The UN Climate Change Conference kicks off this week in Bonn, Germany as governments continue framework discussions in preparation for the Seventeenth Conference of Parties (COP17) to be held in Durban, South Africa, at the end of the year. Over three thousand participants representing 183 countries are attending the conference in Bonn from June 6-17, [...]

This month, the European Commission published development roadmaps for seven key low carbon technologies. Thy relate to wind, solar, bioenergy, CCS, nuclear technologies, as well as smart grids and energy efficiency, for the period 2010 and 2020.  There is a long-standing policy debate over how best to spur innovation in low-carbon technologies. One option is [...]

The International Standardization Organisation (ISO) announced energy efficiency standards for buildings. It has been a while since ISO expressed its commitment to contribute to the global fight against climate change. ISO 14001, for instance, was established as an Environmental Management System (EMS) certification in enterprises and various businesses.  At the World Energy Congress organized in [...]