Working on #Energy related Product Policy, Standards & Labelling for @ICF inc. #energyefficiency#EUEcodesign + 49er/Giant, Lego & Gardener! Views are my own.
We’ve just completed our 100th plastic extraction from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - livestreaming the entire operation from start to finish.
Here’s a look back at some of the extractions from #1 to #100:
NEWS: This week, the European Council approved the text for the #Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation; #ESPR is now adopted📢. Publication in OJEU follows, with entry into force shortly thereafter #circulareconomy#sustainableproducts
https://t.co/i6yLSSsUy4
EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Hunt will announce tomorrow that the UK is spending billions on an energy efficiency drive to insulate homes and cut Britain's overall energy demand by at least 13% this decade
https://t.co/RVrFyFqDOV
Energy efficiency is working.
⚡️Electricity consumption of UK households was down by 17% over 2006-2019.
This is despite:
🏠 number of households ⬆️ 10%
💻 number of appliances ⬆️ 40%
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The @IEA World Energy Outlook 2022 is out.
A major focus of the report is on how to meet the climate goals.
Great visualisation of the pathway to net zero.
Full report available for free here:
https://t.co/3XZiQaEkZ0
🌡️ For the first time ever, 40 Celsius has provisionally been exceeded in the UK
London Heathrow reported a temperature of 40.2°C at 12:50 today
📈 Temperatures are still climbing in many places, so remember to stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
#heatwave#heatwave2022
How can suppliers and retailers improve knowledge 🧠 of and compliance with the #EUecodesign & #energy ⚡️labelling rules?
If you have the answer to this question, submit your #LIFEproject proposal to the ongoing #EULife22 Call for proposals 👉 https://t.co/ywFVeyXb86
Heat pumps are still relatively rare in Britain overall. But in some parts of the country they’re already commonplace.
@nesta_uk’s Julia Suter has analysed the uptake of HPs across GB and produced some cool interactive maps - have a play here https://t.co/xQKUGDpQyN
Energy saving actions by EU citizens could save enough oil to fill 120 super tankers & enough gas to heat 20 million homes – and save a typical EU household an average of nearly €500 a year
Read our new plan with @EU_Commission on the steps you can take: https://t.co/0TiVtOzeQV