In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Josh Axelrod writes about this most abnormal summer. He argues that some political messaging denies the role of human-caused climate change in this summer's extreme heat but the science tells a different story. Was the heat of this summer really 'normal?' As a summer of European extreme … Continue reading This was no ordinary summer
How a distant war reached the kitchens of Nairobi
In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew Shupler, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Public Health, Harvard University; University of Liverpool, discusses hidden connection between distant geopolitical conflict and everyday energy and food poverty. The striking finding is that families in Nairobi responded to higher prices not simply by switching fuels, but by cooking less, … Continue reading How a distant war reached the kitchens of Nairobi
Preparing before the crisis: lessons from Finland
Writing on the Le Monde website, Anne-Françoise Hivert provides us with an important story about resilience and preparedness. Distributed across the country, Finland's reserves – along its 1,340 kilometres of border with Russia – cover nine months of grain consumption and five months of its oil and gas needs. The system has emerged as a … Continue reading Preparing before the crisis: lessons from Finland
Climate targets without a plan? Canada heads to court
The federal government argues courts should not direct climate policy but, as David Thurton writes on the CBC News website, questions whether Canada’s climate accountability law actually obliges the government to keep its climate plan capable of meeting its own targets—or merely gives ministers discretion to change it. The government’s reliance on the single word … Continue reading Climate targets without a plan? Canada heads to court
Europe’s nuclear revival faces a climate reality check
In an article on the Euronews website, Liam Gilliver questions whether nuclear really provides the reliable, climate-resilient answer Europe needs, particularly as the power system becomes increasingly dominated by renewables and needs flexibility and storage rather than simply more baseload generation. Heatwaves and secret emissions: Why nuclear power may not be as ‘green’ as … Continue reading Europe’s nuclear revival faces a climate reality check
Efficiency first: the missing step in industrial decarbonisation
Mitie, one of the UK’s leading technology-driven facilities management, transformation and compliance company, provides an important blog on industrial carbonisation. The challenge for any manufacturer committed to net zero is building a pathway that works commercially, operationally and technically. Why net zero fails in manufacturing – unless you fix this first Summary Manufacturers should … Continue reading Efficiency first: the missing step in industrial decarbonisation
When national security undermines climate security
In an article on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website, Neta C. Crawford, Professor of International Relations at University of St. Andrews, writes that the US military treats climate change as a threat to national security while largely overlooking the military’s own contribution to the climate problem. The US military’s fatal stance on … Continue reading When national security undermines climate security
Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up
The energy mix website continues following another post on the UNEP report published this week that reflects tension between accepting that 1.5°C will be exceeded and rejecting the idea that this means giving up. We simply can’t give up. ‘Call to Apathy, Not to Arms’ as UN Warns Climate Overshoot Is Inevitable, Downplays Fossil … Continue reading Beyond 1.5°C: a reason to act, not give up
UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures
Report puts best-case scenario peak temperature rise at 1.8°C; others suggest over 2°C Above 1.5°C, climate impacts and risks of tipping points intensify with every fraction of a degree ‘Overshoot, peak and decline’ pathway best remaining option to help vulnerable nations and communities cope and return to below 1.5°C Global temperature rise is set to … Continue reading UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures
Energy in Demand News, August 30, 2026
Europe’s new renewable energy champion is Romania, according to The Economist. Energy storage as become a key feature of its deployment of renewables. “Unlike many western European countries, Romania is deploying storage relatively early in its solar build-out, rather than trying to catch up after large amounts of solar capacity have already been installed,” says … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 30, 2026
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