Spring is in the air. The days are getting longer, the air feels lighter, and we’re all shaking off the winter blues. But before we get too comfortable, let’s talk about what’s coming: another scorching summer, likely hotter than the last. And if we don’t start preparing now, we’ll find ourselves in trouble. Again. “Summertime, … Continue reading Blog by Marine Cornelis – Not so easy livin’: the hidden struggle to stay cool
Category: behaviour/attitudes
Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025
Last week EiD referred to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting this week in China and the concerns about fallout from a reported US exit. The meetings have started and US experts are not there. This weekend the Financial Times (behind a paywall) quotes several experts. “Decimating the nation’s core scientific enterprise, even … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, March 2-3, 2025
Survey of attitudes towards heat pumps in four European countries
In an article on The Conversation website, Aimee Ambrose, Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University discusses a three-year study to better understand attitudes towards heat pumps in Finland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. What do you think of the results? … Continue reading Survey of attitudes towards heat pumps in four European countries
Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025
It is welcome news that, as of last week, the Baltic States joined the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. According to a Commission press release, “The success of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 23-24, 2025
‘Women in Solidarity for Energy’ (WISE) taking action to address energy poverty among women-led households
Marilyn Smith, WISE Project Coordinator, writes about the latest actions undertaken by WISE, including a ‘Translate-a-thon’ to get volunteers to help us get more content (e.g. energy saving tips, a policy brief on access to energy as a basic human right) into more languages. Here’s your chance to help out. WISE targets energy poverty among … Continue reading ‘Women in Solidarity for Energy’ (WISE) taking action to address energy poverty among women-led households
Recommendation algorithms like YouTube’s could help us build climate bridges across political divides, promote action and raise awareness
In an article on The Conversation website, Martin Gibert, Chercheur en éthique de l'intelligence artificielle, Université de Montréal ; Lê Nguyên Hoang, Enseignant et vulgarisateur, Tedxsaclay, École polytechnique ; and Maxime Lambrecht, Lecturer and communicator in ethics, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) discuss the need to prioritise climate content on social media. Online algorithms could help … Continue reading Recommendation algorithms like YouTube’s could help us build climate bridges across political divides, promote action and raise awareness
Given the shift in public priorities and the state of politics, should climate advocates just stop talking about climate change?
In a newsletter on the National Observer website, Chris Hatch asks a relevant question that so many are raising. In the article, Chris talks with Jessica Lu from the Potential Energy Coalition. Do you agree with her? Should we even bother talking about climate change? It’s a question you hear muttered more and more … Continue reading Given the shift in public priorities and the state of politics, should climate advocates just stop talking about climate change?
Energy in Demand News, February 16-17, 2025
It is encouraging that institutional investors with $1.5 trillion in funds have told asset managers to step up on climate action or risk being dumped, according to the Financial Times (behind a paywall). “A group of 26 financial institutions and pension funds from Australia to the US, including Scottish Widows, the People’s Partnership and Brunel … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 16-17, 2025
Yes, Trump is introducing anti-climate measures but “Ultimately, the writing is on the wall for fossil fuels”
In an article on The Conversation website, Bruce Campbell, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada discusses the impact of the Trump administrations anti-climate measures. What are your views? The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet Before assessing the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s … Continue reading Yes, Trump is introducing anti-climate measures but “Ultimately, the writing is on the wall for fossil fuels”
There is too little sense of urgency in addressing climate change
On the Observer website, Will Hutton argues that heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise. Do you agree? Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward If you care … Continue reading There is too little sense of urgency in addressing climate change
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