industry, led by Fonterra, is New Zealand’s worst climate … Continue reading Greenpeace welcomes action on dairy emissions in Greens’ Alternative Emissions Reduction Plan