It is encouraging that the OECD has published a Data Explainer that details the need for governments to step up policies promoting more efficient energy use. It focuses on 13 energy efficiency policies, including minimum energy performance standards (MEPS), public financing mechanisms for buildings and industry (e.g. green mortgages, vendor credits), fuel economy standards and … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 10-11, 2026
We would never sabotage a spacecraft — so why sabotage Earth?
In an article on The Conversation website, Chris Rapley, Professor of Climate Science, UCL writes about comparing Earth to a spaceship with all its fragility. Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship Four humans recently looped around the Moon. Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system … Continue reading We would never sabotage a spacecraft — so why sabotage Earth?
Renewables can now deliver 24/7 power — and compete on cost
Craig Saueurs writes on the Euronews website about the mix of renewables and storage now challenges fossil fuels on price according to a new report from IRENA. Round-the-clock renewables: New report says clean energy now challenges fossil fuels on price The cost of battery storage has dropped more than 90 per cent since 2010, … Continue reading Renewables can now deliver 24/7 power — and compete on cost
How renewables shielded Britain from soaring gas prices
In an article on the Carbon Brief website, Simon Evans and Ho Woo Nam explain how the UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar. Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas … Continue reading How renewables shielded Britain from soaring gas prices
Wars are fueling climate change — yet no one counts the emissions
In an article on The Conversation website, Tamara Krawchenko, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria discusses how war remains absent from global climate accounting. Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions? When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the … Continue reading Wars are fueling climate change — yet no one counts the emissions
European cities are starting to show what happens when streets are built for people
Zeeshan Tirmizi writes on the Deutsche Welle website about a citizen-led campaign in Berlin that is collecting signatures to create a car‑free centre in the German capital. Other European cities also show what happens when streets are built for people. Here's what happens when cities kick out cars Berliners lost 60 hours to traffic … Continue reading European cities are starting to show what happens when streets are built for people
Beyond rhetoric: can Santa Marta advance the fossil fuel phase-down?
In an article on The Conversation website, Philippe Le Billon, Professor, Geography Department and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs, University of British Columbia and Pierre Wokuri, Junior Professor in Political Science, Sciences Po Rennes reflect on the recently held Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and the need for binding commitments to … Continue reading Beyond rhetoric: can Santa Marta advance the fossil fuel phase-down?
New EEA briefings on how AI and digitalisation can support the green transition
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes Europe's economy, it will either accelerate our green ambitions or undermine them. Two new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings explore how deliberate policy steering can ensure a double dividend and how the trade-offs in deploying these technologies can be navigated at a time when environmental pressures must fall. Europe … Continue reading New EEA briefings on how AI and digitalisation can support the green transition
Reflections on the second general assembly of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
The European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, launched in 2024, recently held its second annual general assembly meeting. The Coalition works to mobilise private financing for energy efficiency, improve access to finance for enterprises and citizens, de-risk projects and portfolios, and stimulate demand for energy efficiency solutions. Its membership includes financial institutions, industry stakeholders and Member States. It … Continue reading Reflections on the second general assembly of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition
Accelerating the energy transition: EiiF gives us much to reflect on
The European Industrial Insulation Foundation (EiiF) has published a white paper this week that gives us some encouragement that we can achieve energy savings almost immediately and thus help reduce the pain we are suffering from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Europe is currently importing around 120 TWh of liquefied natural gas (LNG) … Continue reading Accelerating the energy transition: EiiF gives us much to reflect on
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