Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025

An EU directive, known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, approved in 2024 is causing problems for American oil companies. The New York Times reports that the Executive Director of Exxon, Darren Woods, is now urging Europe to rescind this directive which makes companies track climate pollution. Woods called the EU regulations one part … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025 →

Shocking number of households in Britain cannot afford heating this winter

In an ITV news item, more than two million households plan to not use their central heating this winter. Those who live alone are the most likely to avoid using the central heating but 5% of households with young children will not be turning on the heating. Is this a British issue or is it … Continue reading Shocking number of households in Britain cannot afford heating this winter →

Military spending surge is critical threat to climate

With military spending climbing rapidly around the world, a new report by Dr Stuart Parkinson from the Scientists for Global Responsibility assesses and compares the results of 11 recent studies which have tried to estimate how such spending rises will impact GHG emissions. Note that the Guardian has an article this week on the report. … Continue reading Military spending surge is critical threat to climate →

LSE report finds publicly listed companies lack credible climate transition plans

Florence Jones writes on the Sustainableviews website about new research from the London School of Economics’ TPI Global Climate Transition Centre reveals that almost all of the 2,000 most polluting businesses lack credible transition plans Companies failing on transition planning, stalling on climate reporting At a glance Research published by the London School of … Continue reading LSE report finds publicly listed companies lack credible climate transition plans →

Where is the “abundant energy” Trump promised?

Carolyn Fortuna writes on the cleantechnica website about the energy transition in the United States and that Trump supporters have found one more way to marginalise renewable energy. Trump Promised Abundant Energy But Has Only Delivered Deficits On a visit to Italy this week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a former gas executive, took pains … Continue reading Where is the “abundant energy” Trump promised? →

EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union (EU) launched the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme in the West Bank in an effort to support the transition to a greener economy. The newly rolled-out GEFF programme will provide up to €25.9 million of senior unsecured loans to four local financial institutions for gender-responsive on-lending to Palestinian micro, … Continue reading EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank →

Keeping cool with less environmental damage

This summer’s heatwaves have triggered a significant increase in demand for air conditioning units, but Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, argues in a column in the September issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry (EIBI) that there could be more healthy and less environmentally damaging ways of reducing indoor temperatures. … Continue reading Keeping cool with less environmental damage →

A new study by KPMG reveals that strategic energy management AI models can slash energy use in commercial buildings

James Darley writes on the AI magazine website about a new report by KPMG the multinational professional services network: How AI is Helping to Improve Energy Efficiency and Management in Real Estate. KPMG: AI Systems Can Cut Building Energy Waste By Up To 30% When it comes to preventing carbon emissions, there are two … Continue reading A new study by KPMG reveals that strategic energy management AI models can slash energy use in commercial buildings →

Blog by Rose Morrison – The Digital Twin revolution: How virtual modelling Is optimising real-world energy systems

Image via Unsplash Digital twin use cases are rapidly expanding as the urgency of the zero-carbon transition intensifies. The energy sector is one of the biggest beneficiaries of this shift. Nations worldwide — especially across Europe — are under pressure to meet ambitious climate goals, cut emissions and adapt to a renewable-heavy grid. At the … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – The Digital Twin revolution: How virtual modelling Is optimising real-world energy systems →

Latest impact report of Concerted Action on the EU Energy Efficiency Directive

The latest CA EED Impact Report has been released, covering March 2022 to May 2025, outlines the achievements of the EU-wide initiative supporting the Energy Efficiency Directive. It is the first in a series of two reports that will explore the impacts of this current, third iteration of the CA EED (2022-2026). This report covers the … Continue reading Latest impact report of Concerted Action on the EU Energy Efficiency Directive →