Named, Not Funded: who Europe’s electrification plan leaves behind

In a LinkedIn post, Marine Cornelis (Next Energy Consumer) and newest member of the board of eceee, writes about Europe’s recently announced Electrification Action Plan that recognises vulnerable households but does not provide the funding, safeguards or enforceable measures needed to protect them. It is unbelievable that during the hottest summer on record, a plan meant … Continue reading Named, Not Funded: who Europe’s electrification plan leaves behind →

Energy in Demand News, July 12-13, 2026

Eurostar, the international high-speed rail service in Western Europe, will now be building its new generation of trains to withstand 55C summers. The new trains, to be built by Alstom, were originally designed to cope with conditions of up to 45C. But the UK Times website quotes Gwendoline Cazenave, chief executive of Eurostar, saying: “We … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 12-13, 2026 →

Americans are hearing about global warming in the media less frequently

The Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University has released a new report, “Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026,” based on our latest national survey, conducted April 17-26, 2026. Key Takeaways 65% of Americans say the issue of global warming is personally important to them. 76% of Americans … Continue reading Americans are hearing about global warming in the media less frequently →

Britain’s emerging cooling divide

In an article on The Conversation website, Rory Jones, Associate Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Reading, writes about the emergence of a "cooling divide" in the UK, where climate adaptation is becoming increasingly unequal. Climate adaptation is becoming a matter of social inequality, not simply rising temperatures and cooling is becoming … Continue reading Britain’s emerging cooling divide →

Heatwaves fuel a new wave of climate misinformation

Josh Axelrod writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how climate misinformation spreads during extreme weather events and how scientific evidence can help debunk false claims. Fact check: Throwing cold water on heat disinformation With temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, much of Europe is in a heat-induced stupor. France received … Continue reading Heatwaves fuel a new wave of climate misinformation →

Energy in Demand News, June 28-29, 2026

The Financial Times reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX “was awarded the lowest possible environmental, social and governance rating by index provider MSCI [Morgan Stanley Capital International] ahead of the company’s record $75bn public float this month. The triple C assessment means SpaceX has the same score as that awarded to the Russian state on MSCI’s … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 28-29, 2026 →

Why Europe is betting on sleeper trains again

In an article on The Conversation website, Mehri Khosravi, Energy and Carbon Senior Research Fellow, University of East London; United Nations University, writes about the revival of Europe's sleeper train network as a cleaner, more attractive alternative to short-haul flights, driven by climate concerns, energy security and changing travel preferences. Overnight trains: why sleeping … Continue reading Why Europe is betting on sleeper trains again →

The legacy of climate misinformation and corporate responsibility

Joe Árvai, Professor of Psychology, Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences writes on The Conversation website writes about Lee Raymond's legacy in shaping climate misinformation and how corporate leadership can influence public understanding—and misunderstanding—of climate science. While it begins with the Exxon Valdez spill and Lee Raymond's career, … Continue reading The legacy of climate misinformation and corporate responsibility →

Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026

At the recent Bonn Climate Change Conference, climate negotiators met to discuss a range of issues – from mitigation to adaptation, finance to technology and capacity-building – and prepare decisions for adoption at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian that for “decades, electrification has been a nerdish backwater of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026 →

Listening to climate change through women’s work songs

In an article on The Conversation website, Reetika Revathy Subramanian, Senior Research Associate, Global Development, University of East Anglia writes about women’s work songs as overlooked archives of climate change, recording environmental shifts through everyday labour, memory and lived experience. Climate change is not only measured in data and models but also remembered and experienced … Continue reading Listening to climate change through women’s work songs →