UN Secretary-General António Guterres this week launched the Global Grids Accelerator, a new initiative to help accelerate investment in electricity infrastructure across Africa and South-East Asia and help turn government and regional priorities into investable, operational projects. Announced ahead of the UN Climate Summit 2026, the Accelerator will focus on grid priorities identified by governments, … Continue reading UN Secretary-General launches Global Grids Accelerator to power growth and clean energy in Africa and South-East Asia
Europe’s renewable energy transition needs more than solar
In an article on the Euronews website, Liam Gilliver writes that renewables are supplying more than half of EU electricity, yet gas remains stubbornly important. The weakness of hydro and wind during certain periods shows why simply adding renewable capacity is not enough; Europe also needs diversity, storage and flexibility. Is the EU's electricity … Continue reading Europe’s renewable energy transition needs more than solar
The circular economy cannot stop at the border
In an article on The Conversation website, Rachida Bouhid, Ph.D Scholar, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) writes about the impact of industrialised countries sending millions of tonnes of waste products to the Global South. The problem arises when environmental costs and end-of-life responsibility are effectively transferred to the receiving country while the financing, regulation and … Continue reading The circular economy cannot stop at the border
Quebec’s patient capital bet on the energy transition
In an article on the National Observer website, Darius Snieckus writes about one Quebec pension fund investing in clean energy. It is the particular Quebec model: long-term “patient capital,” a dual mandate combining returns with provincial economic development, and an increasing emphasis on investing in real-world decarbonisation rather than simply divesting high-carbon assets. Quebec … Continue reading Quebec’s patient capital bet on the energy transition
New publication from the UNECE showing data centres don’t have to be a burden on the grid
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has published a new report that shows the shift from seeing data centres, AI facilities and other large loads simply as problems the electricity system must accommodate to treating them as active participants in making the grid more flexible and resilient. Aligning Data Centres and Large … Continue reading New publication from the UNECE showing data centres don’t have to be a burden on the grid
Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
In an article on The Conversation website, H. Damon Matthews, Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, explains that while Canada is warming rapidly, crossing 1.5°C does not mean climate action has failed or become pointless. Every additional fraction of a degree matters, and adaptation cannot substitute for emissions reductions. … Continue reading Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
Germany’s answer to energy insecurity: phase out fossil fuels
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Rana Taha explains that Germany has said it plans to phase out the use of coal, oil and gas by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on electrification. The Iran war and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz turn what might otherwise sound like a purely climate-policy … Continue reading Germany’s answer to energy insecurity: phase out fossil fuels
When net zero becomes a political dividing line
In the UK, the opposition leader Kemi Badenoch’s decision to abandon cross-party consensus on climate change and the need to meet net zero targets may win her plaudits from some right-wing commentators, but places her in opposition to popular opinion and the scientific world. The debate taking place in Britain has significance far beyond the … Continue reading When net zero becomes a political dividing line
China shows how to defuse an oil crisis: use less oil
In an article on The Conversation website, Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University, discusses the contrast between vulnerability to disrupted oil supplies and the resilience that comes from reducing oil demand. China becomes the unexpected illustration of how electrification can also be an energy-security strategy. Energy security is usually discussed in terms … Continue reading China shows how to defuse an oil crisis: use less oil
New EEA briefing on progress towards sustainability by exploring rapidly developing digital trends and technologies
Europe’s progress towards sustainability requires new means of consumption and production with significantly lower impacts. This horizon scan explores those rapidly developing digital trends and technologies, and some of the opportunities and risks they present for sustainability. EEA-Eionet horizon scan – emerging trends in production and consumption Key messages Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading New EEA briefing on progress towards sustainability by exploring rapidly developing digital trends and technologies
