In an article on The Conversation website, Chloe Duteil, Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Histories, Languages and Cultures Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Liverpool; Daniel Cumming, Post Doctoral Fellow, Melting Metropolis, Queens College, CUNY; and Jon Winder, Postdoctoral Research Associate, History, University of Liverpool about how extreme heat is becoming a defining … Continue reading The world’s great cities are becoming heat islands
Can Europe reconcile housing affordability and net zero?
Ignat Kulkov, Researcher, EDHEC Business School and René Rohrbeck, Professor of Strategy, Director EDHEC Chair for Foresight, Innovation and Transformation, EDHEC Business School write on The Conversation website about Europe's intertwined housing and climate crises and the need to transform the construction sector to deliver affordable, low-carbon homes at scale. They argue that affordability and … Continue reading Can Europe reconcile housing affordability and net zero?
Canada’s climate paradox
Re.Climate has recently published a summary of public opinion research for communicators on what Canadians really think about climate change. A newsletter by Chris Hatch for the National Observer discusses that Canadians “are conflicted about our own conflicts.” Pollsters show that just 13% of Canadians rank climate and the environment among the top three issues, … Continue reading Canada’s climate paradox
When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places
In an article on The Conversation website, Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University, writes about how climate change is creating uninsurable areas and forcing governments to rethink who bears climate risk and how societies finance adaptation and recovery. Climate change is pushing insurance systems beyond their design limits, making greater public … Continue reading When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places
Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
In new polling led by E3G, businesses around the world increasingly see clean electrification as essential for energy security, competitiveness and economic growth, but believe governments and grids are failing to keep pace. New polling shows overwhelming global business support for clean electrification amid fossil fuel volatility A landmark global survey of business executives … Continue reading Electrification, energy security and the new industrial race
New EEA assessment on quality of Europe’s bathing water
From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the vast majority of bathing waters in Europe met the European Union's most stringent ‘excellent’ bathing quality standards in 2025, according to the latest annual bathing water package published this week. This represents 85% of Europe’s bathing sites, with 96% of all EU sites monitored meeting the minimum quality … Continue reading New EEA assessment on quality of Europe’s bathing water
Energy in Demand News, June 14-15, 2026
Constraining new solar and wind resources could cost the U.S. an additional $121.2 billion in electricity and natural gas expenses beginning in 2027 through 2033, according to a new study from the Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA). The new analysis entitled “The Cost of Constraining New Solar and Wind” compares both baseline and high-load-growth scenarios in which new … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 14-15, 2026
Energy efficiency is the missing piece of UK industrial competitiveness
Sam Sherlock writes on the New Civil Engineer website about how UK manufacturers can improve competitiveness and resilience by reducing energy costs through efficiency, smart technologies and better energy management. How energy efficiency can secure manufacturing’s competitive advantageSurging energy costs risk undermining the competitiveness of UK manufacturers by soaking up more operating budgets and … Continue reading Energy efficiency is the missing piece of UK industrial competitiveness
The perfect storm facing Europe’s chemical industry
Carlo Martuscelli writes on the Politico website about the crisis facing Europe's chemicals industry as Chinese overcapacity, high energy costs and slow-moving trade defences threaten the sector's survival. Manufacturers are closing plants and cutting jobs as the EU debates how hard to push back against China. China is killing Europe’s chemicals industry. Brussels wants … Continue reading The perfect storm facing Europe’s chemical industry
Companies could triple green steel demand using existing tools, report finds
The European steel sector emits roughly 5% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions, and over a quarter of industrial emissions. Sufficient demand for near-zero steel could unlock the industrial transformation needed to hit the EU climate targets. The report assesses 15 significant Nordic steel-buying companies and states that lack of private-sector demand is a major … Continue reading Companies could triple green steel demand using existing tools, report finds
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 