RUS | ENG | All
Enter the email or login, that you used for registration.
If you do not remember your password, simply leave this field blank and you will receive a new, along with a link to activate.

Not registered yet?
Welcome!

2021-06-08 13:50:00

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN

 

By DENNIS ROBERTS President Energy Efficiency Done Right

ENERGYCENTRAL - Jun 1, 2021 - Planet earth is not getting the climate change results planned or paid for and the needed changes are not complex. The science now is far better than the planning and that should be changed as soon as possible. I do not see a single country with a well designed and implemented climate change plan. The primary problem with current company, state, country, or global climate change plans is that they are not long term cost/benefit results based plans.
There are good goals that have set. For example US President Joe Biden recently announced a goal to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. Now we need the most cost effective plan to assure we make that goal a reality. The current United States plan is very disjointed and not cost effective. I would like to suggest we focus on two facets that would make a big difference in achieving that goal and to see better and quicker results.
Do first things first! We have heard for many years that as a country and planet we should “Reduce Before You Produce”. This was also pointed out with the negawatt concept. The cost of reducing a watt of energy use is lower than the cost of producing the watt. Imagine you are planning to get a solar array for your home. First do everything you can to reduce your power usage then right size your renewal energy. Look at the graph. 
This is a global cost curve evaluating greenhouse gas abatement measures.
This is a global cost curve evaluating greenhouse gas abatement measures. The very best measure is insulation improvements at an over 150% payback! This should be the first and most utilized measure for energy demand and carbon emission reduction. Now there is a great retrofit option to insulate glazing on buildings and homes where most of the energy is lost through heat gain, heat loss, and infiltration. Today’s insulation improvements will quickly pay for themselves then fund more insulation improvements!
The second measure is also very effective and underutilized. “Tropical forests are incredibly effective at storing carbon, providing at least a third of the mitigation action needed to prevent the worst climate change scenarios. Yet nature-based solutions receive only 3% of all climate funding. Restoring degraded forests could create as many as 39 jobs per million dollars spent — that's a job-creation rate more than six times higher than the oil and gas industry.”

Currently there are far more renewable energy rebate programs being enacted than energy demand/carbon emission reduction or nature based carbon storage rebate programs. Maximize energy demand reduction and carbon storage programs, then maximize renewable energy programs and we can meet or exceed goals sooner. Look at the options and make the plans based upon maximizing sustainability first for better results.

-----

This thought leadership article was originally shared with Energy Central's Energy Collective Group. The communities are a place where professionals in the power industry can share, learn and connect in a collaborative environment. Join the Energy Collective Group today and learn from others who work in the industry. 

-----


Earlier:

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, June, 4, 12:10:00
GLOBAL ENERGY INVESTMENT WILL UP TO $1.9 TLN
In 2021, annual global energy investment is set to rise to USD 1.9 trillion, rebounding nearly 10% from 2020 and bringing the total volume of investment back towards pre-crisis levels. However, the composition has shifted towards power and end-use sectors – and away from traditional fuel production.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, May, 26, 13:15:00
GLOBAL OIL DEFICIT 1 MBD
Global oil deficit is currently seen at around 1 million barrels per day, Russia's deputy prime minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Wednesday.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, May, 18, 13:15:00
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY
The report is the world’s first comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050 while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access, and enabling robust economic growth.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, April, 20, 13:35:00
GLOBAL ENERGY CO2 +5%
"Global carbon emissions are set to jump by 1.5 billion tonnes this year -- driven by the resurgence of coal use in the power sector. This is a dire warning that the economic recovery from the COVID crisis is currently anything but sustainable for our climate," said Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, April, 7, 10:25:00
GLOBAL GROWTH UP 6%: 2021
Global growth is projected at 6 percent in 2021, moderating to 4.4 percent in 2022.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, March, 16, 12:55:00
GLOBAL ENERGY SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C released in 2018 clearly indicates that a 45% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 levels is required by 2030.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
2021, March, 16, 12:45:00
GLOBAL COAL INVESTMENT $1 TLN
The thermal coal value chain still claimed nearly 4,500 institutional investors totaling $1 trillion in operations.
All Publications »
Tags: CLIMATE, ENERGY