In an article on The Conversation website, Robin Cox, Professor & Director ResilienceByDesign Research Innovation Lab, Royal Roads University, explains how artificial intelligence can improve our understanding of climate risks, but its effectiveness depends on the skills, judgment and preparedness of the people using it. COP31: How AI can help us adapt to climate change … Continue reading Smarter climate adaptation requires more than smarter technology
Climate change and health: what the statistics aren’t telling us
In an article on The Conversation website, Kent Buse, Professor of Health Policy, Director of Programme Development, Monash University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monash University; Imperial College London; and Sarah Hawkes, Honorary Professor of Global Public Health, UCL; Monash University, discuss how climate change affects the health of women and men differently, yet the systems … Continue reading Climate change and health: what the statistics aren’t telling us
Electrifying industrial heat: lessons from decades of experience
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s new map shows more than 1,800 electric boilers, industrial heat pumps, and thermal batteries at U.S. industrial sites, along with regional factors that shape adoption. Lessons from decades of electric boiler use can help speed deployment of the newer, highly efficient technologies. The post was written by Fikayo … Continue reading Electrifying industrial heat: lessons from decades of experience
Beyond the 33% barrier: a new approach to solar cell efficiency
Ian Carlos Campbell writes on the engadget website about the exciting possibility of significantly improving solar panel efficiency by reducing the amount of energy lost through light emission. What makes this research particularly interesting is that it challenges a long-established theoretical efficiency limit. Here's hoping the new approach trickles down to consumer panels someday. … Continue reading Beyond the 33% barrier: a new approach to solar cell efficiency
The climate crisis: we knew what to do 40 years ago
As the planet heats up and records continue to be broken, governments around the world are failing to address some of the most fundamental causes. In a column in the November issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry, Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, highlights some of the potential repercussions of putting … Continue reading The climate crisis: we knew what to do 40 years ago
The world is about to cross 1.5°C. What happens next?
In an article on The Conversation website, Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO, explains how the world is about to exceed the 1.5°C threshold, but bringing temperatures back down may prove far more difficult than policymakers assume. Of major concern, even if temperatures can eventually be reduced, some … Continue reading The world is about to cross 1.5°C. What happens next?
The art of climate obstruction: how governments delay action without saying no
In an article on The Conversation website, Shannon Gibson, Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, argues how countries can obstruct international climate negotiations without openly opposing climate action. The article identifies five tactics used to delay, weaken or redirect agreements while maintaining the … Continue reading The art of climate obstruction: how governments delay action without saying no
The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
Sarah Steffen writes on the Deutsche Welle website to emphasise that electrification is not simply a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is also a powerful means of improving energy efficiency, reducing energy costs and strengthening energy security. From EVs and electric buses on the road, heat pumps warming homes and solar panels powering … Continue reading The power of electrification: cutting costs, emissions and fossil fuel dependence
New EEA progress review on the EU achieving its 2030 climate targets
The EU is still on track to achieve its 2030 climate targets, according to the latest annual progress review published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The ‘Trends and Projections in Europe’ report shows emissions fell by 1.6% in 2025, according to preliminary figures. However, the pace of reductions in net greenhouse gas … Continue reading New EEA progress review on the EU achieving its 2030 climate targets
Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
A new YouGov survey across six European countries reveals strong public concern about climate change, with 65–83% of respondents worried about the crisis and large majorities favouring international cooperation to tackle it. However, while Europeans broadly support measures such as energy efficiency subsidies, tree planting and taxing major polluters, they are far less willing to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 8-9, 2026
