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...energy and transport and consumption of food, goods and services. It’s measured as the mass, in tonnes per year, either of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions alone, or of CO2 plus the mass of other GHG emissions, such as methane, converted into their carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) global warming effect. Video: Peter Harper explains the concept of the carbon footprint...

...energy alternatives, and embracing the health and economic benefits that will result. The Alliance opened with 25 signatories. By the end of the 75-minute launch event on the second-last day of COP23 here in Bonn, El Salvador and Oregon had both signed on. By joining the alliance, governments commit to “phasing out traditional coal power and placing a moratorium on any...

...energy use. While this is also an enormous chunk of total global energy use, there is a glimmer of hope here, because the internet industry is widely known to be advancing their switch from conventional fuels to renewable sources. However, there are nuances that we should be mindful of here, too. While the IPCC’s estimate of the internet energy consumption encapsulates...

...Energy SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 - Climate Action Such HE sustainability drives can be classified into three broad areas: Sustainable campus initiatives; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD); and sustainable HE teaching and learning systems. Sustainable campus initiatives Most HE institutions have established sustainability policies to...