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
Author: Rod Janssen
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
Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026
The big news this week was that more than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to work on trade measures to cut out fossil fuels, as reported below in EiD. The meeting was considered the “coalition of the willing,” and grew out of frustration of the UNFCCC process where there were simply too many fossil fuel … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 3-4, 2026
Energy rules are redefining hotel values
Mohamed Dabo writes for GlobalData on the yahoo/finance website that hotels are increasingly at the centre of building decarbonisation policies. Hotel industry caught in the global push for energy efficiency Rising energy costs and tightening climate rules are pushing hotel operators into a new phase of regulatory pressure, as governments across major markets accelerate … Continue reading Energy rules are redefining hotel values
In permissive Amsterdam, ads for fossil fuels or meat are now verboden
Martina Igini writes on the earth.org website that Amsterdam has outlawed advertising that promotes lifestyles linked to high carbon emissions, which is a driver of climate change. It’s a first for a world capital. Amsterdam’s Ban on Meat and Fossil Fuel Advertising Comes Into Effect A ban on advertising of fossil fuels and meat … Continue reading In permissive Amsterdam, ads for fossil fuels or meat are now verboden
What if coal didn’t have to be burned?
Bojan Stojkovski writes on the Interesting Engineering website about Chinese researchers who have developed a coal-based fuel cell that generates electricity through an electrochemical process rather than combustion. China’s electrochemical system converts coal into electricity with no direct carbon emission Traditional coal-fired power generation is typically associated with high pollution levels, significant carbon emissions, … Continue reading What if coal didn’t have to be burned?
How climate change is influencing our daily jog
In an article on The Conversation website, Madeleine Orr, Assistant Professor, Sport Ecology, University of Toronto and Caitlin Felteau-McInnis, PhD Student, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Toronto discuss running becomes less safe on hot days as climate change intensifies and summer temperatures continue to rise. Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ … Continue reading How climate change is influencing our daily jog
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