Silvia Weko – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:03:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Public problems, private solutions? The UN addresses the climate technology gap https://energytransition.org/2019/07/public-problems-private-solutions-the-un-addresses-the-climate-technology-gap/ https://energytransition.org/2019/07/public-problems-private-solutions-the-un-addresses-the-climate-technology-gap/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:00:23 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=20355 Even though unit costs for renewable energy have fallen sharply, there’s clearly more finance needed for mitigation and adaptation. The least developed countries still don’t have the technologies they need. Can the private sector deliver, or should governments and the UN intervene, asks Silvia Weko India’s solar capacity has boomed, unlike many of the least developed countries (Photo by Bkwcreator...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/07/public-problems-private-solutions-the-un-addresses-the-climate-technology-gap/feed/ 1 Radioactive waste disposal in four words: “We do not know” https://energytransition.org/2018/10/radioactive-waste-disposal-in-four-words-we-do-not-know/ https://energytransition.org/2018/10/radioactive-waste-disposal-in-four-words-we-do-not-know/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:00:28 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18181 Nuclear waste will remain dangerous for more than 100,000 years – so what are countries and producers doing to deal with this problem? Passing the buck, apparently: so far, not a single facility to safely store spent nuclear fuel has been created in Europe, or the world for that matter. Silvia Weko takes a look. The dispose of nuclear waste in the Euopean Union is still not figured out ( Public...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/10/radioactive-waste-disposal-in-four-words-we-do-not-know/feed/ 16 US cities leading the climate battle https://energytransition.org/2017/12/us-cities-leading-the-climate-battle/ https://energytransition.org/2017/12/us-cities-leading-the-climate-battle/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:00:36 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=16331 In the US, where climate denialism is rampant, and the President is working against the energy transition, can cities take a leadership role in reducing emissions? Certainly, and they’re doing it. Silvia Weko takes a look at the American cities that want to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, and improve quality of life while they’re at it. Cities like Chicago have to push the energy...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2017/12/us-cities-leading-the-climate-battle/feed/ 2 “Still in”? American climate policy after Paris https://energytransition.org/2017/06/still-in-american-climate-policy-after-paris/ https://energytransition.org/2017/06/still-in-american-climate-policy-after-paris/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:00:39 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=15310 The US government may want to leave the Paris agreement, but an overwhelming number of Americans are continuing to push for state and local action on climate policy. As Trump aims to revitalize the domestic coal industry, it’s crucial to stay focused on what’s possible for renewables and energy efficiency. Silvia Weko takes a look at the US climate resistance. People’s Climate March 2017 in...

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