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
The Odyssey’s climate warning for the modern world
In an article on the Deutsche Welle website, Maggie Quinlan discusses how Christopher Noland’s movie ‘The Odyssey’ is a bridge between past and present, and the idea that civilisations may be undone by accumulating climate stresses rather than one catastrophe. The Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. Today’s droughts raise … Continue reading The Odyssey’s climate warning for the modern world
Local heat, lower bills, stronger Europe
Simona Aronica writes on the Renewable Matter website that Europe has many solutions to reach climate neutrality and become energy independent, but none will succeed without active citizen participation to ensure a just and effective transition. Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks How can we all enjoy comfortable … Continue reading Local heat, lower bills, stronger Europe
When solar becomes the more productive crop
Harry Parkhill writes on the BBC News website about the tension between food, farming, energy and the economic survival of farmers. 'Growing food here isn't profitable, solar is' Despite promising clean energy, solar has become a dirty word in Lincolnshire, with at least 10 large projects currently in the pipeline. Critics point to a … Continue reading When solar becomes the more productive crop
London is getting too hot for its trees
Verity Stevenson writes on the CBC News website that climate change could fundamentally alter one of London's defining characteristics—its extraordinary urban forest—and the city may have to rethink what it plants if it wants to remain green. London is famous for its great trees. More than 70% are at risk due to climate change, … Continue reading London is getting too hot for its trees
Clean energy has the capital — but can it underwrite the risk?
For sectors such as grids and energy storage, managing the complex risks of financing projects and assets is now a significant barrier to growth, writes Reiner Boehning of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in an article on the Recharge website. The financing gap threatening to slow trillions in clean energy investment Capital is not the primary … Continue reading Clean energy has the capital — but can it underwrite the risk?
When it comes to micro-enterprises and energy statistics, invisibility is no superpower
The Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) has published a new report on micro-enterprises and data deficiencies. Micro-enterprises represent major share of EU firms and account for almost 19.8% of EU value added, yet they remain invisible in energy statistics and energy efficiency policy evaluation. This invisibility is not only a matter … Continue reading When it comes to micro-enterprises and energy statistics, invisibility is no superpower
Americans want data centres to pay their energy way
The Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University has announced a new climate note on what Americans think about data centres. What are your views? New analysis: What do the Six Americas think about data centers? We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Climate Note, “What do Global Warming’s Six … Continue reading Americans want data centres to pay their energy way
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