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Climate Change

The New Normal: Rising Temperatures and Extreme Weather Events

As the global surface temperature continues to increase, we will see more extreme weather events.

Carbon

Common Reporting and Compliance Frameworks in Energy & Sustainability

Common Reporting and Compliance Frameworks in Energy & Sustainability. From CDP to SBTi.

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Waste Not, Want Not: EnergyElephant’s Waste & Recycling module

How to track and report on waste data. In order to understand the whole picture of your organization’s carbon footprint, and the full scope of its greenhouse gas emissions, waste data must be considered.

Climate Change

A History of Climate Action Agreements

A History of Climate Action Agreements - From the 1970s through to the 2020s and beyond.

General

Data Dominance: The Critical Role of Accurate Data in Decision Making

Garbage in - Garbage out. Data Dominance: The Critical Role of Accurate Data in Decision Making - What is the importance of accurate and complete data?

General

10 Questions to Ask When Planning a Business Trip

10 Questions to Ask When Planning a Business Trip - There are many things you could consider when it comes to reducing carbon from a upcoming business trip.

Carbon

Part III - Scope 3: Purchases, Processes, and Products: Measuring the full extent of Scope 3 emissions

Part III - Scope 3: Purchases, Processes, and Products: Measuring the full extent of Scope 3 emissions. How to identify and account for the life cycle of scope 3 emissions.

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Energy in Review: April 2023 News Roundup

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Earth Day 2023 - Ecosystem Management: Protecting the future while preserving the present

EARTH DAY Ecosystem Management: Protecting the future while preserving the present - 22nd April 2023

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Energy in Review: March 2023 News Roundup

Energy in Review: March 2023 News Roundup.

Forty shades of green energy for Ireland's zero-carbo transition

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Forty Shades of Green Energy: How Ireland is Tackling the Transition to a Greener Future.

Green St. Patrick’s Day - How Ireland is Tackling the Transition to a Greener Future.

Energy

The Storage Issue

The Storage Issue - Sufficient renewable energy storage is the key to a net-zero future.

News

Energy in Review: January 2023 News Roundup

Energy in Review: January 2023 Energy News Roundup

Celebrating a year of clean energy developments and breakthroughs

General

2022 in Review: Energy in the News

Using rare earth elements in the production of microchips and batteries for green technology.

General

Resource Criticality for a Clean Technological Future

Resource Criticality for a Clean Technological Future. The use of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Energy Critical Elements (ECEs) in green technology is critical.

Connecting human rights with environmental rights

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Linking Environmental Rights and Human Rights

Not so long ago environmental rights were an abstract concept. However, the Aarhus Convention deemed them necessary as human rights, changing the landscape of environmental policy. Today, environmental rights are recognised as specific rights and important obligations of the state, in large part due to the adoption of The Aarhus

Energy

Phantom of the Office: How energy vampires drain power and increase costs

Phantom of the Office: How energy vampires drain power and increase costs. Appliances and devices integral to every organization may be draining energy and raising bills. This is what you can do to nip the problem in the bud.

Tectonic plates and the dynamic structure of the earth below it surface.

General

The Supercontinent Cycle

The Supercontinent Cycle. Have you ever wondered how the earth’s plates move and why? Here’s an explanation.

Dead calm: Windsock hanging limply, an inactive wind vane, a stopped anemometer and smoke rising vertically from a chimney

Energy

Wind Curtailment Level in Ireland: Past, Present and Future.

Wind Curtailment Level in Ireland: Past, Present and Future. What is the curtailment of renewables?

Financial planning and its role in sustainable strategy

General

The CFO’s Role in ESG Strategy

The CFO’s Role in ESG Strategy. 68% of CFO’s say that finance takes ultimate responsibility for ESG performance within their organisation, so how interconnected is financial and ESG data?

Frequent heatwaves, forest fires and other climate crisis driven weather events

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Frequent Heatwaves, Flash Flooding, Climate Change is Here to Stay

As the intensity and frequency of flooding, heatwaves and other natural climate events continues to grow, the reality of climate change and its impact has begun to set in across the globe.

Solar panels in a field and on the roof of a house generating electricity

Energy

Solar Energy, How Does It Work?

Solar Energy, How Does It Work? As energy prices climb, many people are looking for ways to reduce their costs and increase their energy efficiency. Solar PV systems are a great way to do this, but how exactly do they work?

A fuel gauge at empty, increasing fuel prices and money burning to indicate inflation

General

Energy Uncertainty Continues to Drive Inflation

Energy uncertainty has become a key driver in unprecedented inflation in 2022. As the energy market becomes increasingly volatile, how will the continued bearish trends be mitigated?

An office building with a green roof added to improve biodiversity and increase ecosystem service benefits

Energy

Green roofs – A Catalyst in Energy Efficiency?

Green roofs - Could this Nature Based Solution be the key to solving a variety of environmental and economic issues facing many organisations today?

Power lines connecting a power plant to a factory and to a home with solar panel

Energy

The Importance of Energy Data Transparency

The Importance of Energy Data Transparency. How data can help you understand your energy use.

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