The Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump, Reuters reports. As a result, Trump has said that he would now not impose a diesel export ban. … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 4-5, 2026
Category: adaptation
Building transport systems for a less predictable world
In an article on The Conversation website, Erica E.F. Ballantyne, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Sheffield, discusses the need for transport resilience in a world where both the climate and energy system are becoming less predictable. How to build climate‑resilient transport systems Extreme weather frequently causes major disruptions in UK transport … Continue reading Building transport systems for a less predictable world
Why are we building homes that could become uninsurable?
Rachel Clun and Sean Farrington write on the BBC News website about the challenges to build needed homes. While this is about the UK this is important in most other countries. As climate risks increase, the question is no longer simply how to protect existing homes, but whether we should continue building new ones in … Continue reading Why are we building homes that could become uninsurable?
Energy in Demand News, September 27-28, 2026
If we do not move away from this dependency on fossil fuels, then I can promise everybody it will be a permanent crisis Dan Jørgensen, EU Energy Commissioner, speaking to Financial Times A federal judge in New York ruled that the state’s new climate “superfund” law, which would force fossil fuel companies to pay $75 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 27-28, 2026
Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
In an article on The Conversation website, H. Damon Matthews, Professor and Climate Scientist, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, explains that while Canada is warming rapidly, crossing 1.5°C does not mean climate action has failed or become pointless. Every additional fraction of a degree matters, and adaptation cannot substitute for emissions reductions. … Continue reading Canada faces 5°C of warming by the end of the century – unless the world changes course
Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Multilateral development banks are under pressure from the United States to scrap climate finance targets. “The UN agreement to provide $1.3tn in climate finance is under threat, as multilateral lenders are expected to follow the World Bank in dumping green targets after intense US pressure,” the Financial Times reports. “At least two multilateral development banks, … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 20-21, 2026
Blog by Grace Waters – Texas, Europe, India: what a summer of brownouts tells us about the grid we’re building
In 2026, many nations experienced the most extreme temperature fluctuations they had ever experienced during the summer months. It has led to an unsustainable number of brownouts, or major voltage reductions. When demand gets high, power systems malfunction or are intentionally shut down for emergencies. Grid tensions are growing higher, as citizens and governments await … Continue reading Blog by Grace Waters – Texas, Europe, India: what a summer of brownouts tells us about the grid we’re building
Climate change is redrawing the world’s wine map
In an article on The Conversation website, Kathiana Luk, Andrew Dowdy and Hamish Clarke, all from The University of Melbourne, discuss how climate change is beginning to redraw the world’s wine map. Traditional regions are becoming hotter, drier and more fire-prone, while cooler places may become increasingly suitable for varieties previously grown much farther south. … Continue reading Climate change is redrawing the world’s wine map
Europe’s climate insurance gap is becoming impossible to ignore
Kate Abnett writes on the Reuters website that Europe is beginning to confront the financial consequences of climate change, not simply the physical ones. With only about a quarter of climate-related economic losses insured, governments increasingly risk becoming the insurer of last resort. EU to launch climate insurance scheme after summer of extreme weather … Continue reading Europe’s climate insurance gap is becoming impossible to ignore
COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough
Marta Pacheco writes on the Euronews website that the draft EU position for COP31 says that current implementation is insufficient and calls for concrete progress on renewables, energy efficiency, electrification and moving away from fossil fuels. EU heads to COP31 with a blunt message: climate pledges are no longer enough EU ambassadors want COP31 … Continue reading COP31: The EU says climate promises are no longer enough
